Posts Tagged ‘ecology’
St. Gabriel’s Church, Toronto: A LEED™ Church Building Project: Part 1, The Eco-Theological Considerations
The following article is by Roberto Chiotti who is the principle architect of the Passionist’s first ecologically certified Church in Toronto. Roberto is a professional architect who also received his theological degree at the University of St. Michael’s college in Toronto. The Passionist JPIC blob will offer two blogs related to St. Gabriel’s Church. In ... Read more
Passionist JPIC Advocacy Update
Throughout the year the Passionist office for Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation has worked on issues of social concern. It is an objective of the office to promote advocacy on these issues especially where they impact our community’s concerns or spirituality. During the spring members of our community engaged in a number of ... Read more
A Passionist Martyr of Justice, Fr. Carl Schmitz, CP
In February of 2005 Sr. Dorothy Stang, SND was martyred by two men in Brazil. She worked tirelessly protecting an indigenous community in the Amazon forest and protecting the rainforest from the ecological devastation of deforestation. The local indigenous community had been intimidated by wealth ranchers and logging companies that wanted to destroy this essential ... Read more
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“If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation”
The following are excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI World Day of Peace message: If you want to cultivate peace, protect creation. Traditionally the Pope offers a World Day of Peace message every year on January 1st. Click here to read his entire message. #1 – Respect for creation is of immense consequence, not least because “creation ... Read more
Eden and Mountaintop Removal Mining
Care for the environment represents a challenge for all of humanity. It is a matter of a common and universal duty, that of respecting a common good, destined for all, by preventing anyone from using “with impunity the different categories of beings, whether living or inanimate – animals, plants, the natural elements – simply as ... Read more
XXI Sunday of Ordinary Time
Readings: Joshua 24:1-2, 15-17 Ephesians 5:21-32 John 6:60-69 Thoughts for your Consideration: by John Gonzalez In this Sunday’s readings we are invited to be renewed and recommitted to our faith community. The first reading offers us an historical glimpse of the evolution of our faith. The people with Joshua are now aware of the new ... Read more
Thomas Berry, In Memoriam
The time has come to lower our voices, to cease imposing our mechanistic patterns on the biological processes of the earth, to resist the impulse to control, to command, to force, to oppress, and to begin quite humbly to follow the guidance of the larger community on which all life depends. – Thomas Berry, The ... Read more
Recent News & Blogs
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International Day of Non-Violence
Lectionary Reflections,Passion for Justice - September 28, 2011
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Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: “The Wisdom to know the Difference”
Lectionary Reflections - July 21, 2011
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: The Good and Evil Wolf
Lectionary Reflections - July 14, 2011
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Comprehending the Incomprehensible
Lectionary Reflections - July 7, 2011
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July 4th Reflection on Religious Liberty
Passion for Justice - July 1, 2011
