A reflection on Pope Francis’ encyclical Si'- PowerPoint... · Laudato Si #1 “Saint Francis of...
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A reflection on Pope Francis’ encyclical
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“When we can see God reflected in all that
exists, our hearts are moved to praise the
Lord for all his creatures and to worship
in union with them.”
Laudato Si’ #87
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“Nature reveals God to us and allows us to experience God’s presence.”
The Call of Creation, 2002
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“The Lord took Adam and settled him in the garden of Eden to cultivate and take care of it.”Genesis 2:15
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“The beauty and grandeur of nature touches each one of us… Nature is a constant source of wonder and awe. It is also a continuing revelation of the divine.”Canadian Conference of Bishops, 2003
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Insert encyclical quote- human ecology, human family
Laudato Si #1
“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.”
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“The human community and the earth community together form a single, sacred community.”
Thomas Berry
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“Mother earth is our home, where we live as human beings alongside [all] things that exist. She gives us life.”
Padre Fernando Alvarado Castro, CAFOD partner, Bolivia
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“This sister now cries out to us because of
the harm we have inflicted on her by our
irresponsible use and abuse of the goods
with which God has endowed her.”
Laudato Si’ #2
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“If we no longer speak the language of fraternity and beauty in our relationship with the world, our attitude will be that of masters, consumers, ruthless exploiters.”
Laudato Si’ #11
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“The earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.” Laudato Si’ #66
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“In the present condition of global society,
where injustices abound... the principle of
the common good immediately becomes a
summons to solidarity with the poorest of
our brothers and sisters.”
Laudato Si’ #158
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“Before, it used to rain a lot. Now it´s hotter. There is less rain. The soil dries up really quickly. We have to keep watering the plants.” Flor Vilma Dueñas Olivo, Peru
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“The Yanomami are affected. The earth is cracking. The destruction of the forest is making us ill.
We indigenous communities are saying, look at the sky, it’s changing, the sun is changing, the rain is changing.”
Davi Kopenawa Yanomami, Brazil
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“The people in the cities, we want them to listen and believe us.
They don’t see it. They let it happen.”
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“Our sea is not clean, it is dirty... When I look at the sea I can’t forget my memories of Yolanda.”Edzil, Philippines
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The ecological conversion
“calls for a number of attitudes which
together foster a spirit of generous care,
full of tenderness.”
Laudato Si’ #220
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“The Son of God, by becoming flesh, has summoned us to a revolution of tenderness.” Pope Francis, Evangelii Gaudium
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“Blessed are the merciful: they shall have mercy shown them.” Matthew 5:7
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“We are speaking of an attitude of the heart, onewhich approaches life with serene attentiveness... which accepts each moment as a gift of God to be lived to the full.”Laudato Si’ #226
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“Living our vocation to be protectors of
God’s handiwork is essential to a life of
virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary
aspect of our Christian experience.”
Laudato Si’ #217
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“All of us can cooperate as instruments of God for the care of creation, each according to his or her own culture, experience, involvements and talents.” Laudato Si’ #14
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“The changing climate means people need to work together. It’s important to support each other and be a neighbour.” Sinteyo Legei, Kenya
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“May our struggles and our concern for this planet never take away the joy of our hope.” Laudato Si’ #244
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“Let’s build this homeland, let’s make our mother earth. Don’t let’s destroy it. And in so doing we will showour gratitude for all that God has given us.” Lazaro Gutierrez, Nicaragua
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All powerful God,
you are present in the whole universe
and in the smallest of your creatures.
You embrace with your tenderness all that exists.
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Pour upon us the power of your love,
that we may protect life and beauty.
Fill us with your peace, that we may live
as brothers and sisters, harming no one.
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Teach us to discover the worth of each thing,
to be filled with awe and contemplation,
to recognise that we are profoundly united
with every creature
as we journey towards your infinite light.
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We thank you for being with us each day.
Encourage us, we pray, in our struggle
for justice, love and peace.
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References: Laudato Si’ Pope Francis (2015)
Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis (2013)
A Pastoral Letter on the Christian Ecological Imperative, The Canadian Conference of Bishops (2003)
The Call of Creation, Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales (2002)
The Cry of the Earth, Irish Catholics Bishops’ Conference (2009)
Photos: Chris Bain/CAFOD, Louise Norton/CAFOD, Phil Knox/Purple Flame, Eleanor Church/CAFOD, Laura Donkin/CAFOD, Barbara Davies/CAFOD, Annie Bungeroth/CAFOD, Sarah Smith-Pearse/CAFOD, Esther Gillingham/CAFOD, Nick Harrop/CAFOD, Eleanor Church/CAFOD, Mazur/Catholicnews.org.uk, Tania Dalton/CAFOD, Liam Finn/CAFOD, Nikola Ivanovski/CAFOD
Prayer: An extract from ‘A prayer for the earth’ published in Laudato Si’