Understanding incarnation and Jesus as Christ, tackling privilege and not privileging our group Dec 30, 2018 | BlogThis next year, keeping in mind both the 1.5 C report, ongoing faith reflection and response, and the upcoming Amazonian synod, we will add reflections on privilege, extractivism and a self-advantaging or profit orientation vs. an emphasis on dignity, rights and...
Original blessing and dignity of all: From the very beginning, faith, hope, and love are planted deep within our nature—indeed they are our very nature Dec 29, 2018 | BlogEd Note: one of the blessings of the season in addition to all the visiting and celebrating has been to read a book on Saint and Doctor of the Church, Hildegard of Bingen as well as pieces about other Rhineland mystics, creation spirituality, the new cosmology and...
Suicidally slow and small response to climate change: Pope’s science advisor says he’s never been more alarmed than he is today Dec 22, 2018 | BlogPope’s climate advisor, Dr Schellnhuber of Potsdam, co-authored a “terrifying” study warning that humanity may be just 1°C away from irreversible planetary catastrophe. “Global warming doesn’t capture the scale of destruction. Speaking...
Christmas celebration Dec 21, 2018 | Blog, News and UpdatesPhoto from Ralph Arvesen Throughout our Advent Scriptures, we read that humanity was joined by the animals, the stars, and all the Earth in waiting with great anticipation for the Prince of Peace. While much of our focus is often on December 25, as faith communities...
Top 10 Highlights of 2018 Dec 20, 2018 | Blog, News and UpdatesGlobal Catholic Climate Movement works with Catholic people and institutions around the world to care for our common home and advance climate justice. Here are 10 things we’re grateful for in 2018. 1: Church leaders call for urgent change In June, Pope Francis had two...