Guest guest Posted August 12, 2001 Report Share Posted August 12, 2001 CHURCH DOG Religion Today reports about Preta, the prayerful pooch, who goes to church every Sunday. The publication quotes a Portuguese newspaper telling how every Sunday morning at 5am, the dog leaves her owner's house, in the small northern Lusitanian town of Sobrado and trots to the neighboring village of Ermesinde, some 8 miles away. She arrives at the local Catholic church just in time for the 7:30am service. Preta saunters right up to the church's chancel and lies down by the side of the altar. When the congregants rise for the Kyrie or the Gospel lesson, so does she. When they sit down, she'll stretch out on the stone floor again. After the blessing, Preta heads home, another 8 miles. That is, if nobody gives her a lift. The newspaper reports the church is filled to capacity every Sunday, because everyone wants to see Preta. -- submitted by Cahill Ruthie <shafercahill @ sonoratx.net> as seen in ArcaMax Weird News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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