Posts by Laudato Si
Laundry & Environmental Responsibility, Part 2
Most of us don’t fully appreciate the enormous impact that doing our laundry has on the environment. Fortunately, there are numerous ways in which we can have clean clothes without significantly damaging the environment. Last week’s blog post listed a number of these. The following completes our list of ways in which we can reduce…
Read MoreLaundry & Environmental Responsibility, Part 1
Usually, we don’t think very much about our laundry, except perhaps for trying to figure out how we can delay doing it as long as possible. However, laundry has a significant environmental impact in terms of fossil fuel consumption, water consumption, and the release of contaminants into the air and water. But there are some sound practices…
Read MoreViewing Creation through the Lens of St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures
Laudato Si, the title of Pope Francis’ encyclical, means “Praise be to you” in Italian. It is taken from St. Francis’ Canticle of the Creatures, which includes the following: Praised be You, my Lord, with all Your creatures,especially Sir Brother Sun…And he is beautiful and radiant with great splendor,and bears a likeness to You, Most…
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