"And to every beast
of  the earth, and to every fowl of the heavens, and to every creeper on the
earth which has in it a
living soul..."

Genesis 1:30











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Pekingese & Shih Tzu Rescue & Sanctuary
(Other Breeds Also)

"If you have people
who will exclude any of God's creatures from
the shelter of compassion and kindness, you will have people who will deal likewise with their fellow human beings."

-- St. Francis of Assisi


“The animals possess
a soul and men must love and feel solidarity with our smaller brethren.”
 
"All animals are fruit of the creative action of the Holy Spirit and merit respect and they are
as near to God as
men are.”

-- Pope John Paul II



"A righteous man regardeth the life of
his animal,"

Proverbs 12:10
 

Chaplain of Pets is an Interfaith Ministry that offers
Compassion, Empathy, Comfort and Kindness to Pets and their Human
Families during times of Loss, Sickness, Transition and Grief.
 

THE TAU CROSS
THE FAVORED CROSS
OF SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI





The Tau cross is so named from the Hebrew alphabet's last letter 'X', which was pronounced
'Taw' (and meaning “MARK” ) This same sound transliterates to the 19^th letter of the

Greek alphabet , which is the letter 'T'. (which later become the Roman Symbol
for crucifixion)

The Prophet Ezekiel first prophesied this “mark” in
Ezekiel 9:4-6  And the Lord said to him “Go through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark,
the Hebrew Tau (letter X) on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations
that are done within it.”

Many religious faiths today still use this symbol to make “the sign or mark of the Cross.”

St. Francis incorporated into his Passover homily the statement from Ezekiel (9:4) that the
elect, the chosen, those who are concerned will be marked with the sign of the TAU. He
explained that this Passover is a three-fold Passover and that every Christian must be
involved in this triple Passover:
A Physical Passover, a Spiritual Passover and an Eternal Passover.

These became one of the most precious themes of Francis' preaching. He must have taken
them so deeply to heart that Francis, as a personal statement he made the TAU his own symbol:
a symbol for his order, even his own signature, painted it everywhere, and had great devotion
to it for the rest of his life

Franciscan men and women throughout the world recognize the Tau Cross as a reminder
for conversion of heart - a turning daily to Jesus Christ in faith, hope, and love, and to
one another in peace, mutual forgiveness and reconciliation.




THE CHAPLAIN OF PETS USES THE TAU CROSS AS A SYMBOL OF OUR
FRANCISCAN SPIRIT IN SERVING ALL OF GOD’S CREATURES.
THIS UNIQUE TAU CROSS HAS A SYMBOL OF ST. FRANCIS
WITH A PAW PRINT.