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… of coronavirus — are all lifelines of normalcy in surreal days. On a park bench surrounded by trees on a bright afternoon, I open a book. The author quotes from David Wagoner's poem " Lost ." Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must …

… using some thoughts from Franciscan Fr. Richard Rohr to focus, along with contemplating the trees beyond my apartment window, now beginning to green out and flower. I also pray morning and …

… morning chores on the farm. Did you know that asparagus grows from the ground like tiny trees ?  I was particularly moved when one morning Eric, a caretaker and director of the farm, …

… life wherever there was fresh water from rivers, watering holes and wells, producing fruit trees and lush foliage. Today’s Scripture readings invoke these images for us at a time when …

… and killed for his Christian faith. Afterward, she, too, was martyred — tied between two palm trees that had been bent to the ground and torn apart when the trees were allowed to snap back to full height. She's not the patron saint of pandemics or …

… texts are a bit misleading implying that this smallest of seeds grows into a large shrub or tree. But in ancient times, the mustard plant was considered a weed — ubiquitous and once rooted, …

… peoples "vital" to tackling the climate crisis. Indigenous lands experience a rate of tree-cover loss less than half of what other lands experience, according to the World Resources …

… of the tornado's path — and he went to the church immediately to assess the damage. "I found trees all over the schoolyard, and our roof had been lifted up where it meets the bricks in the …

… and contributes to climate change. Proponents say families can use the soil to plant a tree or a garden to honor their loved ones. The process for composting a body was first … burial alternative "just makes sense," Ponoroff said. At Larkspur, the body can feed the trees and wildflowers and also help conserve new land, Ponoroff said.  For Chavez, although a …

… union leader for Unite Here. Sipping a morning coffee from a Brazilian food truck beneath the trees outside the office park that houses the organizing effort, Mejias would soon be off to …

… on these to support his preaching about love and forgiveness: You will reap what you sow; Good trees produce good fruit; Live by the sword and you will die by the sword; The measure you …

… napkin in my lunch bag, then decided we could do that at home, too. Maybe we’ll save a few trees in our lifetimes. We pull out paper napkins for big parties because we don’t have enough …

… and relentlessly on the natural world around her. As a gardener she was entranced with trees and flowers. In nature she found God, and it was from that experience she could proclaim …

… you notice for 5 minutes Delight in a beloved pet Watch the afternoon light filter through the trees Embrace the weather today, no matter the conditions … Lenten Daily Food Reflections … pause …

… Vespers, celebrates the glory of God's Creation in song. It will be followed by a Blessing of Trees. Sponsored by the Parish's new Laudato Si' of Saint Augustine ministry, the event is intended to raise awareness of the Pope's message to care for our common home. Planting a tree is both a symbolic and practical response to the Holy Father's call to action. Trees clean …

… Caitlin Faulds … The tree hit the ground 20 feet from me. Gravity grabbed hold of its tallest piney boughs and dragged … “corridor of sacrifice,” to give up a slice of wilderness to spare the rest. But felling this tree, I felt an undeniable, unwieldy power surging – a power I wasn’t proud of. Who was I to …

… or more favorable regulations, is an American who doesn't see the forest fire for the trees. Wilson builds this argument — touching on the destruction of everything from democratic …

… canes, walkers and wheelchairs. Jesus Meno San Nicolas, 86, recalled his sister hiding in a tree to escape soldiers looking for women to rape. He was forced to work six days a week in the …

… amounts of water and land. As forests are cleared for pastures, carbon dioxide stored in the trees is released, and fewer trees remain to absorb the planet-heating emissions from the atmosphere. While many parts of the …

… of treating children as cheap labor, the 18th century adage “As the twig is bent so grows the tree” shows that adults have long understood that early influences had lifelong effects. Children …