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Fairy Stream women's shelter houses abandoned elderly
… and needy." The Fairy Stream women's center rests on seven and a half acres. Mango and durian trees dot the landscape. On the edge of the property Huong and the three other Dominicans on …
Church offers lessons for post-conflict development
… Collier. Such richness raises important ethical issues, he said. "Many more people care about trees than care about poverty," he said. "To an extent that's just fine, but there's a danger of …
Evidence of climate change in our own backyards
… people can relate to,” Primack says, “and using species that are familiar to people: apple trees, hummingbirds, ducks. It really brings home the message of global climate change.” …
Budgets & Morals
… But, I also see someone who is incapable of seeing the moral forest for the wonky trees. He needs a budget that not only begins to put the nation on a sound financial footing, he …
Holy altruism: An instinct for self-sacrifice is evident in animal evolution
… surprised a whippoorwill that was nesting on the ground in the midst of a grove of wild plum trees. Abandoning its lone nestling, the bird flew around us in circles, then landed on a nearby …
Nasruddin and his donkey: Tales of the holy fool
… clothes, and thus have the liberty to feel cold.” -- As Nasruddin rested under a tall walnut tree one day, he looked a few yards to his side and noticed a big watermelon growing on a thin … said, “Great God, please permit me to ask you this: Why is it that walnuts grow on big strong trees, while watermelons grow on think weak vines. Shouldn’t it be the other way around?” But at that very moment, a walnut fell from high on up in the tree and hit Nasrudin square on the head. “Ah!“ remarked Nasrudin. “I suppose Nature’s ways might …
The nine ecological virtues
… midst of a very different place. When you look out your window you will see different kinds of trees and flowers, birds, ground cover, even very different weather, from what I will see and …
'True believers' on Maciel still kicking
… guilt. Rego de Planas takes her cue from the words of Christ in Matthew 7:17: “Every good tree bears good fruit, and a rotten tree bears bad fruit.” She notes that Benedict XVI and other senior Vatican officials have …
'Praise the Holy One from the Earth': Scripture verses about our relationship with the planet
… what I have given you every plant yielding seed that is upon the face of the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit; you shall have them for food. And to every beast of the earth, and … and hail, snow and frost, stormy wind fulfilling God’s command? Mountains and hills, fruit trees and all cedars! Wild animals and all cattle, creeping things and flying birds! Psalm 148 … led back in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall burst into song, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands. Isaiah 55:12 A voice cries out: “in the wilderness …
2 Daddies? How about 2 Capitalists? 2 Protestants?
… education. Thank God that the Cardinal in Boston has the good sense to see the forest for the trees and to discern the flickering flame of faith where others are so busy stamping it out. …