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-17 posts tagged "laudato si’"
Brennan Buhr | Monday, February 17, 2020
Just a few months ago, I became concerned that Pope Francis was slowly embracing a new vision of the Church that is beholden to liberal German wealth and does not submit itself to the abiding witness of the Holy Spirit. The recent Amazon synod seemed to have all the markings of a subterfuge whereby liberal-minded
Ryan Kolakowski | Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Humanity is losing the lexicon to properly interact with the natural world, Christopher Thompson, professor of moral theology at the Saint Paul Seminary School of Divinity of the University of St. Thomas, said Monday evening at his lecture titled “Integral Ecology and the Promise of Green Thomism.” “Something has gone wrong,” he said. Thompson argued
Alexandra Park | Thursday, October 11, 2018
As part of the ongoing effort to become a more environmentally friendly campus, the University of Notre Dame said last month its plans to end coal usage on campus are at least one year ahead of schedule. The campus power plant will cease burning coal sometime in 2019, one year ahead of the initially predicted
Iman Omar | Friday, September 29, 2017
The tri-campus sustainability class seeks to place stewardship of the Earth at the center of faith practice. The course, offered each fall semester, integrates Catholic teachings into environmental studies to reflect on issues of sustainability. John Slattery, an adjunct environmental studies professor at Saint Mary’s, said the course was developed to examine not only the topics in
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, March 8, 2017
Clemens Sedmak, visiting professor of Catholic Social Tradition and community engagement at the Center for Social Concerns, discussed “Laudato si’” — Pope Francis’ encyclical on environmental issues and consumerism — and how to integrate its teachings into Lenten practices. Sedmak said a monk told him Lent was meant to be a time to form habits
Stephanie Snyder | Thursday, March 2, 2017
Saint Mary’s hosted Willis Jenkins, associate professor of religion, ethics and environment from the University of Virginia, to present on current environmental concerns. The lecture, titled “After ‘Laudato si’’: Revisiting the Ecological Legacy of Thomas Aquinas,” focused on the relation between Thomas Aquinas’ theology on creation and salvation and Pope Francis’ second encyclical, “Laudato si’:
Letter to the Editor | Friday, April 22, 2016
Last week at the annual Hesburgh lecture, one of the world’s most esteemed environmentalists, Bill McKibben, gave a speech titled, “The Last Ditch Effort for a Working Climate: Report from the Front Lines.” After first jokingly admitting his role to be a “professional bummer-outer,” he described the myriad of environmental consequences that result from climate
Meghan Sullivan | Monday, April 4, 2016
One of Pope Francis’s top advisors challenged the Catholic community at Notre Dame and beyond to care for all those across the world affected by environmental degradation. Archbishop Benardito Auza, the Papal Nuncio and Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations, said the Catholic world should cultivate empathy for those that suffer acutely from climate
Elizabeth Hascher | Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Pope Francis’ encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” was the subject of widespread controversy weeks before it was even published in May 2015. In the time leading up to its release, presidential candidates, political pundits and even University President Fr. John Jenkins made statements on the matter. The key difference between Jenkins’ commentary and that of various political
Aidan Lewis | Monday, March 21, 2016
Ken Hackett, the United States Ambassador to the Holy See, spoke about Pope Francis and his vision for the Catholic Church at Eck Visitors Center on Friday afternoon. Hackett, who works closely with the Vatican, said Pope Francis is the most reform-minded pope in recent history. “Pope Francis has kept the Church’s vision sacred, but