Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, integral ecology and traditional wisdom Jul 14, 2022 | Blog, News and Updates, PrayerBy Bill Jacobs and Kat Hoenke Ecologist and founder of the Saint Kateri Conservation Center; spatial ecologist North America and the Catholic Church are blessed with an Indigenous woman saint of Native Americans, First Peoples, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge:...
Sisters, ‘daughters of the Church’, caring for Mother Earth Jul 14, 2022 | Blog, News and UpdatesLaudato Si’ Movement recently interviewed Sr. Narguis Yousaf, who belongs to the congregation of Sisters of Charity of St. Jeanne Antide Thouret in Pakistan. Sr. Narguis speaks about her ecological conversion and gives us a glimpse of the ample efforts the Sisters of...
Where is God in natural disasters? Jul 12, 2022 | Advocacy, Blog, News and Updates“Where is God in natural sufferings?” It’s a question that many people ask. And as all of us know, suffering is a mystery. But we can reflect, and we should reflect over it. Because many people do ask. I would like to begin by saying that it depressed me several times...
From lockdown to leadership Jul 11, 2022 | Blog, News and UpdatesThe following story is written by Laudato Si’ Animator Arnaldo Ramirez, who used the COVID-19 lockdown as an opportunity to complete the Laudato Si’ Animator training. It didn’t take long for him to spring into action, leading activities that have increasingly...
Season of Creation 2022’s symbol: the burning bush Jul 8, 2022 | Blog, News and Updates, Season of Creation“I have heard their cry…I know their sufferings…Come, now! I will send you…I will be with you” (Ex 3: 1-12) The burning bush is the Symbol for the Season of Creation 2022. Today, the prevalence of unnatural fires are a sign of the devastating effects that climate...
Where does all the plastic we throw away go? Jul 6, 2022 | Blog, News and UpdatesCrédit: Pexels. Mark Production Do you know where all the plastic you throw away goes? Every July 3 is International Plastic Bag Free Day, a day to raise awareness about the serious problems of plastic pollution and the serious threat it poses to the natural...