Papal encyclicals take their name from the latin encyclius, or circle. Originally, the name came from the fact that an encyclical was a letter that circulated from the Holy Father to bishops, and then to priests, and finally to all members of the Holy See. The term encyclical is used today to refer to aContinue reading “Not Just an Encyclical for the Environment”
Saint Francis of Assisi at St John the Evangelist
Catholics concerned about the sanctity of the earth and all life that God has placed on it
Saint Francis of Assisi at St John the Evangelist 