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Read about the "Green Catholics" DOSA Season of Creation Gatherings
The DOSA Integral Ecology Plan outlines tangible actions of faith for Individuals, Families, Groups and Organizations. DOWNLOAD IT HERE
POPE LEO XIV CELEBRATES FIRST MASS FOR CREATION
A great liturgical gift! Pope Leo celebrates the newly released Care for Creation Mass promulgated by the Church to bring about a conversion of hearts for God's creation.
the letter film
the letter film
The acclaimed documentary, "The Letter," brings Pope Francis' encyclical (letter), Laudato Si' to life through powerful stories of people around the world impacted by the changing environment. Watch here: https://theletterfilm.org
CARING FOR THE GIFT OF CREATION
Catholic Social Teaching informs us that caring for God's gift of creation--all the elements of the natural world and humanity--is our moral duty.
understanding laudato si' video series
understanding laudato si' video series
This video series Understanding Laudato Si' presented by Daniel P. Horan, explores the theology and science of the Pope's message on environmental stewardship. Topics include Models of Creation, Technology, Integral Ecology, Universal Communion, Integenerational Solidarity and more.
Watch experts discuss Pope Francis' Apostolic Exhortation "Laudate Deum" (Praise God), released on the Feast of St. Francis, 2023. The document is an urgent appeal reflecting on his encyclical Laudato Si'. Read the laudate deum Apostolic Exhortation
Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue Prudence and the Common Good.
Global Climate Change: A Plea for Dialogue Prudence and the Common Good.
In our pastoral reflection Renewing the Earth, we wrote the following:
Grateful for the gift of creation . . . we invite Catholics and men and women of good will in every walk of life to consider with us the moral issues raised by the environmental crisis. . . . These are matters of powerful urgency and major consequence. They constitute an exceptional call to conversion. As individuals, as institutions, as a people, we need a change of heart to preserve and protect the planet for our children and for generations yet unborn. 12 Each of us should carefully consider our choices and lifestyles. We live in a culture that prizes the consumption of material goods. While the poor often have too little, many of us can be easily caught up in a frenzy of wanting more and more—a bigger home, a larger car, etc. Even though energy resources literally fuel our economy and provide a good quality of life, we need to ask about ways we can conserve energy, prevent pollution, and live more simply. (Nov. 1991)
WHAT DOES LAUDATO SI' MEAN?
The title of Pope Francis' encyclical is an Umbrian phrase from Saint Francis of Assisi's 13th-century "Canticle of the Sun" (also called the Canticle of the Creatures). This poem praises God for all of Creation--the water, sun and moon, plants, fire, soil and many different creatures that dwell here.
Jürgen Moltmann on the Creation Crisis
Jürgen Moltmann on the Creation Crisis
LISTEN to Jürgen Moltmann's 1995 lecture on the Climate Crisis. Moltmann is considered to be the most important theologian of the 2nd half of the 20th century – he taught on the faculty at Univ. of Tübingen for decades, and was a colleague of Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger.
Part One: https://soundcloud.com/john-daniels-56/jurgen-moltmann-emory-university-1995-1
Part Two: https://soundcloud.com/john-daniels-56/jurgen-moltmann-emory-university-1995-2
Archdiocese of Atlanta Laudato Si Action Plan
Archdiocese of Atlanta Laudato Si Action Plan
The “Laudato Si’ Action Plan,” authored by University of Georgia professors and staff, offers a comprehensive toolkit for parishes and parishioners to address the environmental threats of climate change and to protect and preserve the resources that belong to all of humanity. Read the Plan here.
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