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Top 10 Highlights 2019
Throughout 2019, Global Catholic Climate Movement was enriched by the presence of the Holy Spirit. In collaboration with thousands of local Laudato Si’ Animators and our 900+ member organizations, we brought Laudato Si’ to life throughout the world. 2019 was a year of...
What Jesus taught about the kingdom of heaven
Putting on the Mind of Christ: The Inner Work of Christian Spirituality by James Marion A proper understanding of what Jesus meant by “the Kingdom of Heaven” is essential to Christian spirituality. The Kingdom of Heaven was the central theme of Jesus' preaching...
Twelve Principles of Universe, by Thomas Berry
The Twelve Principles of Universe by Thomas Berry Universe, our solar system, and planet Earth in themselves and in their evolutionary emergence constitute for the human community the primary revelation of Ultimate Mystery whence all things emerge into being. Universe...
2015 Highlights – 1 Million Catholics for Climate Justice
2015 was a historic year for the climate movement in general to accelerate the clean energy revolution and advance the cause for climate justice. Two once-in-a-lifetime events set the stage for our mobilization: in June Pope Francis released his groundbreaking...
Laudato Si’ in Schools
The schoolyard and classroom play an important role in nurturing core ecological values. Environmental education is particularly vital, as it shapes how our younger generation care for our common home. In Laudato si’, Pope Francis highlights the important role that...
Laudato Si’ Ch 3: Summary and discussion guide on the human roots of the ecological crisis
The following summary and discussion guide was developed by GCCM, drawing on the many excellent resources available now from the Franciscans, the Columbans, parishes, Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese and other NCR commentators. This chapter gives an analysis of the current...
Laudato Si’ Ch. 4: Integral ecology as a new paradigm of justice
This review of Chapter 4 of Laudato Si' is combined from several excellent discussion guides, those of the Columbans, the Franciscans, USCCB, Jesuit Fr. Thomas Reese, and other NCR commenters. The heart of what the Encyclical proposes is integral ecology as a new...
September 1: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
New video & website launched! . Join Pope Francis at: SeasonOfCreation.org . . . Pope Francis recently declared September 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation, as the Orthodox Church has done since 1989. You can read the full letter here....
Laudato Si’ Ch. 2: Humans Must Care for Creation and Share Its Fruits — On Care, Sabbath, Relationship, Life, & the Common Good
This is the second of a series of columns on the chapters of Laudato Si’, published in the National Catholic Reporter. http://ncronline.org/blogs/faith-and-justice/revelation-and-creation-respecting-and-sharing-god-s-gift The first chapter was examined in “Pope...
Laudato Si’ Ch. 3: On Labor, Use of Power & Technology – The Need for Systemic Change
Fr. Thomas Reese has been writing a chapter by chapter commentary on Laudato Si' in NCR, in addition to his discussion guide being used by many parishes. Fr. Reese will also speak as part of a two-part webinar sponsored by Green Faith and the Global Catholic Climate...