Good Reading: Mercy and the Degradation of Earth
Guiding Group
Letter
Open Letter to Global Leaders – A Healthy Planet for Healthy People: Call to Action from the Planetary Emergency Partnership*: Emerging from the Planetary Emergency and partnering between People and Nature
Published 26 March 2020
Videos
Matthew’s Beatitudes & Catherine McAuley in Dialogue with Earth’s Distress: Veronica Lawson rsm
Laudato Si Week:16-24 May 2020
Articles
Amazonian Synod
The Special Synod on the Amazon: A Call to the Universal Church to Consider New Pathways and an Integral Ecology: Sheila Curran rsm
First published in Mercy eNews, Issue #837, 17 September 2019
A Short Reflection on the Post- Synodal Apostolic Exhortation of the Holy Father Francis, 'Querida Amazonia': Sheila Curran rsm
First published in Mercy eNews, Issue #854, 17 February 2020
Struggling Together after the Pan-Amazon Synod: Sheila Curran rsm
Firtst published in Doctrine and Life, March 2020
Ecological Reading of Scripture
Elaine Wainwright rsm has completed an ecological reading of each of the Gospels. These can be accessed in the Library on our website. Use the search term 'Wainwright'
Included here is Sr Elaine's ecological reading of the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12)
Catherine McAuley and Earth
First published in Mercy eNews, Issue #667, 20 April 2016
Catherine McAuley and Earth: Mary C. Sullivan rsm
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Catalina McAuley y Nuestra Tierra: Mary C. Sullivan rsm
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Our Shining Lamps and Today's All-Encompassing Eighth Work of Mercy: Mary C. Sullivan rsm
First published in 2018
First published in October 2019
Earth and Integral Ecology: Mary C. Sullivan rsm
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Catholic Social Teaching & Care for Earth
Catholic Social Teaching and Care for the Earth by Neil Darragh
First published in Tui Motu, November 2016
COVID-19 and Degradation of Earth
How the coronavirus crisis is helping improve the environment across the world: SBS News
First Person: COVID-19 is not a silver lining for the climate, says UN Environment chief
What Can We Learn From Covid-19 to Help With Climate Change? Earth Institute, Columbia University
Seven reflections on the Coronavirus Emergency from an Ecological perspective:
Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam SDB, Coordinator of the Sector on Ecology in the Vatican Dicastery for promoting Integral Human Development
Religion and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Environmental Health: Berkley Center for Religion, Peace & World affairs
Published online April 2020
Earth Day
Earth Day 2019 Reflection: "The Earth is God's" : Veronica Lawson rsm
Earth Day - It's Still On: Suzanne Gallagher rsm
On 50 Years of Having Mercy on Earth: Anne Curtis rsm
Laudato Si'
Compilation of resources for engaging with Laudato Si'
Laudato Si' Prayer Resources: Mercy Partners Queensland
Laudato Si' Week 2020
Poem
For Papatūānuku – Mother Earth by Nadine Anne Hura
Song
Download the lyrics hereWe invite your contributions of something you have read or seen or heard elsewhere that really connects with this process, ‘that's too good to keep to yourself’.
Messages to: MGP Guiding Group
Te invitamos a que nos envíes tus contribuciones de algo que hayas leído, visto u oído en otro lugar que realmente esté relacionado con este proceso, `que sea demasiado bueno para que te lo guardes para ti mismo'.
Mensajes a: Grupo de guiado MGP