We are lay people, priests, religious, bishops and a global network of member organizations working together on. A map this text is a useful guide for an initial reading of the encyclical. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our. If you are planning on using all the activities, allow an hour and a half. On thursday, pope francis released his much awaited encyclical titled. Praise be to you, my lord, through our sister, mother earth, who. This letter builds on the teachings of previous popes including pope emeritus benedict xvi and pope saint john paul ii. It will allow students to discover the relevance of this letter to their own lives as stewards of the earth. It will help you to grasp the overall development and identify the basic themes. The ecological crisis, pope francis writes, is a summons to profound interior conversionto renew our relationships with god, one another, and the. Horan, ofm introduces viewers to the three models or approaches to creation that have arisen over the course of christian history. Publie le 18 juin a 12h, le texte integral est disponible sur le site internet du vatican. In it, he addresses the need to care for the environment and to.
An urgent challenge to protect our common home to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change. On care for our common home a bibliography ahern, kevin. Activities can be used separately or together to make a whole session. On care for our common home praise be to you,my lord,through our sister, mother earth st.
Published jun 18, 2015 in justice, pope francis approx 5 mins discussion. Discover the catholic churchs teaching on ecology, climate change, and care for creation. Laudato sis chapter 2 the gospel of creation is really a short treatise considering the basis of sacred scripture and godinspired words from the bible. In the words of this beautiful canticle, saint francis of assisi reminds us that our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us. Read pope francis new encyclical online, in pdf, or in paperback form. Francis of assisi to the convener the convener should be familiar with the encyclical and have a copy on a center table. On care for our common home reflections and chapter summaries trevor thompson, director of justice and peace, st. As i read through the document, i saw, on practically every page, the influence of romano guardini and his.