Saint Leonard.

Our ancestors held Saint Leonard in high regard. He was a wise mountain man and cheerful hermit from the sixth century who was “raised” by Saint Benedict. They called him Linhart. Although he was French, he is buried in Inchenhofen, Bavaria, which was the fourth-largest pilgrimage site after Rome, Jerusalem, and Santiago de Compostela for centuries. Several chains crafted by the saint can also be found there. Saint Leonard frees us from the snares of our foolishness and bad habits. This saint also demonstrates the excellent attitude of a child of God, someone who lies down in the grass, enjoys the scent of blooming meadows, and understands the importance of freedom — freedom that the chains of today’s world, including advertising, can never take away.

Examining Leonard makes us realize the importance of animals and ecological issues in human life.Our ancestors held Saint Leonard in high regard. He was a wise mountain man and cheerful hermit from the sixth century who was “raised” by Saint Benedict. They called him Lin Hart. Although he was French, he is buried in Inchenhofen, Bavaria, which was one of the four largest pilgrimage sites in Europe after Rome, Jerusalem, and Santiago de Compostela for centuries. Several chains crafted by the saint can also be found there. Saint Leonard frees us from the snares of our foolishness and bad habits. This saint also demonstrates the excellent attitude of a child of God, someone who lies down in the grass, enjoys the scent of blooming meadows, and understands the importance of freedom — freedom that the chains of today’s advertising world can never take away. Examining Leonard makes us realize the importance of animals and ecological issues in human life. From the royal court to the forest…