Since the horrific attack on civilians in Israel by Hamas on October 7 and the retaliatory bombings of Gaza by Israel, thousands of lives have been lost, and the numbers of deaths and wounded are [...]
“Never has the use of violence brought peace in its wake. War begets war, violence begets violence.” — Pope Francis, Angelus, September 1, 2013 The Congregation of St. Joseph, in solidarity with the members of [...]
Today we celebrate the Feast of St. Francis, and also complete our journey through the Season of Creation. St. Francis saw all of creation as our brothers and sisters. We share this prayer from St. [...]
As we near the end of the Season of Creation, we are reminded by Pope Francis that all it takes is one person to restore hope! There is much to be done to care for [...]
We are each called to join the river of justice and peace, now, and into the future. While we are approaching the end of the Season of Creation, the call to work for climate and [...]
Today, we offer a prayer in gratitude for the beauty of creation.
[...]Today, scripture reminds us that all of creation declares the glory of God.
[...]We have forgotten that we ourselves are made up of the elements of Earth. We are the dust of the Earth, we breath her air, we receive life from her waters. Today, we are reminded [...]
One way that we can each personally make a difference this Season of Creation is by committing to saving energy and making better use of our resources. Consider some of the options provided here, and [...]
Today, we are reminded of the importance of water, to Earth, and to us.
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