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A Chat with Bishop Edwin
Part One on the Joy of Creation “Joy is contagious is a very good disease to have! The only way we can spread joy is to be joyful ourselves.” We welcome Bishop Edwin Regan who, for 17 years, was the Bishop of Wrexham in North Wales, and we look forward to listening to what he has to say about the joy of creation. “Cry out with joy to the Lord or the Earth. Serve the Lord with gladness.” Psalm 99 A Chat with Bishop Edwin Regan
(Part 2) We welcome Bishop Edwin Regan who, for 17 years, was the Bishop of Wrexham in North Wales, and we look forward to listening to what he has to say about the joy of creation. We invite you to watch Parts Two and Three of this interview: Part Two: "Oekologie - Reflecting on Ecology - Taking Care of our Home” A Chat with Bishop Edwin (Part 3)
Fr Shay Cullen: An environmental challenge for solar power
Jul 9th, 2023Fr Shay Cullen Last July 4, 2023 was the hottest ever in the history of the world when it reached 17 degrees Celsius for the first time since recording of temperature in the northern hemisphere began in 1884. Such high temperatures are likely here too in the Philippines. The climate is changing for the worst as the temperature ... Read More 
View the film ‘The Letter’ featuring Pope Francis telling the story of how the climate crisis is affecting life on Earth. In ‘The Letter’ - Laudato Si' Movement's film, top leaders travel to Rome to speak with Pope Francis about how the climate crisis impacts their own lives and that of their communities. ‘The Letter’ was premiered on 4th October.
Click HERE to view the Film 'The Letter' |
Video: “Caring for Creation” Workshop with Trócaire in Inchicore
Organised by the Oblates JPIC team Recently the Oblates JPIC (Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation) group held a workshop in Inchicore called “Caring from Creation” which was faciliated by Laura and Jane from @trocaire and focused on Laudato Si’ (“Praise be to you, my Lord”), the encyclical letter by the Holy Father, Pope Francis, on caring for our common home. Have a look for yourself and see how the day went! Hear about which issues were at the forefront of the discussions, and how the word of Laudato Si’ have inspired so many. edit. Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation
Oblates of the Anglo-Irish Province The Oblates of England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Denmark have recently agreed to make Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation one of our priorities for mission, in response to Pope Francis’s invitation in Laudato Si, to become more aware of the beauty of creation and how we are destroying this precious gift at this time. Read More HERE JPIC – Chat with Fr Tom McCabe of Oblate Mission Development
Fr. Tom McCabe is Director of the Oblate Mission Development Office in Inchicore. His ministry is at the heart of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation. Tom supports the work of missionaries in the poorer part of the world by working with them to identify various development projects for which Irish Government funding could be available.. READ MORE The second of the series webinars conducted by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, was held on November 21, 2020. Fr. Seamus Finn, OMI was the main speaker and he dealt on the topic “The economy according to Laudato Si'”.
Webinar II: Laudato Si’ webinar no. 3
“Emerging from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Guidance from Laudato Si” Oblate Webinar Series on Laudato Si
In the month of October, during the Laudato Si’ special anniversary year, The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate offered webinars highlighting the views and the initiatives of Oblates around the world in this effort to care for the earth and to create a mindset of compassion and real conversion to God. Webinar 1: With Fr Peter Stoll OMI
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Jubilee for the Earth Series 2 Six Videos produced by the Columbans Britain
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Developing Meadow Land
A presentation by Tamsin Fretwell from Plantlife Cymru: How to develop Meadow wildlife in your garden. Recorded 8th September 2021 |
English subtitles for Episode 10 can be selected by clicking on the settings icon on the video and selecting subtitles in English.
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Laudato Si’ Action Platform (Launch 25th May 2021)
What world do we want to leave to our children and our young? MULTI-YEAR LAUDATO SI’ ROLL-OUT PLAN TO MAKE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TOTALLY SUSTAINABLE IN THE SPIRIT OF THE INTEGRAL ECOLOGY OF LAUDATO SI’
During the Laudato Si’ Special Anniversary Year, the Dicastery for Promotion of Integral Human Development launch a new program and a public commitment for various institutions to begin a 7-year journey to total sustainability in the spirit of Laudato Si’. Visit the Laudato Si' Action Plan HERE New film follows indigenous fight to save The Last Forest
To coincide with International Day of Forests (21 March), 'The Last Forest' documentary becoming the only Brazilian feature film shortlisted for the B... Read More Fr Shay Cullen: Saving the forests is saving the planet The International Day of Forests takes place on Sunday, 21 March. Forests are of vital importance to the well-being of all creatures, the natural worl... Read More Dr Anne Rowlands Introduction to Fratelli Tutti
This is an introduction to the encyclical Fratelli Tutti by Dr Anna Rowlands, one 6 member panel that presented the encyclical Fratelli Tutti in Assisi when it was launched in October. |
WE'RE BACK! MOTHERS OF INVENTION Series 3 LISTEN TO THE BRAND NEW EPISODE HERE Mothers Of Invention is a podcast on feminist climate change solutions from (mostly) women around the world. With ten years to go before we see irreversible changes to our planet, former Irish president Mary Robinson, comedian and writer Maeve Higgins, and series producer Thimali Kodikara dig into the biggest climate issues of our time with love, laughter and memorable storytelling. Mothers Of Invention gives focus to the stories of black, brown and indigenous women and girls who have been innovating from the front lines of climate change for generations — all over the world! Through their knowledge – in the fields, in the courtroom, at the marches, and in the boardroom – every episode is an education on how to cope, get empowered, and force climate justice for all! This season, while all of us are in lockdown and institutional racism starts fraying at the seams, Mothers of Invention looks more closely at the power of self-care, and how to use our visions of a regenerative future to build back better. As a feminist community, how are we using compassion to win our climate goals efficiently and inclusively? What are the historical lessons we need to learn before we start digging into change? How are our changemakers around the world using nature for wisdom and guidance? Pope Francis Invitation - Call for Action
Laudato si' Action Platform: 25th May 2021 On 25 May, the new Laudato Si Platform for Action was presented in Rome. The Laudato Si’ Action Platform is a unique collaboration between the Vatican, an international coalition of Catholic organizations, and “all men and women of good will". Pope Francis sends a message to launch the new Laudato si' Action Platform: Source: Vatican News 25th May 2021 The Pope explains that the Laudato si' Action Platform is "a seven-year journey that will see our communities committed in different ways to becoming totally sustainable, in the spirit of integral ecology." He invites everyone to "embark on this journey together," and particularly calls on the involvement of "families - parishes and dioceses - schools and universities - hospitals - businesses and farms - organisations, groups and movements - religious institutes." Work together, he stresses, as "only in this way will we be able to create the future we want: a more inclusive, fraternal, peaceful and sustainable world." Bringing his message to a close, Pope Francis recalls that "there is hope." Working together, he says, "each one with his own culture and experience, each one with her own initiatives and capacities, so that our mother Earth may be restored to her original beauty and creation may once again shine according to God’s plan." |
EarthBeat: News — Economy of Francesco imagines an inclusive, sustainable world
By Brian Roewe November 20, 2020 What would a global economy that puts people and the planet first look like? That's a central question more than 2,000 young economists and entrepreneurs from 120 countries are exploring this week at the Economy of Francesco, a three-day virtual conference centred in Assisi, Italy, and hosted by the Vatican at the invitation of Pope Francis. The conference, which began Thursday 19th November, aims to formulate a new economic vision, one that de-emphasises growth and profit and prioritises justice, equity and caring for the poor and the common planetary home. Read More |
Pope advises UN Climate Summit: 'Now is time to change direction' Pope Francis sent a video message on Saturday to participants in the UN's virtual Climate Ambition Summit, highlighting the Holy See's efforts to promote a "culture of care" in order to combat climate change... Read More |
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Columban podcasts
Episode 1
The Spirituality of Biodiversity Episode 3
Embarking on the path of Dialogue Episode 5
No Land to Live On |
Episode 2 A New Kind of Economy Episode 4
Nonviolence for the Earth Episode 6
A New Beginning |
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Bonus Episode : The Death of Life
MULTI-YEAR LAUDATO SI’ ROLL-OUT PLAN TO MAKE COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TOTALLY SUSTAINABLE IN THE SPIRIT OF THE INTEGRAL ECOLOGY OF LAUDATO SI’
During the Laudato Si’ Special Anniversary Year, there was the launch of the program and a public commitment from the part of various institutions to begin the 7-year journey to total sustainability in the spirit of Laudato Si’. Read the booklet HERE 
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Read Pope Francis says pandemic can be a ‘place of conversion’ by Austen Ivereigh
The Tablet Interview In an exclusive interview recorded for The Tablet – his first for a UK publication – Pope Francis says that this could be a moment of creativity and conversion for the Church, for the world, and for the whole of creation. Read the interview HERE Vatican document on integral ecology: Safeguarding Creation is everyone’s responsibility
Source: Vatican News 27th August 2020 Several Vatican Dicasteries team up to release a document entitled “Journeying for the care of the common home”, which offers a guide to all Christians on how to maintain a healthy relationship with Creation. Read more |
