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				Saint Francis Assisi Thomas of Celano, Rembrance-Desire of a Soul Thomas of Celano [1240-1245] Thomas of Celano "The Vicious Sow That Devoured a Lamb," chap. 77 in The Remembrance of the Desire of a Soul, reprinted in Francis of Assisi, Early Documents: The Founder (New York, New City Press: 1999; Google Books: Online Library of Free eBooks: Online Preview). His word had marvelous power even on brute beasts, as show clearly elsewhere. I will touch on one instance that I have at hand. One night, when the servant of the Most Hight was a guest at the monastery of San Vercondo in the diocese of Gubbio, a little sheep gave birth to a baby lamb." There was a cruel sow there, which did nto spare the life of the innocent but killed it with a ravenous bite. In the morning, when people were rising, they found the little lamb dead, and they knew surely that the sow was guilty of that vicious deed. When the pious father heard this, he was moved ot remarkable compassion, and, remembering that the other Lamb, lamented for the dead baby lamb, saying in front of everyone: "Alas, brother lamb, innocent animal, always displaying to people what is useful! Cursed be the pitiless one who killed you, and neither man nor beast shall eat of her!" It is amazing to tell. Immediately the vicious sow began to get sick and, after paying the punishments of torments for three days, finally suffered an avenging death. She was thrown in the monastery's ditch, and laying there for a long time, dried up like a boar, and did not become food for any hungry creature. (Founder, 321)
	Animal Rights History Timeline: Medieval [c485-1450] Medieval Times-Dark Ages Old-Middle English Literary Period [1181/1882-1276] St. Francis Assisi, Saint Francis of Assisi [1220] Later Admonition and Exhortation [1225] Canticle of the Creatures [before 1226] The Undated Writings —Admonitions —Exhortation to the Praise of God —Praises to be Said at all the Hours Biography-Commentary-Reference [1228-1229] Thomas of Celano, First Life of Saint Francis VIII. The Church of San Damiano XIX. Watchfulness Over Brothers, Scorn for Himself, and True Humility XXI. Preaching to the Birds and the Obedience of Creatures XXVIII. Charity and Compassion for the Poor; Sheep and Lambs XXIX. Love Toward All Creatures for the Sake of the Creator XXX. The Manger He Made in Celebration of the Lord's Birthday [1228-1232] Julian of Speyer and Others, Divine Office of Saint Francis [1230-1232] Thomas of Celano, Legend for Use in the Choir [1230-1234] Cardinal Thomas of Capua, Laetabundus [1225-1235] Roger of Wendover, Flores Historiarum-The Preaching of Francis, Remarkable End of His Life [1225-1235] Roger of Wendover, Flores Historiarum-The Preaching of Francis, Remarkable End of His Life [1232-1235] Julian of Speyer, Life of Saint Francis VI. Keeping of Poverty, Abstinence; Rigor of His Life, How He Fled Praise VIII. How He Preached to the Birds, Dumb Animals Obedient to Him IX. His Love for All Creatures on Account of His Love for the Creator [1232-1239] Henri d' Avranches, The Versified Life of Saint Francis 7th Book: Teaching the Brothers to Pray, How He Strove in the World's Eyes to Be Vile 8th Book: His Speech to the Birds Song in Praise of Their Lord 9th Book: Chattering Swallows; What He Did for a Hare and a Fish 10th Book: His Pity for a Sheep, and His Rescue of Some Pitiable Lambs 11th Book: All Things to Praise God and Call Them His Brethren [1229-1240] Jacques de Vitry, Sermon I to the Lesser Brothers [1240-1245] Bartholomew of Trent, Liber epilogorum in gesta sanctorum, Life of Saint Francis [1245-1247] Thomas of Celano, Remembrance of Desire of a Soul 77. Sow and a Lamb 124. Saints Love for Creatures 125. Creatures Returned His Love 126. A Bird Nesting in His Hands 127. A Falcon 128. Bees 129. A Pheasant 130. A Cricket 132. His Compassion for the Sick 134. Compassion for Sick in Spirit 141. His Charity; Salvation of Souls 151. Devotion-Lord's Nativity 157. Preaching by Example 161. Lord's Promise for Suffering 163. Death and What He Did Before, [1250-1270] [1275-1365]						Animal Rights History Timeline: Medieval [c485-1450] Medieval Times-Dark Ages Old-Middle English Literary Period [—Activists-Advocates-Authors] [—Medieval Prohibitions on Cruelty to Animals] [Abstinence from Animal Food] [Animal Rights Quotes] [Animal Rights Law] [Anti-Vivisection Quotes] [Humane Education, Teaching Children Kindness to Animals] [Hunting, Blood-Sports] [Poetry-Plays; Humane Poets] [Religion-Sermons] [Souls, Immortality, Future Life] [Humanity-Justice-Kindness] [Intelligence-Reason-Emotion] [Make Compassion the Fashion; Beauty-Feathers-Fur-Leather] [Quotes-Slavery of Animals] [Strait from the Horse's Mouth: Words from Animals Themselves] [Vegetarians-Vegans; Cruelty of Slaughter, Abstinence-Animals] A • B • C • D • E • F • G • H • I • J • K • L • M • N • O • P • Q • R • S • T • U • V • W • X • Y • Z [BCE-c485] Antiquity [485-1450] Medieval Ages [1450-1660] Renaissance [1660-1785] Englightenment [1785-1837] Romantic Age [1837-1901] Victorian Age [1901-1945] 20thc-Modernism




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