Joined to the incarnate Son, present in the Eucharist, the whole cosmos gives thanks to God.  Indeed the Eucharist itself is an act of cosmic love. The Eucharist joins heaven and earth; it embraces and penetrates all creation…Thus, the Eucharist is also a source of light and motivation for our concerns for the environment, directing

…each creature has its own purpose.  None is superfluous.  The entire material universe speaks of God’s love, boundless affection for us.  Soil, water, mountains: everything is, as it were, a caress of God.                                              Laudato Si’ §84 We, poor instruments that we are, sow, plant, water, but God alone gives the growth. It has to

Our Common Home I urgently appeal…for a new dialogue about how we are shaping the future of our planet. We need a conversation which includes everyone, since the environmental challenge we are undergoing, and its human roots, concern and affect us all.     Laudato Si’ §14 Everyone who is able must put in an effort

Ecological Spirituality                                             Christian spirituality proposes an alternative understanding of the quality of life, and encourages a prophetic and contemplative lifestyle, one capable of deep enjoyment free of the obsession with consumption.  We need to take up an ancient lesson… it is the conviction that “less is more.”                                                     Laudato Si’ §222 Apprehend God in all