Viewpoints

I listened to a program on congregational sustainability. By planning well, using local resources and being transparent, we can ensure our projects and congregations thrive.

Un encuentro inesperado en un viaje en autobús y los escritos de Teilhard de Chardin transformaron la espiritualidad de la Hna. Judith Best, quien escribe sobre su compromiso, desde entonces, con la justicia social, el medio ambiente y la evolución de la vida consagrada. "En mi lucha contra la Iglesia patriarcal, recuerdo mi respuesta a la 'evangelista del autobús' y escucho a Cristo evolucionando en mi corazón", cuenta la religiosa. 

Trusting the energy of the adventure, I encountered the Holy Spirit "renewing the face of the Earth," teaching us how to live sustainably with the billions of years of development found in soil, sea and stars.

It has been another busy year for faith and climate journalism, with Pope Francis himself gracing the headlines of six of EarthBeat's 10 most-read news stories.

During the 2022 floods in Pakistan, we Presentation Sisters listened to the grief of the people and also heard about their efforts to survive. The resilience of the people was truly amazing.

An agriculture project helps postulants in a Zimbabwean community grow in all aspects of life: exercise, discipline, planning, follow-through and respect for the Earth and its gifts. 

That morning in Salzburg, lulled by the subtle chants of anonymous nuns, I felt a presence I'd never felt before. Peace and beauty spilled forth from a closed room at Nonnberg Abbey, meeting each of us in tenderness.