Ecojesuit shares this article from the Jesuits in Ireland on Ignatian wisdom during this global pandemic through a reflection by Fr Nikolaas Sintobin SJ expressed through a letter from heaven from Saint Ignatius with down-to-earth advice, if he was with us at this time. Dear people on earth, I see you’re having a hard time...
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Raiza Javier and Brex Arevalo In an effort to redefine the existing economy into one that promotes dignity of all people and takes into account its impact on the environment, Living Laudato Si’ Philippines brought together youth leaders from different faith-based and economics organizations to discuss their perspectives and possible collective actions on the...
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Pedro Walpole SJ How do communities share their hopes and actions for change? Communities who are marginalized have a very different thought process to those actively engaging with change. Communities, when gathered, are often a disunity of people who happen to be living in a same geographical space. They do not necessarily operate collectively;...
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Robert A Thomas The petrochemical industry, ranging from oil and its extraction, to its refining, and then its application as the building blocks of all things chemical that enhance the lifestyles of humans everywhere, is an integral foundation for the economy of Louisiana and a few other states. Petrochemicals have been necessary components of...
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Rowena Soriaga and Brex Arevalo With the COVID-19 pandemic bringing to a near-standstill the global economy and the prospects of a “new normal” still being determined, the post-COVID-19 economic recovery will need an integral ecological conversion as well. Integral Ecological Conversion: Post-COVID19 Economic Recovery was the theme of the webinar that Living Laudato Si’...
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Scholastic Frederick Ray Popo SJ The Ascension of Jesus Christ has two meanings. On the one hand, it is a heartwarming farewell. On the other, it is a moment for missioning. Besides looking up towards the heavens, we are also invited to strengthen the steps we take on earth. After Jesus rose, most of...
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Ecojesuit released a video in time for Earth Day 2020, Urgent Action for the Oikos. Its theme: the balance of life, the oikos of economy and the oikos of ecology. It is a reminder that everything is interconnected; we are all living in the same world – the same “household” – where we must...
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Taking part in Laudato Si’ Week 2020 from 16 to 24 May, the Australian Province Reconciliation with Creation (RwC) Committee recommends seven ways to live Laudato Si’ in 2020. 2020 is the fifth anniversary of Laudato Si’, the environment encyclical where Pope Francis is calling us to “hear the cry of the poor and...
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Michael J Schuck Electronic classrooms are the new reality for millions of teachers and students worldwide. Reliable online resources are needed now more than ever. Healing Earth is a proven, free online textbook in environmental science for beginning college students, upper level secondary school students, and adult learners. Since its launch in 2016, Healing...
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The power of stories from real people in real situations about how the climate crisis affects their lives and livelihoods and how they are building our common home inspired the Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) to launch Faces of Climate Change, a new section of the JESC monthly ecology newsletter, Eco-Bites. The invitation to...
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