The Fish Who Helped Saint Gudwall - He and his friend lived on a small deserted island in caves. When the winter came, the ocean and waves made him flee his own home. The fish heard his prayer and built a sand bar for him so he could live out the rest of his days living on the island with peace. This is a story where it is flipped and the animals are actually the ones helping the human.
The Wolf-Mother of Saint Ailbe - I really enjoyed reading this story; I even got a little emotional when reading St. Ailbe's and his wolf-mother's reunion. It is incredible that a man can be brought up by wolves but then still be able to live a respected, sophisticated life. Of course St. Ailbe would have a deep love for his wolf family and would want to respect the ones who raised him as a child. And I love how at the end the wolves would come every day for a meal at his table. I bet that was a sight to see!
The Ballad of Saint Athractas Stags - She is a girl who loves the animals and everything of nature. When the King threatens her forest and the animals inside it she uses her hair as a harness for stags and goes to the King's palace. After seeing that he changed his mind and let the forest be in peace. I can't even imagine a girl using her long hair to lead animals. Kind of reminded me of Rapunzel in a way (the Tangled version).
The Ballad of Saint Felix - This one is amazing because even the smallest animals/insects looked after Saint Felix. A spider formed a web to hide him from soldiers to save his life. We forget that sometimes the smallest insects can have a big impact on the world.
The Ballad of Saint Giles and the Deer - Being best friends with a deer saved this man's life. He decided that he would sacrifice his own life so that his deer friend could live. The King, after seeing St. Giles's courage and love, saved his life for what he did for nature. What is even cooler is that the King took care of St. Giles and then after meeting him was converted into a Christian.
Saint Francis of Assisi - He was a very poor man who loved every minute of life. He devoted his life to giving lessons of peace and caring for all those in need including animals. He was able to tame a wolf and be loved by every animal in sight. They all would gather around him and enjoyed to be in his presence. I pray that I can live my life as fully as St. Francis did when he lived.
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