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!

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!

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!

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!

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!

Saint Neot of Cornwall lived near a stream where there were always three fish. Find out about the miracle that happened when St. Neot was sick and another monk came to help (and cooked two of the fish!). In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the fish friend of St. Neot. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own fish friend? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!

Saint Columba was given foreknowledge of his death. While preparing, an old white horse came up, placed his head on Columba’s chest, and cried tears, mourning his friend’s upcoming departure. In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the horse friend of St. Columba. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own horse friend? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!

Saint Kevin had a heart for all of God’s creation, and even allowed a blackbird to build a nest in his hand! In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the blackbird friend of St. Kevin. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own bird friend? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!

Saint Ciaran had a pet fox who would carry a book of psalms back and forth between him and his teacher! In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about the fox of St. Ciaran. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own fox friend? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!

Saint Mark the Ascetic prayed for a blind hyena cub to regain its sight, and it did. He lived in the desert until he was 100 years old! In this episode of Drawing Furry Friends of the Saints, we will be drawing and learning about St. Mark the Ascetic. Ready to learn a little more about how they met and draw your own hyena friend? Grab a pencil and paper, and let's get started!