By Odile Coirier, fmm
At Holy Cross Center in Mesilla Park, NM, a group of people attended a Laudato Si Retreat led by Father Tom Smith and Rev Henry Atkins on May 20-22 to listen to Pope Francis’s message and “to develop new convictions, attitudes, and forms of life”(LS 202). A wake-up call to care for our common home.
The retreat coincided with Laudato Si Week, which is celebrated globally, to commemorate the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on creation care. This global celebration intends to unite Catholics to listen and respond together to the cry of creation, rejoice in the progress we have made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life, and intensify our efforts through the dynamic Laudato Si’ Action Platform, walking the “Synodal” path.
At Mesilla Park in southern New Mexico, participants reflected on the devastating heatwave affecting more than one billion people in South Asia last week and the fires in New Mexico that have destroyed more than 300,000 acres, torched hundreds of structures, and displaced thousands of people.
“Everywhere, we see the damaging consequences of human-induced climate change,” said retreat participants.
On World Environment Day, Join Us in Studying ‘Choosing Earth’
/in Campaigns, Featured Articles, NEWS /by adminThe United Nations is commemorating World Environment Day, on Sunday, June 5, with the theme #OnlyOneEarth. The campaign calls for collective, transformative action on a global scale to celebrate, protect and restore our planet. Here is a short video with more information on World Environment Day.
Our Local Campaign
At New Mexico El Paso Region Interfaith Power & Light, we are observing World Environment Day by encouraging the study of Choosing Earth. by Duane Elgin. The book examines the challenges facing humanity—from increasingly severe climate change and resource exhaustion to escalating social injustices and the rising threat of authoritarianism—and calls for a radical transformation in how we live on the planet.
Here is a PDF version of the book.
Companion Documentary
Watch a 70-minute film. entitled “Facing Adversity: Choosing Earth, Choosing Life .
A Study of Laudato Si at Holy Cross Retreat Center (New Mexico)
/in Featured Articles /by adminAt Holy Cross Center in Mesilla Park, NM, a group of people attended a Laudato Si Retreat led by Father Tom Smith and Rev Henry Atkins on May 20-22 to listen to Pope Francis’s message and “to develop new convictions, attitudes, and forms of life”(LS 202). A wake-up call to care for our common home.
The retreat coincided with Laudato Si Week, which is celebrated globally, to commemorate the seventh anniversary of Pope Francis’ landmark encyclical on creation care. This global celebration intends to unite Catholics to listen and respond together to the cry of creation, rejoice in the progress we have made in bringing Laudato Si’ to life, and intensify our efforts through the dynamic Laudato Si’ Action Platform, walking the “Synodal” path.
At Mesilla Park in southern New Mexico, participants reflected on the devastating heatwave affecting more than one billion people in South Asia last week and the fires in New Mexico that have destroyed more than 300,000 acres, torched hundreds of structures, and displaced thousands of people.
“Everywhere, we see the damaging consequences of human-induced climate change,” said retreat participants.
A Nun’s Life Podcast with Sr. Joan Brown: Where is God Calling You?
/in Earth & Faith, Featured Articles, NEWS, Reflections /by adminSister Joan Brown, OSF, shares insights for discering God’s call in confusing times. Sister Joan is Executive Director of New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light. Hear the full In Good Faith episode IGF045 at aNunsLife.org.