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Nurturing the cosmic perspective of learned ignorance
… In Nicholas' words, we are "unwise fools," who in "their vanities fell short and embraced the tree of knowledge but did not apprehend the tree of life." Too often in the past year, it has seemed like our nation is being led by unwise …
Being a witness to election aftermath in Honduras
… took place in Tegucigalpa and other cities. Street blockages, burning tires and uprooted trees were used by demonstrators to express their discontent at what was widely-perceived as a …
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
… and his devastation that God did not decimate the people and yet destroyed his shade tree. (Such a man of God, more concerned for a plant than for the population of the city!) The …
From the Amazon, Francis decries policies that 'strangle' indigenous
… due to the consequences of climate change the land is spoiling, the animals are shrinking, the trees are disappearing, the fish are dying, [and] the fresh water is running out." Earlier this …
Take winter as a time to slow down, find your soul
… when our slower domesticated way of life can be a lesson in what is truly important. Icicled trees and expanses of white snow can make even the blandest of scenery beautiful. The real …
Amid attacks on churches, Francis tells Chilean indigenous to shun violence
… the wood-accented altar platform at the airfield wearing colorful headdresses and holding tree-branches. As several of the indigenous banged on drums, the rest of the group moved the …
Rosemary Haughton's contributions to Catholicism deserve rediscovery
… of passionate love that gives the best insight into God's love. There Is Hope for a Tree , published the same year, focuses on small liturgical communities, which Haughton sees as …
From Christmas to Candlemas, let the light last
… away. Fairy lights have been unwound and packed up, and even the most stalwart Christmas trees dragged out to meet an ignominious end on the curb. Eggnog and wassail have been retired in … merriment and cheer is telescoped and oriented toward the morning ritual of presents under the tree. For another thing, Christmas in the fall brings cheer to a season that doesn't need it. We … On the other hand, it is possible that I continue to be a stubborn holdout, watering my tree while my neighbors pack up theirs, and sending Christmas cards in mid-January. It is …
Let the call be heard
… again in another — charism is like every living thing. It takes the shape of seed, branch, tree, flower and fruit of the spiritual life. It grows through one stage of life after another and then, through you and me, grows again. Here. Now. Always. Charism is the fig tree that blooms in every season. Separately and alone and together, we together must make it …
Church provides internet in northern Uganda, connects more than computers
… School administrators now share reports ahead of board meetings, students can publicize their tree-planting campaign and talk to students around the world about other environmental …