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Good St. Dominic's Cat Chapter
11 What
an Important Cat As Joseph and the cat hugged and
kissed each other the watering can said, “What is that?” Joseph laughed and said, “This is an
earth cat and not just any cat. It’s Mary’s cat. He lived with us in Not only did the watering can and
shovel say yes, but so did a dozen little angels who had overheard Joseph as
they flew by. Also, Francis and Dominic yelled, “Wait for us!” as they ran
down the hill from the workshop. Soon everyone was settled comfortably
beneath the leafy boughs of the color trees. The cat snuggled on Joseph’s lap
as the saint told the cat’s story. “This cat wandered into Mary’s house
just before we were married,” Joseph began. “Cats were special pets imported
from St. Francis suddenly floated above
the ground. “You mean,” he said, “this cat was Jesus’ pet throughout his
childhood?’ “Yes,” said Joseph. The saints knew
this was an
important clue to why the cat was in Heaven. God the Father had
not allowed anyone in Heaven to watch Jesus in his childhood. Only a few
stories were known about that time, so Joseph’s answer set off a heavenly
celebration amongst the small group gathered next to Joseph and the cat. Francis almost floated away in
happiness, but some of the little angels pulled him back. St. Dominic and the
water can and the shovel broke into a dance around the tree Joseph and the
cat were sitting under. The rainbows in the color trees became brighter and
brighter. One of the angels picked a rainbow and made it into a crown which
it placed on the cat’s head. Some of the little angels gathered sweet singing
sunflowers from nearby. When Francis was back on the ground, he joined in the
dancing. Anyone passing would have wondered
at this celebration. In fact, St. Anne, Jesus’ grandmother, was out waking
and heard the commotion at the color trees. She came over and she, too,
joined the fun. As the dancing slowed down, she asked Dominic what was
happening. He laughed and as they moved around the tree, he told her, “We
just discovered that the cat..” “Cat, what cat?” asked Anne and then
she saw the cat underneath the tree with “Yes, yes,” said Dominic doing a
backward somersault, “and he was Jesus childhood pet.” “Of course,” said Joseph, “but
please settle down so that I can tell my story.” “Quickly all the saints and angels
quieted down and sat around “Meow,” said the cat as his joy
spread out and caught everyone listening. To be continued . . . |
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