{"product_id":"saint-francis","title":"Saint Francis of Assisi Miniature Saint Statue","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSt. Francis of Assisi\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\/blogs\/itsfuntobecatholicblog\/saint-francis-of-assisi-the-saint-who-loved-all-of-creation\"\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\u003eThis statue is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and hand-painted in fine resin. He is shown in the brown Franciscan habit, a little bird resting in his hands — the saint who called the creatures of the air his brothers. Sized to fit on a nightstand, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the quiet corner of a home altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Miniature Saint Statue from Little Drops of Water is finished by hand, which means each piece carries small variations in shading and brushwork — the mark of real craftsmanship, not mass production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Francis saw God in every creature and called the birds his brothers. Of all the saints, he is perhaps the easiest to love — gentle, joyful, and surrounded by animals. To keep him near is to keep that joy close: a companion for anyone who loves every living thing, and a first lesson in caring for the world God made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eBaptism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Communion\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \u003cstrong\u003eConfirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA home that \u003cstrong\u003eloves animals\u003c\/strong\u003e or welcomes a \u003cstrong\u003enew pet\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efeast of Saint Francis (October 4)\u003c\/strong\u003e or a \u003cstrong\u003eblessing of the animals\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA keepsake for a family named or devoted to \u003cstrong\u003eFrancis\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e or a \u003cstrong\u003ehousewarming\u003c\/strong\u003e blessing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere it belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is at home wherever a family prays — on a bedside table, a bookshelf, a desk at work, or the corner of a home altar. Many families pair it with the matching soft plush from our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/collections\/plush\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection, and with the free \u003ca href=\"[COLORING-URL-TBD]\"\u003eSaint Francis coloring page\u003c\/a\u003e included with every order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/miniature-saint-statues\"\u003eMiniature Saint Statues\u003c\/a\u003e collection to find it among the saints and devotions hand-painted for the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDesigned by Little Drops of Water® — sharing the peace of St. Francis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45992501575877,"sku":"155260YX-A","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0663\/7337\/files\/little-drops-of-water-st-francis-1228853197.webp?v=1776699149","url":"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/products\/saint-francis","provider":"Little Drops of Water","version":"1.0","type":"link"}