This past Sunday morning, Bwog dragged itself out of bed without so much as a cup of Oren’s to sit on a stone floor for 2+ hours. There’s obviously only one reason why we’d do this: St. John’s annual Blessing of the Animals for the Feast of St. Francis. You may know the occasion better […]

This past Sunday, Morningside Heights residents and their furry companions packed the sanctuary of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine to celebrate the Feast of St. Francis, better known as the only day of the year you’ll find llamas, yaks, and snakes integrated into a church service. The animals were present for the Blessing […]