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Laudato Trees planting program enlists Catholic properties to help increase DC's canopy
… Thomas More Academy in southeastern Washington, D.C., students spring into action for a day of tree-tending. Eighth graders at the Catholic elementary school swap books and computers for shovels, rakes and hoses and head outside to tend to the more than six dozen growing trees around their campus. They remove old mulch, add some new, and water each of the trees. The …
The war in Ukraine is a challenge for a Catholic ethic of nonviolence
… isn't a justification to fight. In fact, such defense is the apple hanging from the tree that, once plucked, leads to the inevitability of war and the impossibility of peace. Here …
In the dark world of 'Perry Mason,' Santo Niño de Atocha offers hope for L.A.
… not just in my home. His image is as much a part of the Southern California landscape as palm trees and sunglasses. Votive candles with him are constantly stocked in supermarkets. Bumper …
EWTN, once 'the work of the devil,' now gets blessing from pope
… people have replaced God with the environment. They are going back to pagan days, worshiping trees and the sun, and it is ridiculous." The EWTN host did not challenge him. Instead, she …
Focolare's Run4Unity connects youth in global 'eco-relay' for climate hope
… where their collective distance, in all 493 kilometers, was converted into 950 trees to be planted in countries like Uganda, Nicaragua and the Philippines. A knee injury kept … picked up trash. Later, they planted 50 seedlings, including 30 native Atis and Guyabano fruit trees. The activities, each beginning around 11 a.m. local time on May 7, were part of a global … Local Focolare groups raised money or partnered with organizations to cover the cost of tree plantings. In some places, like Kenya, they planted trees themselves. Others, like the …
Francis' visits with local Jesuits provide key to understanding his papacy
… who shrink back.' The flow of history and grace goes from the roots upward like the sap of a tree that bears fruit. But without this flow you remain a mummy. Going backwards does not …
We're called to share the curiosity of Christ
… enjoying the thrill of realizing — that it explodes, in the slow motion of nature, into a huge tree. He's open to revelation from the smallest of God's creation, and to people of all sorts — …
Pope Francis says abusive Catholic clergy 'deserve punishment'
… go back in time. "The flow of history and grace goes from the roots upward like the sap of a tree that bears fruit. But without this flow you remain a mummy. Going backward does not preserve …
Willow drilling project in Alaska on thin ice, and other ironies of Biden's most recent broken climate promise
… of the Willow drilling project in northern Alaska begin with its very name. The willow tree thrives in Alaska. More than 50 species statewide provide a plethora of benefits. Native … and durable willow for centuries for everything from shelter to medicine. Moose rely on willow trees for up to 80% of their diet. Cultures throughout the world have long believed that willow …
Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches
… paints them with natural pigments and varnishes them with the sap of piñon, the stocky pine tree that dots the countryside. He also helped conserve the centuries-old reredos at the local …
Going home
… what kind of mansion would suit her, but figured she got one with a big garden and lots of trees near a river. Her death occasioned a final image shared by the sister in charge of funeral …