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Climate scientist-turned-psychologist seeks paths toward more compassion for the earth
… build the largest house in town. To complete his ambitious project, he cuts down the largest tree in the sacred forest -- an action he took despite a warning from Demeter, the forest … array of ships to expand their control over the Mediterranean Sea. They cut down most of the trees on the Greek Peninsula, leading to deforestation and the loss of agriculturally valuable … I must arch backward to see its top.” Standing quietly in awe, Kiehl ran his hand along the tree’s trunk,” the bark soft and fibrous.” “The contours of the red, corrugated surface reach out …
Bishops: Attack on Nigerian cardinal's car shows need for more security
… down the vehicle so that he won't wake up," he said. Three men emerged from the local palm tree plantation and started shooting at the vehicle," he said. Since only one was behind the car, …
Sr. Margaret Brennan stood strong in Vatican II call to renew religious life
… but which, before the process was over, we all felt. I can see her yet standing like an oak tree in the middle of a summer storm, unshaken by it all but attuned and moved by every wind. …
Sisters in Ghana gain self-sufficiency with juice- and water-bottling operation
… alternative, so they decided to start selling bottles of orange juice, made from orange trees on their property. The kids snapped it up. But the sisters were surprised when parents and …
Sisters support victims of domestic violence to find new dignity
… papers, forcing them to flee at night. "My children and I often sleep under the jackfruit tree near the house at night because we cannot stand his terrible deeds," Trinh said. "One time …
Francis: Don't turn away from conflict, work for friendship, reject god of money
… there is no hope, and make things that help the desert become a forest. The forest is full of trees, full of green, but also disorganized -- but so is life! Moving from the desert to the …
Homeless shelter capacity to double in Twin Cities
… high-rises, and a better courtyard, where soon-to-be clients can wait on benches under shade trees and a rain canopy, Marx said. The Minneapolis facility has been built alongside a popular …
Catholics join Earth Day effort to plant 7.8 billion trees
… Brian Roewe … The new juniper tree at Light of Hearts Villa, in Bedford, Ohio, offers its nearly 100 residents another scenic … in the faith community," Paz Artaza-Regan, a program manager for the Covenant, told NCR . The "Trees for the Earth" program includes an opening prayer from " Laudato Si' , on Care for Our …
The Jesus factor
… that they had been complicit in Jesus' death: "Though you had him killed by hanging him on a tree" (Acts 5:30). Were these apostles the same men and women who had followed Jesus and let him …
Why is the Catholic church moving away from just war theory?
… they learn war anymore; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid" (Micah 4:4-5). They took great pride that their way of …
Prison reform is a pro-life -- and political -- issue
… our current criminal justice system. Or maybe they buy a few presents for a Christmas "Angel Tree" that assists children of incarcerated parents. Clearly, many Catholics are working hard on …
Holy Week and the death penalty: a challenge to pro-life Christians
… the story of Jesus' suffering, death and resurrection. For many people then and today, how a tree of despair and death is transformed into a throne of hope and new life defies any reason. …
A horrific chapter of our nation's history
… La Reine-Marie Mosely … 03112016p15pha.jpg THE CROSS AND THE LYNCHING TREE By James H. Cone Published by Orbis Books, 220 pages, $24 The Cross and the Lynching Tree by …
Vatican to undertake ecological initiatives during Easter season
… and to the world), will be repurposed after the celebrations. Thousands of bushes, flowering trees, tulips and other flowering bulbs, which are a gift of growers in the Netherlands, will be …
Showing God's light is artist's calling
… to do something different. Classical artists have traditionally depicted the martyr tied to a tree, riddled by arrows. But when illustrating Paulist Press' 2012 children's book S Is for …
'The Young Messiah' offers themes for discussion about Jesus' early life
… movie for me is when Jesus asks Mary to tell him the story of his birth. They sit under some trees and she tells Jesus, "I am only going to tell you this once. One morning my room was filled …
Eco-theologian Fr. Sean McDonagh: Don't let this 'Laudato Si'' moment pass
… our understanding and intimacy with the natural world. So here in Boston College, how many trees actually have you named outside, and have you named how supportive they are of other … how are we going to do that here in this community? How am I going to get close to the oak tree? How am I going to know that? How am I going to know what the insects are doing in my …
International Women’s Day highlights a non-violent path to social change
… the extraordinary female environmentalists around the globe who risk their lives to preserve trees, water, seeds and a sustainable way of life. Unlike many male leaders, these women sought …
Each of us has been 'mercied' and loved by God
… at the end of the Gospel passage -- that short parable. It's very revealing of God. "This fig tree -- no fruit for three years. Destroy it." That's what the owner said. But the one who tends that fig tree and loves it wants to nurture it back into health, to make it fruitful. That's God. That's …
Idaho parish: Cultural coexistence 'not easy' but worth the effort
… too, but fewer people 'like' those postings," Miller said. At one time the parish had a "phone tree" to share word, for example, that Immigration and Customs Enforcement operatives were in the …