The Feast Day of Saint Francis for Creative Types--for All of Us

Today is the feast day of Saint Francis. For those of you who want a more spiritual meditation, head to these posts on my theology blog, one without photos, and one with photos. For those of you wondering why we should care about a medieval saint or for those of you wanting to celebrate his life with your creativity, read on.Francis continues to speak to so many of us, and for so many reasons. Let's look at the various reasons and how they might inspire us in our creative lives.--Francis is most associated with love of animals, which may explain his enduring popularity. Churches across the world will celebrate his feast day by having services where people are welcome to bring their pets for a blessing. In our art, how could you take something traditional, like a worship service, and subvert it? I'm thinking of the short story told via PowerPoint slides in Jennifer Egan's A Visit from the Goon Squad.Today is a good day to think about the role of pets in our lives and to think about how…