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Prophet for the Earth: An exploration of the thought of Fr. Thomas Berry
… of our parish church was presented to us as a sacred place, whereas the grove of elm and oak trees down in the park, full of the magic play of light, shadow, aromas and refreshing breezes – … predicament can be linked to our collective forgetting that, in Berry’s words, “the trees, the birds, the various life forms around us, are all voices awakening us to the deep …
On this day: Bl. Thomas Plumtree
… a daye, Well a daye, well a daye, well a daye, woe is mee, Syr Thomas Plomtrie is hanged on a tree. --Quoted in Memorials of the Rebellion of 1569, by Sir Cuthbert Sharp, London, 1810. This …
The gifts of darkness
… the beauty of stillness, crisp air, moon simplicity, and the dim glow of barely visible trees and sky. And when I return from an evening event and walk to the house, I always take a …
Ecopsychology: Healthy planet, healthy people
… paper or plastic. Either option is a choice that harms the environment, either by destroying trees or clogging landfills. We take our turn and virtuously produce our cloth bag, thereby …
A spirituality of sustainability
… itself “groans for its completion.” We are one with the biotic community: “No less than the trees and the stars, we have a right to be here.” Such a way is at one with the Transcendent … way to work, I wind my on bus and subway, noticing the natural landscape as I move, flowers, trees, green lawns and bushes. Our early habitats create our lifelong habits. Here is an example …
My Parents' Anniversary
… of Lourdes church here in Hampton, Connecticut. I can just see the steeple beyond the pine trees as I write this morning. They were married two days after Christmas because he was home for …
Christmas journey into the human
… it is a Myth but thanks for the reminder that Christmas is as rich in symbols as a Christmas tree is with winking lights -- and that Myth does not mean a falsehood, as they superficially …
Maryknoll missioner shares stories of 2010 in Bangladesh
… the house. It had been dug up and the earth used to envelop the roots of hundreds of sapling trees that will soon be transplanted throughout the area. Doug’s memory will also survive in the trees of the village for years to come. At midyear, I moved to Naogaon, a district town seven …
Bishop Olmsted's Reckless Decision
… getting all the special foods for the feast and wrapping the presents and decorating the tree, the family of an ill person has as their central focus their ailing loved one. It can be a … it seemed like it was going to be the worst Christmas ever. She was unable to decorate the tree – all of the ornaments are blue and silver because those were her favorite colors. She was …
Finding Christ at Christmas
… religious Christmas cards. Or, check out your choices for an Amazon gift card. Snow flakes, trees, birds, but no Mary, no Magi, no Jesus. It’s a difficult story, after all. Without some …