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EarthBeat Weekly: A Peruvian Holy Thursday when lightbulbs trumped candles
… and trustful in the personal body of Jesus," writes Fr. Richard Rohr in "Soul Seeing for Lent." He adds, "Science is now helping us to think this way." Pierre Cochez of La Croix … has the story for Catholic News Service. Good Friday brings EarthBeat's " A Climate-Conscious Lent " series to a close, with Fr. Emmet Farrell reflecting this week on the globalization of …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Environmental stewardship
See:, U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada is a co-sponsor of the Clean Energy for America Act. In an article published in America magazine on Nov. 30, 2017, she wrote : Environmental stewardship is nothing new to our faith. From the Old Testament to Pope Francis' Laudato Si', our faith has recognized and treasured mankind's intimate relationship with the earth and all the life that calls it…, Judge:, Unless citizens control political power — national, regional and municipal — it will not be possible to control damage to the environment. ( Laudato Si' , 179) I (Pope Francis) will point to the intimate relationship between the poor and the fragility of the planet, the conviction that everything in the world is connected … and the proposal of a new lifestyle. ( Laudato Si' , 16) Some circles…, Act:, Read Genesis 2:15 and consider how you show protection and responsible stewardship. Make copies of the St. Francis Pledge and discuss with others actions you can do around the five elements of the pledge. Evaluate how you are influencing or pressuring church leaders and elected representatives to accept science and act to reverse climate change.
Live: Soul Seeing for Lent with Fr. Richard Rohr
… of Soul Seeing columns for the Lenten season by clicking here . Our earlier Soul Seeing for Lent conversations featured Fr. Daniel Horan , Natalia Imperatori Lee and Benedictine Sr. Joan …
Sr. Maura Smith Earth Day Lecture at Mercyhurst University
… Guide to Racism and Privilege and The Way of the Franciscans: A Prayer Journey Through Lent . He is also the co-host of The Francis Effect podcast. This year marks the sixth …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Students challenge the world
See:, Young people around the world are struggling to tip the social scale toward swift and concerted climate action. On Sept. 20, 2019, they mobilized for a global climate protest . Since its debut in 2017, the Ignatian Carbon Challenge has presented thousands of participating students with possible actions they can take throughout the year to bring Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for…, Judge:, The notion of the common good also extends to future generations. … We can no longer speak of sustainable development apart from intergenerational solidarity. ( Laudato Si' , 159) Beginning in the middle of the last century and overcoming many difficulties, there has been a growing conviction that our planet is a homeland and that humanity is one people living in a common home. ( Laudato Si' ,…, Act:, Find and talk with or invite a group of students to express their concerns and describe what they would like to do. Learn about the Sunrise Movement and how young people want fossil fuels out of politics. Plan a youth night to listen to young people's concerns about climate change and open a dialogue with them.
Memphis priest who was popular retreat leader, chaplain, author dies at 90
… published in Paris, said Knight wrote a letter to family and friends at the beginning of Lent to wish them a happy Lent and Easter, "saying how much he valued their love and goodness." "As I inevitably prepare …
Does your personal ecological conversion make a difference to the planet?
… Barbara Fraser … Maybe you gave up meat for Lent, turned down the thermostat a couple of degrees, or made a conscious effort to use less … is definitely "yes," and it's easier to keep up climate-friendly practices started during Lent if you share the journey with like-minded people. "Individual action really matters, because … meat consumption to a couple of times a week, but couldn't manage to cut back more. So during Lent in 2018, he reduced by half again. At the end of the 40 days, he decided to keep going, and …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Globalization of indifference
See:, Increasingly, people of faith are seeing humans' abuse of the planet as "ecological sin." Patriarch Bartholomew of the Eastern Orthodox Church has stated : To commit a crime against the natural world is a sin. For human beings to cause species to become extinct and to destroy the biological diversity of God's creation; for human beings to degrade the integrity of the earth by causing changes in…, Judge:, As the United States bishops have said, greater attention must be given to 'the needs of the poor, the weak and the vulnerable, in a debate often dominated by more powerful interests.' We need to strengthen the conviction that we are one single human family. There are no frontiers or barriers, political or social, behind which we can hide, still less is there room for the globalization of…, Act:, Ask a pastor or community leader why they see no urgency about climate change. View this video from the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, in which climate scientist Veerabhadran Ramanathan speaks about a new alliance among science, religion and policy, and discuss it with others. Eat a healthy diet; buy organic produce and purchase locally grown products to cut down on transportation emissions.
EarthBeat Weekly: World and Vatican devote a week to Sister Water
… & Main, a member of the Covering Climate Now consortium. EarthBeat's A Climate-Conscious Lent series continues, with Fr. Emmet Farrell reflecting on stormy weather, ocean pollution and climate skepticism, and encouraging a faith response. The series, like Lent, concludes next week. … Here's some of what's new in other news: … In Colombia, a man who …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Dialogue with skeptics
See:, When people ask Katharine Hayhoe if she believes in global warming, the climate scientist, who is very open about her evangelical Christian faith, says, "No." That's because it's not a religion , she says — it's a fact. And she cares about it because of her faith. Hayhoe finds that her response reframes the conversation, making it easier to enter into dialogue with a climate change skeptic. "…, Judge:, There can be no renewal of our relationship with nature without a renewal of humanity itself. There can be no ecology without an adequate anthropology. ( Laudato Si' , 118) The fact is that 'contemporary man has not been trained to use power well,' because our immense technological development has not been accompanied by a development in human responsibility, values and conscience. ( Laudato Si…, Act:, Look up someone you know who is skeptical about climate change and listen to his or her reasons and fears. Look for possible ways to engage in dialogue with the person. Invite a science teacher or professor to explain what science has documented about climate change. Visit another church, synagogue or mosque in your area to learn about their work on climate issues.
The Passion takes hold
… and betrayed by the world. Jesus embraced this universal suffering in order to redeem us. Has Lent prepared us to go the final mile with him? …