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Don’t just think of profits; think of long-term environmental implications

Jul 31, 2015

In Chapter Five of Laudato Si describing lines of approach and action to counter environmental degradation, the Bishop of Rome calls on us to take a more long-term approach to addressing environmental issues.
Why so many people think Pope Francis is the Antichrist

Jul 31, 2015

If you type "is Pope Francis antichrist" into Google, you'll get about 425,000 results in .37 seconds.
The Value and Power of Ritual

Jul 23, 2015

Today we no longer understand the value and power of ritual. This is more than an individual failing. It’s the cultural air we breathe.
Integral ecology and solidarity with future generations

Jul 22, 2015

Chapter Four of Laudato Si’, Francis’ encyclical on the environment, zeroes in on “integral ecology.”
The God of our desires

Jul 10, 2015

What lies deepest inside authentic faith is the truth that God is the object of all human desire, no matter how earthy and unholy that desire might seem at times.
Resisting the dominance of technology — and saving the planet

Jul 10, 2015

Peer into any restaurant or social setting. About a third of the people will be checking their smartphones, paying little attention to their surroundings, or even to the people near them.
The hero-complex

Jul 01, 2015

Several years ago, the movie Argo won the Academy award as the best movie of the year.
The mystical interconnectedness of all Creation

Jul 01, 2015

The title of a recent Guardian report stood out: “Pope Francis is a bit like Naomi Klein in a cassock.”
The best one can do in the circumstances

Jun 26, 2015

Recently, I led a week long retreat for some sixty people at a renewal center. Overall, it went very well, though ideally, it could have gone better.
Cry of the Earth: Francis’ radical encyclical on the environment a wake-up call

Jun 26, 2015

Our common home is falling into “serious disrepair” and “Sister Earth” weeps silently. We can see signs of climate change, environmental degradation, even social problems coupled with financial crises.