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Global Lenten carbon fast returns to US on Thursday
… ways to shun carbon-producing activities: such as leaving the car in the garage, planting a tree or herbs, reducing electricity use and minimizing paper use. A 40-day carbon fast calendar , …
Mardi Gras is not what we see on the news
… twin in the Garden District the day before, when we perched on the swollen roots of a live oak tree in front of someone's house and watched the Krewe of Choctaw and the Krewe of Freret come …
Finding 'the beyond' within human experience
… all experiences at all times and in all spaces can usher in the "beyond." Brilliant red maple trees in the fall; quiet mountain vistas; a budding romance; a seasoned, tempered love; a …
In all things but sin
… H. Talbert urges us to compare the threefold temptation of Adam and Eve in Genesis 3:6 (the tree was good for food, a delight to the eyes, and supposed to make one wise) and the temptations …
Faded Zapatista legacy lingers in Chiapas
… 2010. She spent most of her time in Chiapas. "There used to be huge mahogany forests but the trees were cut down for roads for industry and not to meet the needs of the population. The …
Out in the tomato fields: Putting myself in the shoes of farmworkers
… facilities. Sure enough, a few weeks later, we were on a truck touring the fields. After many trees and bushes, we began to see what looked like a large, beautiful lake, which in fact was …
We are amalgams of animal and angel, with a mind in the middle
… the weeks passed, and the body became frayed and tattered, she would lay it at the base of a tree, and move further and further away. Finally, one day, she just kept going. I sat on the …
Dan Turner, mystic activist from the prairie to the streets, dies at 81
… Oakland, Calif., care center, where he had spent his last months, rested a copy of When the Trees Say Nothing, a book by Kathleen Diegnan that explores the connection between the nature …
The day Sinatra saved Christmas
… and darting in between the throne of rocks that support our little Buddha under the cherry tree. The bowl in front of him fills with water for the nation of chipmunks and squirrels and …
Happiness
… friends; the delights of my garden (though it is in sad shape right now); the look of a bare tree against bright blue sky; good news; lovely music; the conversation with a young, pregnant …
U.S. bishop says Palestinians in Cremisan Valley 'have lost hope'
… was very sad to see the present situation where individuals have their lands confiscated and trees uprooted," said Bishop Oscar Cantu of Las Cruces, N.M. "This is a sign of something much … part of the valley. Meeting with Cremisan Valley landowner Nahleh Abu Eid, 76, who had 15 trees uprooted and lost free access to his remaining agricultural land, helped the bishops … has started and a smoothened dirt road cuts through a wide swatch of the land where olive trees used to stand, border police arrived. After initially requesting that the bishops leave, …
The gravity of discipleship
… over. Some people thought it was over as soon as they opened up wrapped presents under a fake tree. Others thought it was over before it began because American consumerism overwhelms and … hear. We believe that this son of God, child of God, the "apple that doesn't fall far from the tree," can bring us peace. We want more of all of this. Our desire for peace and good news is …
Knots in the Holy Family's tree
… season and the Holy Family, a glance at the Gospel of Matthew's presentation of the family tree of Jesus give us awareness that our human family is peppered with nodal events. We often …
'The Revenant' is horrifying in portrayal of revenge
… go the days. There are beautiful shots of the sun breaking through the grandeur of the trees that make one think of God looking over creation, even as nature rains down misery and …
The Field Hospital: Covering parish life throughout America
… says it can be found in increased charitable giving and interest among Catholics . "Giving Tree" programs are a popular feature in parishes this season. Here’s one such effort making an …
Reflections for a Laudato Si' film festival
… living in harmony with creation. Films : Happy Feet; The Odd Life of Timothy Green; The Tree of Life; Avatar; The Mission; How to Train Your Dragon; How to Train Your Dragon 2; Earth; … Films : Chasing Ice; Park Avenue: Money, Power and the American Dream; Tomorrowland; The Tree of Life; Michael Clayton; End of the Spear; Amistad; The Pursuit of Happyness; Virunga; A …
A Bleak Midwinter; A Blessed Christmas
… are few, especially since my mom died eights years back. My dad and I go to one of the many tree farms on the 23 rd , choose and cut one of the trees, and decorate it on Christmas Eve. My mother’s collection of silver and blue ornaments …
On a foggy Christmas Eve
… presents and into the house we went. There in the living room, an oversized and overdecorated tree surrounded by an overflowing mound of way too many colorfully wrapped presents — my family's …
The shameful secret cost of many Christmas toys
… Tony Magliano … Seeing Christmas toys under the tree, unwrapping them with excitement, and playing with them for many days to come is a …
A true tale of love (and laundry) lost (and found)
… (human or mechanical) is failing, hang medications from the IV poles standing like bare winter trees around the bed. I didn't want to interrupt the day nurse for a necklace. Still, I didn't …