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New Mexico Archbishop Wester calls Catholics to work for nuclear abolition
… create a fireball 2 miles wide and 600 mile an hour winds, leaving all people, buildings, trees and anything else above ground level vaporized, he said. Within 6 miles the heat would be …
Historian sets his eyes on levitating saints in book 'They Flew'
… Naples. Eire's book is liberally illustrated with images of his subjects snared in tree tops, lassoed by fellow religious or kneeling on puffy clouds. They mainly depict a baroque …
Agriculture Department, COGIC make plans for funds to add trees to urban centers
… to leaders of the Church of God in Christ as part of a national program to plant and maintain trees in American cities. Vilsack made the announcement on Tuesday (Jan. 23) at the predominantly … its Urban and Community Forestry Program with a goal of supporting projects that provide tree cover in disadvantaged communities. In a phone interview, Vilsack said he envisions trees providing shade and lowering electric bills in neighborhoods across the country, as well as …
Indigenous faith, reverence for land lead effort to conserve sacred forests in northeastern India
… Press … Tambor Lyngdoh made his way through the fern-covered woodland — naming plants, trees, flowers, even stones — as if he were paying older family members a visit. The community … They are also treasure troves of biodiversity. Lyngdoh counts at least four species of trees and three types of orchids that are extinct outside of the Mawphlang sacred grove. Today, … are prohibited from burning anything, he said. In others, the fruit can be plucked from the tree, but must be eaten in the forest. Deities are believed to punish people for disturbances. …
Black Jesus and his Black followers come to life in 'The Book of Clarence'
… people with Black skin. When reflecting on Cone's seminal work The Cross and the Lynching Tree , Nikia Smith Robert wrote , "To understand the cross and the lynching tree is to recognize the tragedy of crucifixion but also to appreciate the beauty of …
Devotions on creation from Kat Armas: 'A Wild World beyond Us'
… documentary and most of us are instantly gripped by the way the wild world communicates. Trees talk to one another via their roots, agreeing together on a "communal bloom strategy," … have been crying or the dog incessantly barking, but outside? The insects were hibernating in tree trunks, and the mice were foraging for food. A family of deer might have been on an …
In South America's 'Lithium Triangle,' Indigenous people defend sacred sites
… that exists on our planet has life: people and animals, rocks, mountains, rivers, plants, trees. Nothing is quiet, not even the stars, the noon or the sun," Zerpa said. The great lithium …
What are sacred forests?
… a number of commonalities. They are often in hilly areas where deities are said to reside. The trees, rivers, plants, animals, even the stones that inhabit the holy space are viewed as sacred … in Indigenous traditions, we perform rituals with what is available in the forest. Resin from trees is used." Plants are used to dress the deities instead of fabric, which is typically used … sacrificed during the ritual, Nanji said. The Kurumba medicine people collect herbs, roots and tree bark from the forest, she said. … Are there different types of sacred forests? … Yes. An …
Meditation: Am I doing it right?
… my couch in my meditation room. On the table rests a lighted candle, a delicate Willow Tree figurine named "Remember," a textured 6.5 wooden cross with RIO carved in its base and an …
Devotions on creation from Kat Armas: 'The Creatures Teach Us'
… I often wonder if this is where Jesus's connection with the wild took root. From mountains to trees to vineyards, Jesus was a person in tune with his surroundings and aware of the natural … watching the sun peek over our wooden fence, the steam rising from our cups of coffee, the oak trees towering above our heads. It was quiet and pleasant. Until it wasn't. Our peaceful mornings …
Devotions on creation from Kat Armas: 'Sacred Belonging'
… say he was alone when he died, but I imagine he felt far from it in the presence of the oak tree that hovered above him like a protective guardian. According to some Indigenous traditions, …
The seasons of religious life
… countries are experiencing different seasons.) In my growing zone , 6A, fall is a season of trees and plants dropping seeds and laying down a blanket of leaves that will protect the soil …
A volcano in Hawaii is sacred to spiritual practitioners and treasured by astronomers
… practice, she considers the mountain and all aspects of creation such as fish, coral, trees and animals to be like older siblings. "When they diminish our ancestors and our elder … The chant continues for 2,000 more lines, detailing the birth of coral, seaweed, fish, trees and, eventually, people. The Kumulipo's description of a dark, eternal form of energy from …
'The devil is a seducer,' pope says as he begins new series of talks
… Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden did. When God told them they could eat the fruit of any tree except "the tree of the knowledge of good and evil," God was not telling them they could not use their …
Training farmers in Belize, Panama and Honduras to lead sustainable change
… has partnered with close to 3,000 farming families, planted more than 3.5 million trees, and regenerated close to 30,000 acres. It also has helped to construct nearly 3,000 …
How Christmas trees help heal the land and grow family traditions
… couple years, my kids have helped to renew an ancient ceremony. We go out to a small Christmas tree farm and wander until a particular tree calls. We pray, make an offering of incense and … also a way to process the scale of lives that are given. With at least 25 million Christmas trees harvested in the U.S. each year, there's a lot to think about. Not surprisingly, some …
The Nativity of the Lord: The God who dwells among us
… Mary M. McGlone … Seeing Santas at every corner and checkout counter, Christmas trees adorning every public place, lights blinking and "Joy to the World" blaring from all …
Chicago Mercy sisters deliver peace, mercy and shelter to migrants
… Aminata is at the kitchen table making tiny paper ornaments for a construction paper Christmas tree. A Quran sits nearby. They arrived in the United States from Sierra Leone May 12, and have … their furniture donated, as is much of their food — one of the Christmas ornaments on their tree still has the stock photo that came in it from the store — they are safe and warm. Elizabeth …
My endangered Mojave desert tortoise led an epic Advent adventure
… help but feel that no matter what I do, I am not doing Advent correctly. I have tried Jesse Trees, devotionals and mini-retreats, but none have helped me escape the feeling of not being …
Did St. Francis invent the Christmas crèche as we know it?
… It's possible that he became associated with the treasured tiny scenes under so many Christmas trees because of a loose use of definitions. The word "manger," which in French means "to eat," …