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Going home
… what kind of mansion would suit her, but figured she got one with a big garden and lots of trees near a river. Her death occasioned a final image shared by the sister in charge of funeral …
Why is the Biden administration seeking the death penalty in the Tree of Life shooter trial?
… Chris Byrd … The trial for the gunman accused of the 2018 killing of 11 members of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh began this week with jury selection. Federal prosecutors are …
Could Teilhard de Chardin give us theological insights into AI?
… of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They were tempted by the evil one with fruit from the tree of knowledge. (Spoiler alert: They take the fruit, even though God warned them that if they …
Don't forget the spiritual side of Earth Day
… The Earth Day website lists thousands of global events where you can " take action ," from tree-planting and environmental cleanup projects to legislative advocacy and community education. … poisonous carbon dioxide and provide the breath of life in the form of oxygen; reflect on the trees and stones and soil that ground us and provide the foundations for our shelter; and reflect …
Honoring Teresia Mbari Hinga, a feminist African theologian who dared to think
… of the women's movement for peace and justice in the world. As it is said in Africa, an iroko tree has fallen to give birth to new trees that will sustain all life on Mother Earth. Hinga died on March 31. But her creative …
In Los Angeles County, an immigrant church — again
… the rapid growth of Los Angeles County during and after the Second World War. Towering palm trees stood guard at the curbsides, and inside the small fences stood carefully tended gardens …
An Easter journey of mourning Holocaust victims who shared my name
… surrounded by a quiet but imposing forest where a barely perceptible cold wind stirred, the trees rustling, as if hiding old secrets. The contrast with Auschwitz-Birkenau was obvious. …
Why climate grief is an essential for climate action
… words when your eyes are blurry with tears. It's love that makes me run my hands along tree bark ridges. It's love that moves me to feed the birds that grace our house in winter. And …
Holy Week is time for spring cleaning, including spiritually, pope says
… instrument of torture," is the greatest sign of God's love, he said. "Having become the tree of life, that wood of death reminds us that God's beginnings often begin with our ends." "In …
Rebounding Pope Francis marks Palm Sunday in Vatican square
… other prelates and rank-and-file Catholics. Participants carried palm fronds or olive tree branches. Francis, 86, received antibiotics administered intravenously during his three-day …
Our eco-memories, and those of Jesus, connect us with creation and community
… season had peaked when I saw the Scott family bargain with neighbors to remove fallen trees from their yards. The Scotts recycled the trees to produce hardwood coal at their James Beard award-winning Scott's Bar-B-Q restaurant in … One of the most challenging eco-memories about Jesus is when he curses an unproductive fig tree ( Matthew 21:18-22 ). After his death and resurrection, Jesus' disciples linked his …