Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints
Bears, lions, birds, and more!
Take a breath. Slow down for a moment, and learn to draw some animal friends of the saints! Bears, lions, otters, birds, and more! And as you draw, hear some of the saint's story and why that animal was important in their lives. All you need is paper, a pencil, and a little bit of time.
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Retrospective
Enjoy this recap episode of the Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints video series, where Tara shares her very own encounter with a WILD BEAR, along with some of the artwork that children made while learning about saints! Tara Pappas has been a gift to this community. We are celebrating her talents and willingness to share with us. The video episodes of her series, featuring 15 different saints and their animal friends, will be available for anyone to watch for a long, long time... If you haven’t drawn a stag, or an otter, or a goat!!! Grab a pencil and paper, and get started!
Thursday, August 1, 2024
St. Godric
Saint Godric lived in England, spending his days in prayer and fasting. He is known for his kindness toward animals who lived near his forest home. In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the stag friend of St. Godric who came under the saint’s protection. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own stag? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!
Thursday, May 23, 2024
Saint Ulphia and the Frogs
Saint Ulphia was a nun in France who brought frogs to her area--to help keep her awake at night so she could pray! In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the frog friends of St. Ulphia. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own frog? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!
Thursday, April 18, 2024
St. Kopris of Palestine
Saint Kopris of Palestine was raised by monks after being abandoned as a baby near the monastery. A nearby goat would regularly leave the herd and descend from the mountain to feed the baby, and did so until he could eat solid food! In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the goat friend of St. Kopris. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own goat? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!
Thursday, February 1, 2024
St. Brigid of Kildare
Saint Brigid of Kildare was an abbess of a large monastery, but still helped tend the cows and sheep. Under her care the cows produced three times as much milk as normal cows! In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about one of the cow friends of St. Brigid. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own cow? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!
Tara Pappas