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Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on May 18, 2020

Franciscan Ecological Wisdom Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi Monday, May 18, 2020 I deeply appreciate the many ways Pope Francis has continued the work of Vatican II by letting in the “fresh air” of modern science and other disciplines. While new information is one of the primary ways we come to understand Reality… Continue Reading Pope Francis and St. Francis of Assisi

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged care, Creation, critique, ecology, Francis of Assisi, Franciscan spirituality, Laudato Si′, Pope Francis

Our Common Planetary Home

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on May 17, 2020

Franciscan Ecology Wisdom Our Common Planetary Home Sunday, May 17, 2020 To mark the fifth anniversary of his encyclical Laudato Si′: On Care for Our Common Home, Pope Francis has declared May 16–24 “Laudato Si′ Week.” [1] The Daily Meditations this week will focus on how Franciscan spirituality impels us to act in response to… Continue Reading Our Common Planetary Home

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged care, Creation, ecology, Franciscan spirituality, Incarnation, Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, Laudato Si′

The Cost of Consumption

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on June 27, 2018

Economy: Week 1 The Cost of Consumption Wednesday, June 27, 2018 People hate this kind of talk. Raw truth is never popular. —Amos 5:10, The Message Coming to grips with the history and reality of our money culture is challenging. But with awareness comes opportunity and motivation for change. Contemplative practice helps me hold the… Continue Reading The Cost of Consumption

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged critique, economy, Money, Paul Hawken, restoration, United States

Praying for Creation

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on October 27, 2017

Faith and Science Praying for Creation Friday, October 27, 2017 This September on the World Day of Prayer for Creation, Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew offered a moving joint statement: The story of creation presents us with a panoramic view of the world. Scripture reveals that, “in the beginning,” God intended humanity to cooperate… Continue Reading Praying for Creation

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged climate change, Creation, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Pope Francis

The Cosmic Christ: Week 2 Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on April 8, 2017

The Cosmic Christ: Week 2 Summary: Sunday, April 2-Friday, April 7, 2017 What most religion treats as separate (matter and Spirit, humanity and divinity) has never been separate from its beginnings: Spirit is forever captured in matter, and matter is the place where Spirit shows itself. It is one sacred world. (Sunday) Christ is the… Continue Reading The Cosmic Christ: Week 2 Summary

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged care, Creation, observation, practice

Nature: Week 2 Summary

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on November 19, 2016

Nature: Week 2 Summary: Sunday, November 13-Friday, November 18, 2016 We either honor God in all things or we soon lose the basis for seeing God in anything. (Sunday) Bonaventure saw all things as likenesses of God, fingerprints and footprints (vestigia Dei) that reveal the divine DNA underlying all living links in creation. (Monday) Creation… Continue Reading Nature: Week 2 Summary

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged Creation, nature, prayer

Our Only Home

Written by Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM on November 18, 2016

Nature: Week 2 Our Only Home Friday, November 18, 2016 Our world is a sacred whole in which we have a sacred mission. —Joanna Macy [1] We are summoned to become fully human. We must mature into people who are, first and foremost, citizens of Earth and residents of the universe, and our identity and… Continue Reading Our Only Home

Posted in Daily Meditations | Also tagged climate change, Creation, nature, Pope Francis