tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post7513691529504830755..comments2024-03-12T02:30:35.040-05:00Comments on Along These Lines ....: Blessing of the AnimalsAlong These Lines ...http://www.blogger.com/profile/11227702789184973335noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-39419921270514165362013-11-05T15:41:34.363-06:002013-11-05T15:41:34.363-06:00We have a pet blessing at our Parish too. I'v...We have a pet blessing at our Parish too. I've never taken Buzi, my cat, because she howls like a coyote when she's in her cat carrier. <br /><br />I think Pet Blessings are a really nice idea.Pam Beers.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05207051298647053528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-3877465065105170032013-10-08T06:29:54.267-05:002013-10-08T06:29:54.267-05:00I've always loved these sorts of services. I n...I've always loved these sorts of services. I never took a pet of mine to one - the advent of them, in a very popular sense, postdated most of my pets - but I think they're a marvelous idea.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-88911958305810301492013-10-05T09:17:07.244-05:002013-10-05T09:17:07.244-05:00I went to a church that did this and it was so fun...I went to a church that did this and it was so fun to see all the animals getting blessed. at the time we only had a goldfish and thought it better to leave it at home!LOL<br />Blessings, JoanneJoannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01701170619308062747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-63739371486332785142013-10-01T03:58:25.183-05:002013-10-01T03:58:25.183-05:00What a lovely idea. I wonder if there any churches...What a lovely idea. I wonder if there any churches in the UK that hold such services. Valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12099030819314552958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-3323471710314666072010-10-09T11:10:50.924-05:002010-10-09T11:10:50.924-05:00Just popped back in to let you know that I gave yo...Just popped back in to let you know that I gave you one of my weekly awards for this post! <br /><br />You can collect it anytime you like.Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-80255054428520268192010-10-07T18:47:58.694-05:002010-10-07T18:47:58.694-05:00Nick,
Interesting post on the animals! I was unawa...Nick,<br />Interesting post on the animals! I was unaware of this celebration. I'm a cat owner so I had interest as I read. <br />Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment on Wait; and thanks for the trivia. Very cool!<br />Be refreshed,<br />DawnDawn Herringhttp://www.journalwriter.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-25901218163802828072010-10-07T14:33:32.971-05:002010-10-07T14:33:32.971-05:00Oh, this one is hillarious too! Love the part abou...Oh, this one is hillarious too! Love the part about Elvis the hamster and the well contented snake!<br /><br />JaneJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15206732452961715943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-29949750364986280592010-10-06T18:17:55.309-05:002010-10-06T18:17:55.309-05:00Thanks for visiting my blog. I enjoyed yours also...Thanks for visiting my blog. I enjoyed yours also. Our church holds a blessing of the animals each year. My 99 year old friend makes a special point of attending that day she enjoys it so much. loving life, I guess.Jean Wisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06407030126646055880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-40330718712578724612010-10-06T11:52:01.331-05:002010-10-06T11:52:01.331-05:00Marvelous piece (and well-written, of course.)
I ...Marvelous piece (and well-written, of course.)<br /><br />I would suggest that perhaps the Protestant minister who did not have animals behave should consider that it was the Catholic priest who did have them behave, and then consider why that may have been, but as an ex-Catholic myself, I don't want to suggest... well, let's skip it.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-76113987575506053042010-10-06T11:30:14.478-05:002010-10-06T11:30:14.478-05:00I love this ceremony, and I think animals DO worsh...I love this ceremony, and I think animals DO worship God--in thier love for us, they are telling God "Thank you!"<br /><br />I appreciate the time you took to research this and share it with us, Nick. <br /><br />Blessings on you, <br />JenJeanette Levelliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12898750484193832082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-7181272146559541512010-10-06T08:19:44.693-05:002010-10-06T08:19:44.693-05:00nice blog, please visit my blog too ...nice blog, please visit my blog too ...asadisaehttp://asadisae.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-53471451335874132862010-10-05T20:55:51.801-05:002010-10-05T20:55:51.801-05:0012 years of Catholic School and I missed this one-...12 years of Catholic School and I missed this one--do the animals have to genuflect?insomniac ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12961971148329383127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-88228465291153128762010-10-05T17:29:28.581-05:002010-10-05T17:29:28.581-05:00Great post! We have a Greek church near us and the...Great post! We have a Greek church near us and they bless the animals each yeat. I enjoyed reading the comments from the research you did. <br /><br />Thanks for stopping by my blog and the wild, crazy comments! :)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17012982939454873340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-67607571539771020472010-10-05T13:16:42.098-05:002010-10-05T13:16:42.098-05:00Did you see Oprah, yesterday--a tribute to animals...Did you see Oprah, yesterday--a tribute to animals?<br />BTW, this insightful piece reminds me of the tribute<br />you gave to Tony Curtis several, several weeks ago.<br />Great Job, Blessings!mgb12345http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=c785851d28864a958d380e6babbe9c78&plckUserId=c785851d28864a958d380e6babbe9c78noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-67575068475547160552010-10-05T09:10:31.150-05:002010-10-05T09:10:31.150-05:00I'm wondering if this is something new? I had...I'm wondering if this is something new? I hadn't heard of it until a Catholic Church in our area 'advertised' it about 3 years ago.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11577723506036164914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-85923535445275529552010-10-05T07:50:33.089-05:002010-10-05T07:50:33.089-05:00I took my pet rabbit, Penelope, to be blessed many...I took my pet rabbit, Penelope, to be blessed many years ago. It was very moving to feel the love around us all.<br /> <br />I love this account you've written!Everyday Goddesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00486528297252417282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-25824373547529395312010-10-04T11:48:31.056-05:002010-10-04T11:48:31.056-05:00I never knew that churches blessed animals, but I ...I never knew that churches blessed animals, but I guess it's a natural thing to do since we love our pets like they were family. Nice post, I learned a lot.Maria@BubblegumandDuctTapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15662116090938892495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-50196017323101413282010-10-04T10:58:30.191-05:002010-10-04T10:58:30.191-05:00Wonderful story.Thanks for sharing it.As the caret...Wonderful story.Thanks for sharing it.As the caretakers of 4 rescue dogs and a colony of feral cats, whom we've been caring for nearly 14 years<br />now, can certainly attest to the fact that animals deserve blessing, often more so then humans. ;-)Evihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957804653158491650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-775310810644849952010-10-04T08:45:40.125-05:002010-10-04T08:45:40.125-05:00I'm just trying to imaging what it might be li...I'm just trying to imaging what it might be like to sit there with two cats, an African Grey Parrot, a Jack Russell Terrier and a couple of raccoons - all part of my extended family. Great post, Nick. I do believe we're all connected.. animals.. nature.. life.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-27267955850947613402010-10-04T01:16:57.243-05:002010-10-04T01:16:57.243-05:00I wonder what my rabbit would have thought about s...I wonder what my rabbit would have thought about such a service? Dare say he might have hidden under something too, at the thought of a snakey neighbour!<br />Lovely idea.<br />Maggie x<br /><br /><a href="http://granniemay.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Nuts in May</a>Maggie Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06183886005936250976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-27215434621541610392010-10-03T23:40:31.752-05:002010-10-03T23:40:31.752-05:00I had a friend at work who's wife died a few y...I had a friend at work who's wife died a few years ago and he had her memorial at a church in Kowaliga where they had a "Blessing of the Animals". <br /><br />She loved animals and volunteered much time to the Elmore Animal Shelter. Good postLiberty4USAhttp://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=26719576b66d4cb4acd8353dcf1d2b5c&plckUserId=26719576b66d4cb4acd8353dcf1d2b5cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-32481445341165205682010-10-03T21:38:43.203-05:002010-10-03T21:38:43.203-05:00Oh, I absolutely loved this post on such a refresh...Oh, I absolutely loved this post on such a refreshing topic! I never imagined a church opening it's doors to 40+ animals that way but I love that they do. Thanks for sharing this with us! Also, thanks for your recent comment on my blog. You brought up Pepto Bismol, which I absolutely love! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860394940190403196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-72456874775158674832010-10-03T21:20:20.926-05:002010-10-03T21:20:20.926-05:00I have to admit, I enjoyed a chuckle or two while ...I have to admit, I enjoyed a chuckle or two while reading this post. Some of the quotes were really funny. Seriously, though, I've never heard of this. I'm not Catholic, but I have plenty of friends who are. None of them have ever mentioned this day. Very interesting, though. I do love animals, and God created them for our benefit, right? We should be more thankful for them. So, here's to Blessing of the Animals!Susan R. Millshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578747592345750650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-85237425816791351932010-10-03T19:31:44.850-05:002010-10-03T19:31:44.850-05:00My sister birds, you owe much to God, and you must...My sister birds, you owe much to God, and you must always and in everyplace give praise to Him; for He has given you freedom to wing through the sky and He has clothed you... you neither sow nor reap, and God feeds you and gives you rivers and fountains for your thirst, and mountains and valleys for shelter, and tall trees for your nests. And although you neither know how to spin or weave, God dresses you and your children, for the Creator loves you greatly and He blesses you abundantly. Therefore... always seek to praise God.Gordon2http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=PluckPersona&U=32f6181c292d402082b1788a27eed34f&plckUserId=32f6181c292d402082b1788a27eed34fnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5584000981895507485.post-38418854705575035932010-10-03T13:03:30.616-05:002010-10-03T13:03:30.616-05:00I love this post, and the acknowledgement of how r...I love this post, and the acknowledgement of how richly animals truly bless our lives. (Though I hope those entering the pews came equipped with nappies - er, diapers? to save any blushes.)Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.com