Animals

Two birds fighting over food in the snow while a third bird watches from behind with the quote: Lord, you have told us to love our enemies and to pray for our persecutors, as Christ prayed for his tormentors from the cross. And so we dare to pray: Lord, have mercy. Give peace to those who have destroyed our peace; Grant love to those who have refused us love; Protect from injury those who have done us; Grant success to those who have competed with us to our loss; Give prosperity to those who have taken what was ours.—Magnificat
Pray For Our Persecutors: A Prayer For Enemies
A brown snake hanging from a branch looking up against a black background with the quote: "The devil is a great liar, as Jesus warns, which means that his primary target is our intelligence. His effort is to work his whisper within the quiet of the mind without detection, unknown until the damage is done. He loves to bait a soul with a remembrance of its native intelligence and a need to think independently, without reliance on any authority for truth other than a personal determination of truth."—Fr. Haggerty, Contemplative Provocations
A Great Liar
An iguana / lizard leaping across a gap between two buildings, symbolizing courage / leap of faith / bravery / taking the next step with the quote: He that feareth the Lord shall tremble at nothing, and shall not be afraid for he is his hope.—Sirach 34:16 (DRA)
Tremble at Nothing
A small dog in the woods carrying a large stick in its mouth and looking off camera with the quote: "Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me; for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”—Matthew 11:28-30 (RSVCE)
I Will Give You Rest
A girl gently holding a small bird with the quote: Meekness is the virtue of gentleness with others, especially with those who arouse me to anger. Meekness is not weakness, but strength—the strength of virtue.—My Daily Bread
Meekness is Not Weakness
A large bird (frigatebird) with wings extended landing on a branch in the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) with the quote: "The curve described by a saint’s life is governed by its own mysterious law. The beginnings are slow, often wearisome. The conflicts come from the outside, and they also seem to come from within. Then, once the work has found its mysterious balance, it’s as if it were wrenched from the earth and released to pure flight.”—Fr. Hans Urs von Balthasar, Bernanos: An Ecclesial Existence
Pure Flight
Photo of a horse baring its teeth with the quote: "Be weird, be transparent, be authentic, be yourself."—Ron Tite at The Art of Marketing (Vancouver)
Be Yourself
Photo of a small frog at the edge of a table in autumn with a quote from Proverbs 3:5-6.
Trust