“When we can see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them.” - Pope Francis




Science Needs Faith

Integrating the Hope, Strength and Renewal of Jesus Christ into the Veterinary Medical Profession

My pup Reeba and I

About Me

Thanks for visiting Paws in Praise! My name is Serena George and I am a Catholic woman studying veterinary medicine. Making it through a bachelor’s degree in Pre-Professional Zoology and Environmental Studies only to take on four more years of veterinary medical school has demanded resilient hope, persistent strength and continual renewal that I can only find in Jesus Christ. Drawing from my experiences in veterinary school, it is my hope that…

uplifting veterinary medical professionals

Through word and art.

Puzzimals

Paws in Praise's logo was designed by Puzzimals, an animal lover who sells handmade wooden puzzles.

Paws in Praise

I design customized ink and wash artwork, including pet portraits and Catholic paintings.

XandraWorks

Alex, a fellow veterinary student, designs veterinary artwork. Her work is featured throughout this blog!

Lifestyle Blog

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Inspiration for Christian scientists and animal lovers
to see
God reflected in all that exists
Serena George

Topics to look forward to

This category of articles addresses how interactions with our classmates and coworkers can help us to better understand our relationship with Christ.

This category of articles explores how the material we study as veterinarians reveals who God is and what it means to be a child of God.

This series of articles integrates Christian teachings with current food security and conservation research to explore the impact of diet on our health and the health of our planet.

This category of articles explores the beauty and wisdom God reveals to us when we enter into community with our neighbors from around the world.

Reeba on Whitefish Lake

Welcome to Paws in Praise!

Paws in Praise is a blog about how the everyday moments of our veterinary lives open our hearts to a more intimate relationship with Jesus and help us to understand what it means to be human… 

Rhonda's Pawprint

We are all parts in the Bone Box

We would spend the rest of the semester exploring how all of those parts in the Bone Box, in the beginning without name and proper place to us, fit together…

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I'd love to hear from you!

Are there topics you would like to see featured on Paws in Praise? Do you have a story to share about science and faith? Let me know how you recognize God in all that exists!