Risen Christ, you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope: strengthen us to proclaim your risen life and fill us with your peace, to the glory of God the Father. Amen. We are just a few days away from the celebration of Good Friday, which this year coincides with Earth Day. Many Christians may not see any special significance in this confluence. However, the followers of St. Francis — the patron saint of ecology — may come to see it as something meaningful and providential. It offers a unique opportunity to hold up and elucidate the truth of our faith according to which creation and salvation are intimately interconnected.The ancient Latin maxim “lex orandi, lex credendi” reminds us that the way we worship informs our worldview and our habits of behavior. Read the article on the Holy Name Province (O.F.M.) site HERE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- God of creation,At this time of gradual awakening To the ways in which we imperil our planet earth; Open our hearts and minds That we may learn to nurture in love Rather than destroy in ignorance; this we pray in the name of Jesus Christ our saviour. AMEN. This year's Easter retreat will be on APRIL 29, 30 & May 1st at the Little Portion Friary in Mt Sinai NY. Rick Pearce will be professed during the retreat! Creator God rekindle in us your gifts and grace; renew our Franciscan life, and bring to completion all that your calling has begun in us through following in the footprints of your Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. Like Three Mile Island in the 1970s and Chernobyl in the 1980s, we will be studying the lessons of Fukushima for decades to come. But at least one thing is clear today: The benefits of nuclear power are too few, and the consequences of serious mishap too great, to make it a reliable component of the energy supply the world needs in the decades to come. Nuclear power is simply too risky. It is a temptation world governments must resist. Read more (National Catholic Reporter) |
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