Pope Francis
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One Family: Days 70-71
I was reflecting back on childhood days, specifically when I (or my siblings) did not want to finish the food on our plates. My mom would always say, “Don’t waste food there are people in other parts of the… Continue reading
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“Listen to the Voice of Creation”: Days 238-239
Season of Creation (Sept,1 thru Oct.4 the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi) “Listen to the voice of creation” is the theme and invitation of this year’s Season of Creation. September 1st is the World Day of… Continue reading
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Days 253-254 Care of Creation Part II (Part one shared Sept 4th)
What vision do you hold in your heart for a better world? For inspiration, Pope Francis looks to Francis of Assisi who saw the world and everything in it, the sun, moon, all the creatures, the elements of the earth,… Continue reading
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Days 114-115 Everything is Holy Ground
“Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect.” Chief Seattle Earth Day, 4/22/2021 and… Continue reading
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Days 277-278 Reflections On St. Francis of Assisi, The Patron Saint of Ecology
In his 2015 Encyclical Letter called Laudato Si’—On Care for our Common Home, Pope Francis opens with words from St. Francis’s Canticle of the Creatures. Laudato Si’ translates into “Praise be to you” in which St. Francis praises God for all creation: Brother Sun,… Continue reading
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Days 135-136 Stripped, Broken But Not Alone
Recently, three friends invited me to participate in an all-day woman’s retreat. The theme for this gathering was “The Year of Mercy.” The day began with a reading of the Beatitudes to the loving expressive movements of a mime. Afterwards… Continue reading
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Days 114-115 May We Walk Gently
“The universe as a whole, in all its manifold relationships, shows forth the inexhaustible riches of God. … Everything is connected.” (Pope Francis, Laudato Si’, 86, 91) Earth day, April 22 and every day, provides us an opportunity to celebrate… Continue reading
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Days 271-275 Stop Beating Yourself Up! -The Art of Self-Kindness
We laugh at the man banging his head against a wall. Then we beat ourselves up everyday.Yogi Berra said, “I never blame myself when I’m not hitting… After all, if I know it isn’t my fault that I’m not hitting,… Continue reading
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Days 162-166 – The Practice of Humility
“The guidance of Love is never pointless. The call of Love is never false. When you live Love, you always succeed.” -Erie Chapman. Continue reading
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