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Hope and despair in Rembrandt's 'The Good Samaritan'
… is being helped down from the animal. A woman gets water from a nearby well. Birds are in the tree above her, leaves drift down to earth, two chickens stand just in front of the well, and the …
A Climate-Conscious Lent: Coral reefs are dying
… hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding, you mountains and all hills, fruit trees and all cedars, wild animals and all cattle, small creatures and flying birds." (Psalm …
California's iconic redwoods, sequoias and Joshua trees threatened by climate change
… of human-caused climate change. And it's not just the redwoods — giant sequoias and Joshua trees are also in trouble. These majestic trees are unique to the West Coast and are an integral part of the fabric of California's storied … at a huge ancient redwood, he talks about the immensity of the fire. "It affected the entire tree right up to the very top. This one is a candidate for being pronounced dead, but we haven't …
Texas storm left death, devastation in vulnerable communities
… east side infrastructure were evident. "Downtown, west side, it was lit up like a Christmas tree," García said. "That night, we looked out the window and everything was dark in our …
Sacred Heart Gathering of Peace and Justice holds onto hope in era of 'hell'
… their lifetimes. "Even if I knew the world was going to end tomorrow, I would plant an apple tree today," he said, quoting a saying he said Day often used. For her part, Kelly — along with …
For Lent, it's watermelon and large curd cottage cheese versus the Psalms
… and hail, snow and mist, Stormy winds that obey his word; All mountains and hills, All fruit trees and cedars., Beasts, wild and tame, reptiles and birds on the wing; … Let them praise the …
EarthBeat Weekly: Pandemic, storms call us to make peace with the planet
… of St. Mary of the Woods, describes the lesson in resilience that she learned from a tree in her neighborhood. In Canada, country music stars, conservationists and tens of thousands … news: … A nonprofit organization and a tea company are teaming up to create jobs and plant trees in formerly redlined neighborhoods that still struggle with poverty and a lack of green …
Students in India use social media to fight coal projects
… will lead to the diversion of 170 hectares of land from the protected areas. Nearly 59,000 trees are at risk of being cut. Currently, three companies, Mormugao Port Terminal Pvt Ltd (MPT) … hope in her. But when she first read about the reports of the impending plan of felling the trees, a chill ran down her spine. “Losing the green cover amounts to losing Goa itself,” she …
EarthBeat Weekly: A year after 'Querida Amazonia,' some lessons for the U.S. church
… narrative that often frames the issues. In South Sudan, parishioners are planting trees in response to "the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor," writes Sr. Felicia Matola, a …
Gardens and deserts
… desire, promising godlike power if she and her husband dare to eat the forbidden fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden. Instead, by deceiving them and setting them against God, Satan … the “Messianic Secret” that is understood only after the death and resurrection of Jesus. The Tree of disobedience in the Garden of Eden will become the Cross of Obedience on Golgatha and the …
Restoring the Earth in South Sudan
… Udillio, the diocesan administrator, is an avid gardener and wants everyone to stop cutting trees and to plant fruit trees. He asked all parishes to get involved. Wonderful mahogany and teak trees are being cut down for "business." with no replanting. As a result, Wau has less rainfall …