Pope Francis
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Season of Creation
September marks the end of summer and back to school. September also marks the start of the Season of Creation. September 1st is also the World Day of Prayer for Creation as Pope Francis has proclaimed: Each year, particularly since… Continue reading
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A prayer for our earth
This week, I would like to offer a prayer that Pope Francis included at the end of his Laudato Si encyclical (tinyurl.com/ReadLaudatoSi): A prayer for our earth. All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universeand in the smallest of… Continue reading
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Greta Thunberg
It’s difficult to point to a single global leader on the climate. Al Gore, former vice president of the US was one of the early climate leaders and continues to lead on the climate. Catholics (and quite a few non-Catholics,… Continue reading
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Lessons at 100
Today’s Laudato Si in Action is the 100th article in this series that I began in May of 2019. Most I have penned, but a few were contributed by my wife, Suzanna, as well as our friend, Luke Henkel. From… Continue reading
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Our Moral Imperative
Pope Francis begins his TED Coundown talk with: The world is shaken by the crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which highlights another global challenge: the socio-environmental crisis. And this requires us, all of us, to face a choice. The… Continue reading
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Countdown on Climate Change
TED is a conference that features short but powerful talks from scientists, entertainers, teachers, and other thought leaders. Those giving TED talks have included luminaries such as Bill and Melinda Gates, Madeleine Albright, Bono, and many notable speakers. Countdown is… Continue reading
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A Time to Restore
We are in the midst of the Season of Creation, where Cristians all over the world celebrate creation, God’s gift to us all. This week I’d like to share another section of Pope Francis’ Season of Creation message: A Jubilee… Continue reading
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A Time to Rest
We are in the midst of the Season of Creation, where Christians all over the world celebrate creation, God’s gift to us all. This week I’d like to share another section of Pope Francis’ Season of Creation message: In his… Continue reading
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A Time to Return
We are in the midst of the Season of Creation, where Cristians all over the world celebrate creation, God’s gift to us all. This week I’d like to share another section of Pope Francis’ Season of Creation message, but first… Continue reading
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Jubilee for the Earth
As mentioned last week, we are in the midst of the Season of Creation, where Cristians all over the world celebrate creation, God’s gift to us all. Pope Francis released a message to the faithful on September 1 that addresses… Continue reading
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