"Not to hurt our humble brethren (the animals)
Is our first duty to them,
but to stop there is not enough.
We have a higher mission:
To be of service to them whenever they require it."
S. Francis of Assisi
The responsibility to foster ecological literacy flows from the witness of St. Francis’ sensory love of creation and his journey into the Incarnation.
Taking care of our Mother Earth is not just an individual responsibility but also a relational experience. It engages us to share with others the work, joy, service and love for the entire Creation. In following our Mother Frances Schervier’s charism...
In the past few months we reflected together on the topics of the New Cosmology, the Encyclical Laudato Sii, the Final Document of the Synod on the Pan-Amazon Region. We publish this collection of contributions and photos of plants...
Work and personal responsibility should guide the life of each individual, because human beings are fulfilled by what they produce, and this production should serve the common good of all. One of my functions is to develop the typical cuisine of our Region...
It is not easy to share my experience of returning to Brazil after two years in the Philippines. I arrived in Brazil during a moment of high tension due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The political chaos faced by Brazil at the moment did not help, either...
We would like to share some of the stories from the US Area Associates of what we are doing to show our love for this beautiful world and our connections with future generations as it relates to Call I of our Congregational Pastoral Plan...
Last September at the wonderful 1500s charterhouse in Avigliana, we participated in a formation course presented by “Casacomune” (Common house) of the Abele Group a non profit organization headed by father Luigi Ciotti...
David Orr, the preeminent American philosopher of environmental education, coined the term “ecological literacy” to mean the ability to understand and...
These grim realities challenge our understanding of faith and invite us to an adult spirituality.To generate compassion for the community of life requires us to address...
The disruption of the Earth’s climate shows every indication of being the most serious problem facing the human family in the 21st century. The scope of negative impacts...
How relevant is religion in the context of the worldwide ecological problem that we are experiencing? Many climate researchers are sounding the alarm...
