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Kenya diocese's coffee farm spreads conservation skills to local community
… by hills, valleys, dirt roads and vast, uncultivated, semi-arid lands dotted with acacia trees and cacti sits the Archdiocese of Nyeri 's Nyeri Hill Farm . Approximately 103 miles (166 … seen an increase in production from 88 ounces (2.5 kilograms) to 352 ounces (10 kilograms) per tree. And to conserve water, Nyeri Hill Farm has invested in a water recycling system that … to battle the effects of climate change and boost the government agenda of planting 15 billion trees in the next 10 years . According to AfricanNews , the region has suffered almost three …
Jun 6, 2023
Curse and blessing
… 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 …
Jun 1, 2023
Laudato Trees planting program enlists Catholic properties to help increase DC's canopy
… 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 …
May 24, 2023
The war in Ukraine is a challenge for a Catholic ethic of nonviolence
… 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 …
May 24, 2023
In the dark world of 'Perry Mason,' Santo Niño de Atocha offers hope for L.A.
… 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 …
May 18, 2023
EWTN, once 'the work of the devil,' now gets blessing from pope
… 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 …
May 17, 2023
Focolare's Run4Unity connects youth in global 'eco-relay' for climate hope
… 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 …
May 15, 2023
Francis' visits with local Jesuits provide key to understanding his papacy
… 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 …
May 15, 2023
We're called to share the curiosity of Christ
… 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 — …
May 13, 2023
Pope Francis says abusive Catholic clergy 'deserve punishment'
… 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 …
May 10, 2023
Willow drilling project in Alaska on thin ice, and other ironies of Biden's most recent broken climate promise
… 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 …
May 9, 2023
Dust to dust? New Mexicans fight to save old adobe churches
… 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 …
May 9, 2023
Going home
… 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 …
May 6, 2023
Why is the Biden administration seeking the death penalty in the Tree of Life shooter trial?
… Chris Byrd … 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 …
Apr 27, 2023
Could Teilhard de Chardin give us theological insights into AI?
… 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 …
Apr 26, 2023
Don't forget the spiritual side of Earth Day
… 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 …
Apr 20, 2023
Honoring Teresia Mbari Hinga, a feminist African theologian who dared to think
… 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 …
Apr 19, 2023
In Los Angeles County, an immigrant church — again
… 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 …
Apr 18, 2023
An Easter journey of mourning Holocaust victims who shared my name
… 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. …
Apr 14, 2023
Why climate grief is an essential for climate action
… 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 …
Apr 7, 2023