Season of Creation Day 24: Protecting God's Handiwork
The Universe story is the quintessence of reality. We put it in our language, the birds put it in theirs. We can read the story of the Universe in the trees. The winds tell the story, literally. Everything tells the story of the Universe. What does the Earth Desire? I will put it in just a few short sentences... To be admired in her loveliness, To be tasted in her delicious fruits, To be listened to in her teaching, To be endured in the severity of her discipline, To be cared for as a maternal source from whence we come, a destiny to which we return.
— Thomas Berry (1914-2009), eco-theologian
The ecological crisis is also a summons to profound interior conversion…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 Sí, Pope Francis
Come up with a six word statement that responds to the Season of Creation.
pause | reflect | act
Memorial of St. Padre Pio - September 23, 2020 - Liturgical Calendar
Memorial of St. Padre Pio - September 23, 2020 - Liturgical Calendar
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Padre Pio was born in 1887 in the small Italian village of Pietrelcina. He joined the Capuchin Friars at the age of sixteen and was ordained a...SPIRITUAL ENRICHMENT
Sacred Heart Short Course:
“Care for Creation & the Environment”
Facilitated by Christina Slentz
Meet in the Plaza,
9:45 AM Sunday’s, Oct 4th – Nov 8th
Join this 6-week “discussion-style” adventure:
Exploring the origins of Catholic teachings on the environment
Deepening our eco-spirituality through prayer and art
Applying knowledge with service
Please bring a Bible, pen, notebook/journal and a folding chair.
Gatherings will be in person, socially distanced and outside.
Once assembled, we’ll cross the street together to a shady spot in Spreckels Park. Questions or rsvp to cbslentz@gmail.com
UNITY
On this day in 2016 Pope Francis spoke to the Bishops during his visit here for the Synod on the Family. His words continue their relevance- indeed it is as if he is speaking to us all today. In persona Christi!
“May the forthcoming Year {of Mercy}, by drawing us into the fathomless depths of God’s heart in which no division dwells, be for all of you a privileged moment for strengthening communion, perfecting unity, reconciling differences, forgiving one another and healing every rift, that your light may shine forth like “a city built on a hill” (Mt 5:14).
This service to unity is particularly important for this nation, whose vast material and spiritual, cultural and political, historical and human, scientific and technological resources impose significant moral responsibilities in a world which is seeking, confusedly and laboriously, new balances of peace, prosperity and integration. It is an essential part of your mission to offer to the United States of America the humble yet powerful leaven of communion. May all mankind know that the presence in its midst of the “sacrament of unity” (Lumen Gentium, 1) is a guarantee that its fate is not decay and dispersion.
This kind of witness is a beacon whose light can reassure men and women sailing through the dark clouds of life that a sure haven awaits them, that they will not crash on the reefs or be overwhelmed by the waves.
I encourage you, then, to confront the challenging issues of our time. Ever present within each of them is life as gift and responsibility. The future freedom and dignity of our societies depends on how we face these challenges.” - Pope Francis (Excerpt taken from the conclusion of his address)
Wednesday • September 23, 2020
MEMORIAL OF PIUS OF PIETRELCINA, PRIEST
Listen from the heart
Saint Pius of Pietrelcina (1887-1968) is better known by his nickname, Padre Pio. He is said to have borne the stigmata, the wounds of our Lord, for more than 50 years. To be sure, he was a man of prayer and suffering, a Capuchin Franciscan priest who lived in a small Italian friary nearly all of his life. However, the principal reason for his local fame was his ability to listen to those who came seeking his counsel, to “read their hearts” and to offer them the love of God in the sacraments. His frequent message to penitents, “Pray, hope, and don’t worry,” is a message for us to treasure and savor today.
Today's readings: Proverbs 30:5-9; Luke 9:1-6
“He sent them to proclaim the kingdom of God.”
#takefiveforfaith
Padre Pio ora por nosotros🙏🙏🙏
Season of Creation Day 23:
God’s Word is in all Creation
God's Word is in all creation. All creation is awakened, called, by the resounding melody of God's invocation of the Word, the Word that manifests in every creature.
All living creatures are sparks from the radiation of God's brilliance, emerging from God like the rays of the sun.
The truly holy person welcomes all that is earthly.
― Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179), Christian mystic, visionary, Benedictine abbess, writer, composer, painter, philosopher, Doctor of the Church,
canonized a saint in 2012
You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.
— Rumi,(1207-1273)
Do your part. It’s more than just a drop in the ocean!
Is your home wasting energy?
Unplug, switch off, schedule use when demand is less. Small practices make a big difference!
pause | reflect | act
