…may one not have to acknowledge that the human-made acceleration of species extinction…is…also a decimation of a communion of worshippers that has been sounding God’s praises since long before humans joined in?
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Category: Environment and Ecology
September 1st, Day of Prayer for Creation
What does sacramental liturgy have to say about the Christian mandate to care for creation?
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March 22: World Water Day
In honor of World Water Day – marked inter alia by the Vatican – here is a meditative prayer on water that I wrote in preparation for the baptism of my son.
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Good Reasons to Be Vegetarian
Why being vegetarian can make sense for a Christian.
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North American Academy of Liturgy in Vancouver
The North American Academy of Liturgy, an ecumenical organization committed to liturgical renewal, is meeting in Vancouver, Canada this week. All day Thursday is open
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Pope Francis Expresses “Fervent Hope” for Joint Catholic-Orthodox Initiatives
Pope Francis’s message to the Ecumenical Patriarch on St. Andrew’s Day affirmed a common passion for protection of the environment, and peace among religions.
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Goa Catholics to Avoid Plastics on All Souls Day
“We can really make a significant difference if we seriously avoid the use of toxic materials for our celebrations.”
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Blessings Animals — and Burying Them, Too?
Will there ever be a Christian form of burial for our beloved animals?
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September 1: World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
The day has been celebrated by the Orthodox Churches since 1989. Pope Francis made it a day of prayer for creation in 2015.
Read moreLeonardo Boff Interview: “Pope Francis is One of Us”
Pope Francis told Boff not to send the requested materials for Laudato Si’ directly to him, because Vatican underlings would grab it and it wouldn’t get to him.
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