{"product_id":"little-drops-of-water-plush-st-francis-of-assisi","title":"Little Drops of Water Plush: St. Francis of Assisi, 8\"","description":"\u003cp\u003eSKU: 0503-015\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLittle Drops of Water Plush: St. Francis of Assisi, 8\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSAINT FRANCIS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis was born around 1181 in Assisi, Italy, to a wealthy merchant family. After a youth of privilege and a transformative experience during illness, Francis renounced his inheritance to embrace radical poverty and service to the poor. He founded the Franciscan Order, rebuilt crumbling churches, and preached to all of creation — including, famously, the birds. Francis received the stigmata in 1224 and died in 1226, having transformed the Church through his joyful witness to the Gospel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis teaches us the virtues of \u003cb\u003esimplicity, humility, and care for all creation\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeast Day: October 4 | Patron of Animals and Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/products\/[BLOG-URL-TBD]\"\u003eSaint Francis of Assisi, the saint who preached to the birds, and why children love him best →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HIM SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSAINT FRANCIS is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and crafted in soft, cuddle-ready fabric. He wears the brown Franciscan habit tied with a knotted cord, a little bird nestled in his hands — the saint who preached to the creatures of the air. At about 8 inches tall, he is sized to be carried through the day, tucked into bed at night, and hugged as often as a child likes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Catholic Plush Doll from Little Drops of Water is hand-designed and made to be loved — soft to hold, with embroidered features and no hard pieces, so a child’s first encounter with a saint is something gentle, huggable, and entirely their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrice includes taxes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Day Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67810079277366,"sku":"0503-015, 4895220309127B","price":34.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/5091\/1286\/files\/little-drops-of-water-plushie-st-francis-plushie-1179487646.webp?v=1792807038","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.fll.cc\/zh\/products\/little-drops-of-water-plush-st-francis-of-assisi","provider":"FLL Bookstore and Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}