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… a transformed, just society. That was what John promised: "The axe lies at the root of the trees. Things are going to change from the ground up. Someone is coming who will set the world on …

… myself fighting the urge to lay on my couch with a good book under the light of the Christmas tree until the Christmas rush passes me by. I think that's why I appreciate Advent so much. …

… cycles of planting and harvesting, and to the rich diversity and beauty of birds, flowers and trees.  In today’ Gospel, Jesus points to the fig tree as a harbinger of the what was to come. Just as the fig tree sprouts buds as a sign of … addressing to us. We will reap what we sow. By their fruits you will know both good and bad trees.  Death and decline precede rebirth and restoration. Nature is generous and abundant to …

… daughters how this song brings a rush of memory: walking the pine tunnel, two towering rows of trees, at the Catholic Worker farm where their grandparents still live. How these words measured …

… And speaking of holidays, here's an update on the  newly eco-friendly Vatican Christmas tree .    Hope you all enjoy a Happy Thanksgiving next week. With that in mind, EarthBeat Weekly …

… Post some years ago, about a young boy on a family outing to the park who was struck by a tree limb during a sudden thunderstorm.  "It was the father who reached the child first, and he …

… in my life: as a teenager and just last year." Laudato   … see … :  The Vatican's Christmas tree will be adorned with energy-saving lights this year. Want to keep updated with the latest …

… be as severe." O'Callaghan welcomed Prime Minister Imran Khan's announcement of a national tree plantation drive to fight the effects of climate change. The plan calls for up to 10 billion trees to be planted across the country over the next five years. One of the challenges for the …

… in Jerusalem. As noted in earlier reflections, Jesus’ encounter with Zacchaeus, a man up in a tree, may have seemed like an omen of his own fate. He quickly orders the notorious tax collector … his sinful past and embraced discipleship. What is the cost of discipleship for us? What tree or high horse might we be ordered down from to dine with Jesus and examine ourselves in the …

… Carol Glatz … Catholic News Service … The Vatican's Christmas tree will be adorned with energy-saving lights, the governing office of Vatican City said. … come from the high plateaus of the Veneto region in northeast Italy and another 20 smaller trees will be donated by communities in the region's province of Vicenza. About 40 trees will be replanted in an area in the northeast that had been seriously damaged by severe …

… Tucked behind the cabins is a tiny chapel and humble labyrinth with walls made from small tree stumps and woodchips. Soaking wet and feeling unreal, I approached the entrance of the …

… his Apostles that if they had faith the size of a mustard seed, they could order a mulberry tree to uproot itself and be planted in the sea. He chose the impossible to describe the power of …

… recognition of the Season of Creation. As part of its celebration, it planted more than 200 trees at 13 parishes across the archdiocese. "It takes a while to gather steam and decide what …

… is too large. They don't like him anyway and so they don't give him a chance. But he sees a tree and he climbs the tree. I think because Jesus was fully human, you can easily imagine Jesus looking up and smiling. … It's kind of a ridiculous thing to see this rich man clad in beautiful garments climbing a tree and sitting on a branch. But Jesus, when he looks up, fulfills what Isaiah had said (If you …

… fallen-away Catholic who hadn't been to church in over 30 years. In the branches of my family tree were relatives who might best be described as atheists, and others of a more traditional …

… of fires blazed across the Amazon, releasing yet more heat-trapping gases while destroying the trees that are most effective at capturing them. Record heat was on track to melt at least 440 …

… it was the thought of his crucifixion that caused Jesus to stop and look up at the man in the tree. He will soon change places with the man in the sycamore tree. Zacchaeus will be saved because Jesus is lost, his life given for the life of a sinner. …

… Mary M. McGlone … What was he thinking? A short, petty but powerful man shinnying up a tree to spy as Jesus and friends passed through Jericho. There must have been advance publicity; … change everything. So, without having any clue of the symbolism of his action, he climbed up a tree to see what Jesus' salvation was all about. Zacchaeus surely didn't expect Jesus to look up … under his perch, but that's what happened. Funny how these things evolve: There's a man up a tree, a prophet glances his way, then lo and behold, the shifty onlooker becomes the honorable …

… notice of their prophetic voice. A Syrian refugee in Amman tells me how much he misses the trees in his neighborhood, which lovingly gave him shade in his little outdoor garden. A refugee … in this life. I give thanks for the small breezes, the delicious fruits, and the shade a lone tree might be able to offer me. Then, I offer a prayer to those who gave me the grace to see with …

… nuts, plant extracts and fibers — that generate an income without requiring the felling of trees. When a similar proposal was made during the synod, critics warned that it could constitute … in South America except Chile. Half of that rainfall is produced by evapotranspiration from trees, he said, so continued deforestation is expected to reduce precipitation. More frequent …