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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...
Statements on Climate Change from the Popes
Pope John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis accepted the reality of human-caused climate change and recognized it as a moral issue. The following are some of their most relevant quotes. Saint John Paul II: Message for the World day of Peace, “Peace with God...