Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

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  • Dreaming of a Green Christmas

    According to the Stanford University recycling center, Americans make 25% more trash between Thanksgiving and New Year’s than at any other time of the year. Much of it, of course, is caused by the waste produced by decorating and gift… Continue reading

  • Season of Creation Week 3

    September marks the end of summer and summer vacation for school children. September also is the month of the Season of Creation, that time of the church year to focus on creation and ask ourselves what more we can do… Continue reading

  • Season of Creation Week 2

    The 2022 Season of Creation started on September 1st and continues until the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi on October 4th. The Season of Creation is a time to focus on creation and ask ourselves what more we can… 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

  • Experiencing an Ecological Conversion

    In Laudato Si, Pope Francis, invites to experience an ecological conversion: We need to experience a conversion, or change of heart…it entails gratitude and gratuitousness, a recognition that the world is God’s loving gift, and that we are called quietly… Continue reading

  • Resolve to Reduce Energy Usage

    January is the month of New Year’s resolutions. Why not make a resolution that can improve yourself while also lowering your carbon footprint? For our second week of resolutions, I thought that I would talk about energy usage. Throughout our… Continue reading

  • The Gift of Creation

    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. His gift to all of us was creation itself. And we all benefit from the gift of creation everyday of our lives. At the same time, creation is suffering greatly… Continue reading

  • Simple Christmas Gifts

    In my article from a couple of weeks ago, I championed the idea of a simpler Advent season that shifted the idea of giving Christmas gifts to the needy rather than those with plenty. That idea tops my gift-giving list,… Continue reading

  • Opening Up to What is Possible in a Crisis

    As I mentioned last week, the coronavirus pandemic is challenging all of us. And many in the world are suffering and even dying because of Covid-19. In addition, many more people throughout the world are suffering because of the efforts… Continue reading