The Church yesterday celebrated the liturgical feast of St Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of animals. Xagħra celebrates the feast of St Anthony, tomorrow. Today, the eve of the feast ...
Behaving at their best, a dozen dogs attended Mass at Mexico City's cathedral, waiting for their turn to de doused with holy ...
St. Anthony the Abbot — also known as St. Anthony of the Desert or St. Anthony the Great — was a fourth-century hermit known for his asceticism and is considered the father of Christian ...
A man rides a horse through a bonfire as part of a ritual in honor of Saint Anthony the Abbot, the patron saint of domestic ...
Thousands of Mexican parishioners took their pets to church on Friday to receive a blessing on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of animals, so that they would have “divine ...
The event is held every year for the feast of St Anthony Abbot, the patron saint and protector of animals. Saint Anthony was born in Portugal in 1195 and eventually became a Franciscan monk. He lived ...
On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and priests welcome pups, cats and the occasional parrot on the feast day of St. Anthony the Abbot, considered the patron saint of animals.