The encyclical letter of pope francis deserves a full read. I am also honoured by the fact that his allholiness, the ecumenical patriarch bartholomew, has asked me to convey to you his personal joy and satisfaction for the issuing of the encyclical. As i read through the document, i saw, on practically every page, the influence of romano guardini and his. It will allow students to discover the relevance of this letter to their own lives as stewards of.
He has the second most popular twitter feed, and his messages are more likely to be retweeted than anyone elses. The encyclical has the subtitle on care for our common home. In it, the pope critiques consumerism and irresponsible development, laments environmental degradation and global warming, and calls all people of the world to take swift and unified global action. Thomas mn the murray institute is a collaborative effort between the university of st. Louvado sejas, sobre sobre o meio ambiente e sobre a necessidade do cuidado com toda a criacao, nossa casa comum. This groundbreaking letter, written to every person on the planet, explores in detail the causes and effects of the environmental degradation that is being observed the world over. If you are planning on using all the activities, allow an hour and a half. The papal encyclical offers us an opportunity to reflect on the world around us, and to respond. It will allow students to discover the relevance of this letter to their own lives as stewards of the earth. The ecological crisis, pope francis writes, is a summons to profound interior conversionto renew our relationships with god, one another, and the created world.
This is a powerful insight that can inspire the catholic health care ministry to deeper care for creation. He says sister earth cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which. On care for our common home praise be to you,my lord,through our sister, mother earth st. Activities can be used separately or together to make a whole session. The encyclical is a remarkably visionary, comprehensive and prescient document a truly pathbreaking call to. In it, he addresses the need to care for the environment and to carry. Ottmar edenhofer mercator research institute on global commons and climate change technische universitat berlin potsdaminstitut fur klimafolgenforschung statement 1. Read pope francis new encyclical online, in pdf, or in paperback form. Praise be to you, my lord, through our sister, mother earth, who.
The encyclical highlights climate change, poverty and inequality as the key ethical. The document is intended for all people, not catholics or. Discover the catholic churchs teaching on ecology, climate change, and care for creation. This sister now cries out to us because of the harm we have inflicted on her by our irresponsible use and abuse of the goods with which god has endowed her.
Let us pray that everyone can receive its message and grow in responsibility toward the common home that god has entrusted to. Prek through 12 produced by catholic school teachers and librarian in a murray institute course at the university of st. In many cases, the issues are addressed as well by groups outside the catholic church. Pope francis asks this in his encyclical addressed. Laudato sis chapter 2 the gospel of creation is really a short treatise considering the basis of sacred scripture and godinspired words from the bible to help us better understand our role in our world. The catholic church has a strong tradition of social teaching, that is, of addressing issues of justice in society from the perspective of catholic theological convictions.
To avoid a catastrophic collision of the world economy and environment, humanity urgently needs to change the. Let us pray that everyone can receive its message and grow in responsibility toward the common home that god has entrusted to us. In our hectic lives we usually find ourselves depending on news media, blogs, twitter and rumour to interpret what others write and say. Find a study guide, prayers and ideas for action in order to help you to tackle climate change, care for creation and our neighbours. The encyclical is a remarkably visionary, comprehensive and prescient document a truly pathbreaking call to action. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. Horan, ofm introduces viewers to the three models or approaches to creation that have arisen over the course of. Francis of assisi to the convener the convener should be familiar with the encyclical and have a copy on a center table.
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