Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Laudato Si

  • Are you Idling on Climate Action?

    How often do you idle your car’s engine? That is, sit in your car before departing and run the engine to warm the car up in the winter, or perhaps to cool down the car in the summer. Or perhaps… Continue reading

  • A Buying Fast

    The Global Catholic Climate Movement (catholicclimatemovement.global) has released its Lenten Calendar 2021 that is focused on concrete actions we can take each week to improve the planet as well as ourselves.  Lent is a time of preparation for Easter and… Continue reading

  • Socially Responsible Investing

    This week I would like to take a break from a discussion of Fratelli Tutti, to discuss “Journeying for the care of our common home: Five Years After Laudato Si”. This 227-page Vatican document that I first wrote about back… 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

  • Celebrate the Fifth Anniversary of Laudato Si

    It’s been five years since Pope Francis released his seminal encyclical on climate change and climate justice: Laudato Si. The name comes from the “Laudato Si, Mi Signore” or Praise be to you, my Lord which Pope Francis took from… Continue reading

  • 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

  • Top Ten Lessons of Laudato Si

    Back in 2015, Jesuit priest and editor at large of the Jesuit magazine America, James Martin, shared his top ten takeaways from Laudato Si. It’s still a great and insightful list: The spiritual perspective is now part of the discussion… Continue reading

  • The Ten Green Commandments of Laudato Si

    At our July 8th meeting at St John the Evangelist, we watched a wonderfully informative webinar The Ten Green Commandments of Laudato Si. At this link you can view the 90-minute webinar (hint: click on the Watch on Vimeo link… Continue reading

  • Praise be to you, My Lord

    Laudato Si in Action #1 In May of 2015 Pope Francis released his Laudato Si encyclical. The name comes from the “Laudato Si, Mi Signore” or Praise be to you, my Lord which Pope Francis took from Saint Francis of… Continue reading