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… change if we are to salvage our future. Today’s Gospel tells of Jesus’ encounter with a fig tree on his way into Jerusalem. Lack of fruit on the tree becomes a parable for what Jesus finds in the Temple - a mall of commerce overtaking God’s house of prayer.  On his way out of the city, Jesus again sees the fig tree and in frustration he curses it. He spends the night in Bethany, then returns the next day …

… Thomas More Academy in southeastern Washington, D.C., students spring into action for a day of tree-tending. Eighth graders at the Catholic elementary school swap books and computers for shovels, rakes and hoses and head outside to tend to the more than six dozen growing trees around their campus. They remove old mulch, add some new, and water each of the trees. The … The Laudato Trees team links prospective planting sites with arborists and tree-growing organizations. Within D.C. boundaries, that has come through Casey Trees , which has …

… isn't a justification to fight. In fact, such defense is the apple hanging from the tree that, once plucked, leads to the inevitability of war and the impossibility of peace. Here …

… not just in my home. His image is as much a part of the Southern California landscape as palm trees and sunglasses. Votive candles with him are constantly stocked in supermarkets. Bumper …

… people have replaced God with the environment. They are going back to pagan days, worshiping trees and the sun, and it is ridiculous." The EWTN host did not challenge him. Instead, she …

… where their collective distance, in all 493 kilometers, was converted into 950 trees to be planted in countries like Uganda, Nicaragua and the Philippines. A knee injury kept … picked up trash. Later, they planted 50 seedlings, including 30 native Atis and Guyabano fruit trees. The activities, each beginning around 11 a.m. local time on May 7, were part of a global … Local Focolare groups raised money or partnered with organizations to cover the cost of tree plantings. In some places, like Kenya, they planted trees themselves. Others, like the …

… who shrink back.' The flow of history and grace goes from the roots upward like the sap of a tree that bears fruit. But without this flow you remain a mummy. Going backwards does not …

… enjoying the thrill of realizing — that it explodes, in the slow motion of nature, into a huge tree. He's open to revelation from the smallest of God's creation, and to people of all sorts — …

… go back in time. "The flow of history and grace goes from the roots upward like the sap of a tree that bears fruit. But without this flow you remain a mummy. Going backward does not preserve …

… of the Willow drilling project in northern Alaska begin with its very name. The willow tree thrives in Alaska. More than 50 species statewide provide a plethora of benefits. Native … and durable willow for centuries for everything from shelter to medicine. Moose rely on willow trees for up to 80% of their diet. Cultures throughout the world have long believed that willow …

… paints them with natural pigments and varnishes them with the sap of piñon, the stocky pine tree that dots the countryside. He also helped conserve the centuries-old reredos at the local …

… what kind of mansion would suit her, but figured she got one with a big garden and lots of trees near a river. Her death occasioned a final image shared by the sister in charge of funeral …

… The trial for the gunman accused of the 2018 killing of 11 members of the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh began this week with jury selection. Federal prosecutors are …

… of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. They were tempted by the evil one with fruit from the tree of knowledge. (Spoiler alert: They take the fruit, even though God warned them that if they …

… The Earth Day website lists thousands of global events where you can " take action ," from tree-planting and environmental cleanup projects to legislative advocacy and community education. … poisonous carbon dioxide and provide the breath of life in the form of oxygen; reflect on the trees and stones and soil that ground us and provide the foundations for our shelter; and reflect …

… of the women's movement for peace and justice in the world. As it is said in Africa, an iroko tree has fallen to give birth to new trees that will sustain all life on Mother Earth. Hinga died on March 31. But her creative …

… the rapid growth of Los Angeles County during and after the Second World War. Towering palm trees stood guard at the curbsides, and inside the small fences stood carefully tended gardens …

… surrounded by a quiet but imposing forest where a barely perceptible cold wind stirred, the trees rustling, as if hiding old secrets. The contrast with Auschwitz-Birkenau was obvious. …

… words when your eyes are blurry with tears. It's love that makes me run my hands along tree bark ridges. It's love that moves me to feed the birds that grace our house in winter. And …

… instrument of torture," is the greatest sign of God's love, he said. "Having become the tree of life, that wood of death reminds us that God's beginnings often begin with our ends." "In …