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… the eternal spring of equatorial places, we set up luminarias, burn candles and put lights on trees, creating an atmosphere of cheer wherever we look. Yet no matter the display, compared to … that the Risen One is directing all toward fullness in God. These days we enjoy Christmas trees, foods and gifts. We chant, inviting Emmanuel to be with us. We sing "Joy to the World," …

… calling for peace, and fathers hoisted children onto their shoulders as a towering Christmas tree lit up Manger Square, near the site where Christians believe Jesus was born. For families …

… of the planet's biodiversity, including forests — a key player in mitigating climate change. Trees pull carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas driving global warming, from the atmosphere … animals were either killed or displaced. "Only three months after that, we saw the same trees — which we fought so hard to protect — being chopped down by loggers," she said. The shock …

… on demonstrating profound love through creating beauty: sewing new dresses, and planting fruit trees and flowers. Joseph Dutton was  cut from a slightly different cloth.  The Civil War …

… Lent-like waiting period is exactly why churches do not immediately whip out Christmas trees and dozens of poinsettias at the end of the liturgical season of Ordinary Time.  It's not … decorating when both our kids were young, and at the time I just couldn't imagine not having a tree up and decorated by at least mid-December, and I still feel this way. When I asked her about … it but she said if people are considering it they shouldn't wait until Dec. 24 to buy their tree! When she and her husband got married, just weeks before Advent, she said they were adamant …

… support each other and add value to the environment. Domestic food forest farming integrates trees, shrubs, vegetables and medicinal plants into a single ecosystem. These systems not only … do not dictate but empower. Today, behind the protective fence, beneath the shade of fruiting trees, and in the determined voices of empowered women, hope is no longer a dream — it is a daily …

… 238 vendors of toys, clothes and ornaments. The center of the square is an enormous Christmas tree looming over a simple white tent holding the manger scene with the figures made by Geyer, a …

… underfoot. The first freeze comes, heralding the coming winter as it frosts the tips of the trees and grass, glazing the dawn in a glittering shimmer of ice and light. A timeless cycle is …

… left Cahokia's realm entirely. They found places that still had game to hunt and woods full of trees for firewood and building, both of which had declined near Cahokia due to its rapid growth. …

… the U.N. said, in injuries to more than 140 Palestinians and the vandalism of more than 4,200 trees and saplings. Why are the Bedouins — who are among the most vulnerable communities in the … Bank. Arson resumed recently in Taybeh, the Christian enclave. Last year arsonists set fire to trees and brush surrounding the remains of the Church of St. George, a Byzantine structure dating … settlers set cars ablaze, while Taybeh's farmers have feared the kind of attacks on olive tree harvesting that the United Nations has noted in recent weeks. But fear — whether in Taybeh …

… drought. Rainforests play a critical role in mitigating climate change. The vast networks of trees pull carbon dioxide, the primary greenhouse gas driving climate change, from the atmosphere … launched "La Forêt C'est Nous" (The Forest is Us), a $5 billion initiative to plant 5 billion trees and restore 8 million hectares (30,888 square miles) of forests and orchards in the …

… he went to the rectory at the priest's invitation for dinner and to decorate the Christmas tree. Afterward, McCarthy went upstairs to bed. The brothers "stayed downstairs and talked," the …

… a rural town, she says, made him familiar with not only the animals but all of the flowers and trees and the work of planting and harvesting that became integral images in his preaching. You …

… water conservation workshops, convents distribute seeds and sisters teach children to plant trees. "The church must be present, prophetic, and practical," said Daquin, who also represents …

… hydraulic system for drainage and used chainsaws to carve a crucifix and altar from a redwood tree that had succumbed to termites. With other churches closed, Mass attendance exploded. …

… into Lake Victoria, residents of this small village in western Kenya gathered beneath a mango tree to decide who would plant the first bamboo — a small act marking the start of their effort … fields were destroyed by floods. Okoth, her neighbor, countered: "I built terraces, I planted trees. The project team chose me because they saw my effort." To ease conflict, church leaders …

… solitary and dusted in snow. Then in the spring the headstones would be covered up as the trees on the hill grew new blossoms. I couldn't see the headstones again until the following …

… chant of birdsong serenades the resting monks within a cathedral of surrounding mountains and trees. Elk, sandhill cranes, owls, bobcats and herds of wild turkeys often stop by the peaceful …

… a map showing the destruction, candles for community members detained by ICE and white trees where congregants hung white tags with some of their losses of the year. Canales said that …

… until Moslems fight the Jews (killing the Jews), when the Jew will hide behind stones and trees. The stones and trees will say O Moslems, O Abdulla, there is a Jew behind me, come and kill him."  Hamas issued …