17Jan
St. Anthony Abbot: The Tradition of Blessing Animals
https://www.ewtnvatican.com/articles/st-anthony-abbot-the-tradition-of-blessing-animals-2096

Each year on February 17th, Pope Pius XII’s Square outside of St. Peter’s Basilica turns into a farm for the Feast of St. Anthony the Abbot.
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