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… 100,000 energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs. Another year, they planted 10,000 trees. The Earthkeepers have also enlisted people of faith in beach and stream cleanups. Perhaps …

… home a little about Jesus, read them some stories from the New Testament, put up a Christmas tree and color eggs at Easter. They do their best on their own -- but the sense of shared …

… small scale, it could be expanded in other neighborhoods, perhaps to grow vegetables or fruit trees, says Angela Dalguerra, a young environmental engineer from PEBAL who is working with the …

… of the family as a deterrent to the violence. “The family serves as the roots to a blossoming tree, and the more you keep feeding the roots, the stronger the tree will be,” he said. “We’re teaching love, peace, respect and tolerance.” Each Saturday, the …

… powerful Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Levada praised Sant’Egidio as a “robust tree” of the church and a fruit of the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), in particular of what …

… we have certain traditions that reflect the liturgical season. We may buy our Christmas tree a few days in advance, but we never decorate it until Christmas Eve. Why cut into Advent? On …

… joined the order in 1961, he learned that no one in the community was allowed to cut down a tree unless the provincial gave his permission to do so. This tradition was a "little bit of … was tribal, cosmic, mythic and ritualistic. He writes, "simply by watching the sky, birds and trees, the seasons, darkness and light, people knew they belonged. British philosopher Owen …

… Terracing and tree planting on William Ndolo's farm in Kenya (Photos by Chris Herlinger) Terracing and tree planting on William Ndolo's farm in Kenya (Photos by Chris Herlinger) … for the crops. Moreover, the fields of pigeon peas and sweet potatoes are evenly spaced with trees of mango and papaya every 20 feet or so. The trees grow quickly and some bear fruit in the first year, giving the family needed food; …

The homepage at Politico has several commentaries of Rick Perry's decision to quit the race and even more on one of Newt Gingrich's ex-wives' interview with ABC, but not a single item on the most important news of the day: The number of new jobless claims fell again last week to the lowest level since April 2008. And, as Jonathan Cohn notes over at TNR , the unemployment rate in Michigan dropped…

… sign of the interconnectedness of these problems, more and more people are cutting down trees in order to produce charcoal in order to buy food. “They’re not replanting,” Kyule said, …

… was an interesting lesson. Even though I was so far into the forest, I could still see the trees. …

… To learn more, go to her website . Individual cases like Patty's are a tap root of the tree of justice. By taking an interest in Patty's case, we nourish that root, even if we fail to …

… among the people, with one anecdote telling of 350 people showing up for a Christmas tree lighting and prayer service at St. Patrick’s Church in Providence, amid a torrential …

… church, and both face a square with a gazebo, a Civil War memorial and a large Christmas tree. The square is lined with fancy and not-so-fancy shops. Everyone is bundled up against the …

… out sleeping children and freshly mown fields. Breathe in confusion and breathe out maple trees. Breathe in the fallen and breathe out lifelong friendships intact. Wage peace with your …

… part to pique the interest of kids who can't help but be thinking of what will be under their tree the next day. Sometimes he's out in the lobby handing out candy canes at the end of Mass. Or …

… nothing I remember. Because the snow was heavy and sticky, and the leaves were still on the trees, it caused havoc even among many usually sturdy trees. Our backyard looks like a tornado went through it with the weeping cherry tree reduced to four ungainly branches, the maple looking like it was sheered in two, and …

… the rules of comity in the face of any threats to familial peace. We still decorated the tree with the combination of blue and silver ornaments she loved. But, this year we did not need …

… are terrified. They need all sorts of help. So let's stare a little longer at the Christmas tree until, blinded by the light, we can all turn into angels. [Phyllis Zagano is senior research …

… worker who has lived in the region all of his life, recalled an earlier time of springs and trees, of forest and shade -- now evolving into desert. “We have seen the change. This was once …