Posts Tagged ‘environment’

“If You Want to Cultivate Peace, Protect Creation”

Dec 30, 2009

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

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic, Catholic Social Teaching, creation, ecology, environment, Integrity of Creation, Peace, Pope Benedict XVI, World Day of Peace

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Eden and Mountaintop Removal Mining

Oct 23, 2009

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

In Passion for Justice | Tagged ecology, Eden, environment, environmental degredation, Genesis, Mountaintop Removal Mining, Steward of creation, Thomas Berry

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Trinity Sunday

Jun 4, 2009

Readings: Deuteronomy 4:32-34,39-40 Romans 8:14-17 Matthew 28:16-20 Thoughts for your Consideration: by Fr. Phil Paxton, CP One night this past week I was watching a TV program. It was entitled “2100,” and aired on ABC. It was basically a program that tried to shed light on what would happen to the world for the rest ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Deuteronomy, environment, Integrity of Creation, Jesus, justice, Matthew, Peace, poor, Relationship, Romans, spirituality, St. Francis Pledge, Thomas Berry, Trinity

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Catholics meet Obama team, discuss policy | National Catholic Reporter

Dec 22, 2008

Platform for the Common Good This summer the North American Passionist JPIC Office took part in the Convention for the Common Good. At this event a number of Catholic communities and organizations joined to develop a political platform that would take a consistent approach with the Catholic social principle of the common good. Pope John ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Africa, Catholic Social Teaching, Catholics, common good, environment, global warming, Iraq, Middle East, Obama, Option for the Poor, politics