Laudato Si' Sites

The Holy See offers the original, authoritative version of Laudato Si' (English Version). See also Evangelii Gaudium by Francesco and Caritas in Veritate by Pope Benedict.

Catholic Outlookon Laudato Si' Week:

"An ecological conversion has – at least – two dimensions: The first dimension is a change of hearts and minds that leads us to recognising “every part of God’s Creation as our kin”. It enables us to develop a spirituality of “communion with the whole of creation” (see Dr Sandie Cornish’s reflection on Catholic Outlook, 17/05/2021). The second dimension leads us to changing our lifestyles and taking action for the preservation and flourishing of God’s Creation – individually as well as collectively as societies and faith communities. Both elements are inherently linked together."

As I survey the literature on LSi, I collect links to sites that the reader may find useful, below. I provide a brief explanation of the message carried through that link. I may add my personal remarks after a line break with the introduction REM. I welcome suggestions by readers as to sites to add with your remarks if you so wish. [Break down into categories.]

U.S. Climate Envoy John Kerry meets Pope Francis in advance of Climate Summit as reported by Earth Beat.
Catholic Philly assesses the effect of Laudato Si' in anticipation of the (almost) post-pandemic Laudato Si' anniversary week, May 16-25. Judge for yourself. I hardly see any real gains.
The Holy See gathers videos on Laudato Si'. Fr. Daniel Horan, OFM, offers a series of videos that explain Laudato Si'.
ecojesuit provides a brief review of LSi by Anthony Annett, PhD, for COP22: Connection, disconnection, reconnection: The radical vision of Laudato si’. The theme of a connected world opposes the founding ideologies of modernity that alienate us from each other and Earth. Thus, LSi carries a radical message that binds us together.
Memo: The essential dynamic offered in LSi is that the love of Jesus active through each of us in the world binds us to our neighbor, to the Earth around us, and to God. Pope Francis warns that to rupture any of these connections constitutes a sin and a violation of the mission of Christ on Earth. Re-inhabitation around Integral Ecology occurs through a spiritual conversion building on these vital relationships. St. Francis epitomizes such connections to the Earth, to the poor, and to God. Dr. Annett captures that vision in his brief article in an important source of active spirtual renewal in the World, ecojesuit.
Fr Bruce Duncan, a Redemporist, offers a thoughtful discussion of Integral Development. Fr Duncan sites a Wikipedia article on neoliberalism, an ideology challenged by Papal Encyclicals.
Sister Ilia Delia opens up to the path of Teilhard. See her biography.
Global Catholic Climate Movement gets the meaning of EJ and provides a section on Laudato Si' and an eco-parish pdf guide.
The Diocese of St. Clair, MN, provides an initiative on LSi.
Pope Francis visits Obama White House to speak to themes of Laudato Si'. Nice chat with no results that I see.
Liberal-leaning religious groups, in part inspired by Pope Francis, join the political fray in the USA.
On August 17, 2016, Pope Francis has instituted a Dicastry for Promoting Integral Human Development, appointing Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana as its Prefect.
- Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is a credible successor to Pope Francis, according to John L. Allen, Jr., who covers the Vatican for Crux, a leading web site of Catholicism in the USA.
- Listen to an interview of Cardinal Peter Turkson by Charlie Rose on PBS.

Bibliography

The references below provide a preliminary working bibliography.

Chardin, Teilhard de. The Divine Milieu.

Chardin, Teilhard de. The Phenomenon of Man.

Pope Francis. Laudato Si': On Care of Our Common Home. The focus of the Papal Encyclopedia is not on the human environment per se but on Creation itself, linking humanity to God. Humanity has defiled Creation, thus committing a grave sin. This project attempts my humble, partial atonement.

Heidegger, Martin. Being and Time.

The Question of Technology cites the Rhine River as an industrial site rather than a watershed, pointing to the enframing of nature and of humanity by the thoughtless application of technology in the modern era. The article does not see capitalism but rather Tecchnos as the agent of destruction. This theme is repeated by Lewis Mumford, who abhors Heidegger, a former Nazi.

The Gospel of Mary Magdalene.

Mumford, Lewis. The History of Cities and many other works.

Our Common Future.

Vernadsky, W. I. "The biosphere and the noösphere." American Scientist 33, no. 1 (1945): xxii-12. Like Laudato Si', Vernadsky elevates the meaning and implication of this project: "The biosphere is the cradle of the noosphere."

Note: According to the authoritative W3C, the body that oversees the Internet, a bibliography should be constructed around paragraph tabs, such as above.

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