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The Virtue and Responsibility of Hope
In the final chapter of Laudato Si, the Holy Father speaks of hope: Let us sing as we go. May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope. It’s easy to feel… Continue reading
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Alternatives to Plastic
The Saint Francis of Assisi group would like to announce the viewing of a film from the Catholic Bishops of England and Wales on Climate Change: Global Caring on Sunday, January 12th at 6pm in the Admin building. Last week,… Continue reading
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Global Caring Film Viewing at St John the Evangelist
The Saint Francis of Assisi ministry in conjunction with the Social Justice Commission at St John the Evangelist in Seattle is excited to announce a viewing of the Global Caring Film on Sunday, January 12th at 6pm in the St… Continue reading
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The Problem with Plastic
In Chapter Six of Laudato Si, Pope Francis talks about avoiding plastic: Education in environmental responsibility can encourage ways of acting which directly and significantly affect the world around us, such as avoiding the use of plastic… Many aspects of… Continue reading
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A Low-Carbon Christmas
In Chapter Six of Laudato Si, our Holy Father speaks of consumerism: Since the market tends to promote extreme consumerism in an effort to sell its products, people can easily get caught up in a whirlwind of needless buying and… Continue reading
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U.S. Bishops Action Alert on the Paris Agreement
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has put out an “action alert” that is asking for all Catholics in the United States to contact their government leaders to try and reverse the U.S. withdrawal from the Paris Agreement. The… Continue reading
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It’s time to stop the energy vampires
In chapter three of Laudato Si, Pope Francis writes of the false notion that an infinite quantity of energy and resources are available It is better to conserve energy so that we may stretch this finite supply. And what is… Continue reading
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Consider the impact of your choices
In Laudato Si, Pope Francis points to… the moral imperative of assessing the impact of our every action and personal decision on the world around us. But wait! Isn’t it the American way to live big and let others clean… Continue reading
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Environmental Responsibility at Work
In the office where I work, we have containers for trash, recycling, and compost. One could imagine that the presence of these containers is a predictor of our success in saving the planet. However, in Laudato Si, Pope Francis advises… Continue reading
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How clean is your garbage can?
In Laudato Si, Pope Francis calls us to an ecological conversion and to consider our actions and their impact: We are always capable of going out of ourselves towards the other…These attitudes also attune us to the moral imperative of… Continue reading
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