Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Paul

  • Season of Creation

    The 2022 Season of Creation starts this week on September 1st and continues until the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi on October 4th. The first day of the season has also been designated as the World Day of Prayer… Continue reading

  • Sustainable Investing

    Last week I wrote about my excitement at the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act and how important it is that we continue to pressure our leaders to act on climate change and social justice. I also mentioned that the… Continue reading

  • The Burning Bush

    You probably heard Greta Thunberg plead “Our House is On Fire” at the World Economic Forum in 2019. This simple, yet impactful metaphor, cuts the complexities of climate change to the core.  “I have heard their cry…I know their sufferings…Come,… Continue reading

  • From Legislation to Banking

    The Inflation Reduction Act should become law by about the time you read this. And if you care about creation and climate change and haven’t had a chance to read about it: you should. It’s the biggest legislation in US… Continue reading

  • We did it!

    Just after putting last week’s blog post to bed, I pulled up the New York Times on my phone to read that West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin “in a Reversal, Agrees to Climate and Tax Package“. Like many, I had… Continue reading

  • Sign the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

    Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, has expressed support for the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty and announced last week that all new exploration and production of oil must be phased out to prevent… Continue reading

  • Living on through selfless acts

    I ran across a great quote in an audiobook I just finished reading – I listen to books during my long runs. The fiction book, The Flight Attendant –  by Chris Bohjalian – was a good read but hardly a… Continue reading

  • Is it a sin if we don’t help to reduce climate change?

    Want to be part of St John’s climate change group? Please join us online for the next meeting of the Saint Francis of Assisi ministry on Tues, July 19 at 5:30. Contact us for a Zoom invite. A listener named… Continue reading

  • Going Plastic Free in July

    Millions of people around the world are participating in Plastic Free July that starts on Friday, July 1. You might say “I can’t go plastic free” and I would answer “Nor can I!” but the idea behind Plastic Free July… Continue reading

  • Thinking about my Dad

    On Father’s Day, I was thinking about my dad. My father died nine years ago. Dad was a good Catholic and a political conservative. Our politics did not align very often, but while we might take opposing viewpoints on whether… Continue reading