True Christmas Miracles

Today was a day of true Christmas miracles. 

Today two disparate events occurred that confirmed yet again, my faith that God is real and heaven exists.

Norway (finally) after years of bull headed stupidity voted to stop the subsidy that supports the annual barbaric seal hunt in Canada. 

www.bangkokpost.com/news/world/449279/norway-scraps-controversial-seal-hunting subsidy

This should mark the the beginning of the end of that atrocious, barbaric, and cruel, annual hunt.

Then Pope Francis while comforting a young boy who had recently had his dog die, said be comforted, that the boy and all of us will see our pets in heaven. 

The actual quote by Pope Francis was, "all God's creatures will be welcome in Paradise. One day, we will see our animals again in the eternity of Christ. Paradise is open to all of God's creatures."

This echos what St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals said centuries ago. 

(This current Pope actually took his name from the patron saint of animals.) 

In 1990 Pope John Paul the 2nd said animals have souls, but few took notice.  

Today, Pope Francis' comments have been quoted and carried around the world.

To me, both of these events are true Christmas miracles and maybe they are heralds of a future when we human animals will recognize that non-human animals have souls, were created by the same God that created us, and are worthy of moral consideration and kindness, and frankly better treatment at every level from our species.

And I think Lori is already very busy saving animals on earth from her place in heaven above.