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… local store? Or perhaps an employee gets ratted out for failing to implement the spirit of Laudato Si' and is throwing recyclables into the trash? Where do we draw the line? At what point does …
Copy Desk Daily, Dec. 3, 2019
… with Pope Francis' environmental encyclical. Start with the introduction, … Spend Advent with Laudato Si' and a question: What is God asking of me? … , then enter into … the first week of Advent: …
Copy Desk Daily, Dec. 2, 2019
… In case you missed it: The first week of daily Advent meditations using the words of Laudato Si' The pope's appointment of women as full members of the Vatican office for religious orders …
The first week of Advent: Daily meditations with Laudato Si'
Sunday, Dec. 1: God's loving plan, The Genesis accounts of creation, the pope suggests, contain profound teachings about human existence and its historical reality … human life grounded in three fundamental and closely intertwined relationships: with God, with our neighbor, with the Earth itself. If we are truly concerned to develop an ecology capable of remedying the damage we have done, no branch of science and no form of wisdom…, Monday, Dec. 2: Integral ecology, We need now a gentler source for reflection as we join Pope Francis' own spiritual journey into the issues of integral ecology, the blending of human life with all life. We also need to think up new ways of blending our lives with other humans lives that we interact with in ways we perhaps do not consider: a prayer for the pickers of the produce we are preparing to serve, a prayer for the person…, Tue, sday, Dec. 3: Lift up your eyes, Francis is willing us to pay more attention to everything around us, and he brings in Jesus' eye for detail to emphasize the point. "The Lord was able to invite others to be attentive to the beauty that there is in the world because he himself was in constant touch with nature, lending it an attention full of fondness and wonder. As he made his way throughout the land, he often stopped to…, Wednesday, Dec. 4: Desolation and filth, The pope writes that theological and philosophical reflections on the situation of humanity and the world can sound tiresome and abstract unless they are grounded in fresh analysis of our present situation, which is in so many ways unprecedented in the history of humanity… now coupled to "a period of irrational confidence in progress and human abilities" while coupled with "a more intensified…, Thursday, Dec. 5: Defending human dignity, "Although change is part of the working of complex systems," Francis writes, "the speed with which human activity has developed contrasts with the naturally slow pace of biological evolution. Moreover, the goals of this rapid and constant change are not necessarily geared to the common good or to integral and sustainable human development." Later: At times we see an obsession with denying any pre…, Friday, Dec. 6, 2019: Climate change, Francis writes with particular emphasis at this moment on air, water and forests: "Caring for ecosystems demands far-sightedness because no one looking for quick and easy profit is truly interested in their preservation. … Some countries have made significant progress in establishing sanctuaries in oceans and on land where human intervention is prohibited … ." And: "The climate is a common good…, Saturday, Dec. 7: Awe and wonder, With this encyclical, the pope is attempting several things at once. Essentially he is trying to educate the global peoples regarding the world's plight. Next, he wants to embolden us to act. Then, not exclusively for Christians, he wants to reveal the connections between education-emboldening and the spiritual content of the integral ecology. He is trying to make the world aware of the essential…
Spend Advent with Laudato Si' and a question: What is God asking of me?
… Arthur Jones … We need to start this Advent journey through Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for our Common Home " alongside the pope as he begins by relying on his …
Something is coming
… bomb era of technological terror. Pope Francis’ comprehensive letter on climate change, “Laudato Si”, was issued four years ago and, despite urgent warning from the scientific community, even …
Student activists speaking up for the planet, then and now
… and sustainable policy, said he was "incredibly inspired" when Pope Francis' encyclical, " Laudato Si' , on Care for our Common Home," was issued at the end of his senior year. Now serving as …
Panelists say from day one, pope showed world he'd be a pastor
… write a pastoral plan there to implement Pope Francis' 2015 encyclical on the environment, " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." The encyclical, he said, "is a pastoral theological statement …
Editorial: The failed leadership of US bishops is clear
… it won't be the last. It's been four years since Francis released his apostolic exhortation " Laudato Si , On Care for Our Common Home ," and there hasn't been a significant moment dedicated to it in …
Irish priest addresses climate crisis in Pakistan
… other Columbans, O'Callaghan helped translate Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, " Laudato Si' , Care for our Common Home," into Urdu and created an abridged version for schools and …
US bishops are not really that interested in forming consciences
… to the holistic approach to issues he advocates, they have barely done anything to implement " Laudato Si', on Care for Our Common Home " and have done even less on Amoris Laetitia . One bishop …
Creighton awaits president's decision on student vote endorsing fossil fuel divestment
… the school "to address the unfolding climate change crisis" in light of Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home." The referendum is relatively new at Creighton, with the …
Archbishop invites church to join a year of service to pregnant women
… of papal encyclicals "Evangelium Vitae," "Evangelii Gaudium" ("The Joy of the Gospel") and "Laudato Si', on Care for our Common Home." Other resources will homily aids, parish bulletin inserts, …
US bishops: Consensus by bromides
… apostolic exhortation Amoris Laetitia and zilch implementing the vision of his encyclical " Laudato Si' , On Care for Our Common Home." The most important point of interest for NCR readers …
Papal nuncio to US bishops: "Reflect prayerfully" on communion with pope's teachings
… of Catholic Bishops. Specifically mentioning Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, " Laudato Si ' , On Care for Our Common Home," Pierre noted that some of the pope's teachings may take …
EarthBeat Weekly: 11,224 scientists 'telling it like it is'
… and significantly reduce the eating of meat. The scientists echo Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’, on Care for Our Common Home,” in their assertion that “the climate crisis is closely linked …
A Readers' Guide to Laudato Si'
… Laudato-Si_web.jpg Explore Laudato Si', Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment, with this complimentary guide from …
How four dioceses are actually doing something about the climate crisis
… of expanding how many parishes and dioceses embrace the messages in Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our Common Home," are complex, with numerous dynamics at play. Last week, …
Copy Desk Daily, Nov. 8, 2019
… four dioceses are actually doing something about the climate crisis … , putting Pope Francis' Laudato Si' into action. The church in Poland recently proposed beatification for 16 members of the …
Pursuing Thomas Berry's 'New Story' with an eye on climate change
… of them noted Pope Francis' leadership and the significance of his encyclical, Lauadato Si' , in helping to bring about the ecological awakening Berry called for. "In addressing a truly … different traditions can contribute to the ecological conversion so desperately needed." "[ Laudato Si' ] is critically important as a moral statement for our time," said Rev. Nancy Wright, …