Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Paul

  • A Time to Return

    We are in the midst of the Season of Creation, where Cristians all over the world celebrate creation, God’s gift to us all.  This week I’d like to share another section of Pope Francis’ Season of Creation message, but first… Continue reading

  • Jubilee for the Earth

    As mentioned last week, we are in the midst of the Season of Creation, where Cristians all over the world celebrate creation, God’s gift to us all. Pope Francis released a message to the faithful on September 1 that addresses… Continue reading

  • World Day of Prayer for Creation

    September marks the end of summer and back to school. September also marks the start of the Season of Creation. Pope Francis released a message on September 1st on the Season and the World Day of Prayer for Creation: Each… Continue reading

  • On the Path to Caring for Our Common Home

    It’s been five years since Pope Francis’ encyclical on Climate Change, Laudato Si, was released. To mark its anniversary, back on June 18, the Vatican presented a new document entitled “On the Path to Caring for Our Common Home: Five… Continue reading

  • Working for Environmental Justice

    In the first chapter of Laudato Si, Pope Francis addresses global inequality: The human environment and the natural environment deteriorate together; we cannot adequately combat environmental degradation unless we attend to causes related to human and social degradation. In fact,… Continue reading

  • Recycle

    In Chapter One of Laudato Si, Pope Francis states: We have not yet managed to adopt a circular model of production capable of preserving resources for present and future generations, while limiting as much as possible the use of non-renewable… Continue reading

  • Rethink

    In the Introduction of Laudato Si, Pope Francis makes it clear that he was not the first pope to call attention to environmental destruction: Saint John Paul II became increasingly concerned about this issue. In his first Encyclical he warned… Continue reading

  • Renew

    In Chapter One of Laudato Si, Pope Francis calls our attention to unsustainable energy use and consumption: …a number of scientific studies indicate that most global warming in recent decades is due to the great concentration of greenhouse gases (carbon… Continue reading

  • Reuse

    In Chapter One of Laudato Si, Pope Francis calls attention to climate change: Climate change is a global problem with grave implications: environmental, social, economic, political and for the distribution of goods. It represents one of the principal challenges facing… Continue reading

  • Medical Waste

    Hospitals and clinics have a problem, but it’s not just COVID-19. The problem I am talking about is medical waste, and the current pandemic is exacerbating this environmental crisis. Thanks to a rapidly increasing usage of single use medical equipment,… Continue reading