GREEN JUNCTION: WHAT have you not substituted yet? BY JULIE PELLER PH.D

Sr. Melinda Roper (Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns) recently wrote, “I have read and heard comments that the effects of the coronavirus have been good news for much of the non-human community as well for the atmosphere, the earth, and water systems. This is attributed to the radical changes in human behavior.” While the drop in human […]

What kind of ancestor do you want to be?

Originally posted on LANDBACK Friends:
In these increasingly troubled times I find myself thinking about the concept of sensemaking, the action or process of making sense of or giving meaning to something, especially new developments and experiences. It is increasingly difficult to make sense of all that is going on today. All the bad things I had…

Green Junction: What Do Trees Do For Us? By Julie Peller Ph.D

Ecosystem services is a term used to describe the ways nature provides materials and functions for the essence of life. The food we eat, the oxygen we breathe, the medicines we take, and so much more are only possible by the services provided via resources of the earth. Trees are an example of nature’s offerings. […]

GREEN JUNCTION: “Approximately 8% of Americans and 32% of Canadians live in the Great Lakes basin,” BY JULIE PELLER PH.D

The Great Lakes are considered the most extensive freshwater system globally, containing enough water to cover the surface of the United States 10 feet deep. Approximately 8% of Americans and 32% of Canadians live in the Great Lakes basin, formed by the glaciers about 10,000 years ago. In addition to the numerous species that rely […]

Cardinal Cupich: Flawed Understanding of Freedom Has Led to Environmental Crisis posted by Millennial

At the Laudato Si’ conference this past week hosted by Creighton University. Cardinal Cupich gave the opening address. Click on the link to a commentary and summary. https://wordpress.com/read/feeds/4433572/posts/3446861136

July 15, 2021 – Exploring the ‘Spiritual’ Ground of Happiness — Science, Religion and Reality

How can ‘spirituality’ help us to become happier? Today’s Post Last week we began a look at the third facet of the subject of ‘happiness’, this time from the perspective of ‘spirituality’. 1,060 more words July 15, 2021 – Exploring the ‘Spiritual’ Ground of Happiness — Science, Religion and Reality

Merton on Nature, Solitude, and Prayer

Originally posted on Pastor Michael Moore's Blog:
A gardenia flower in the rain in front of our house Sometimes Thomas Merton’s words are all I need to hear. This is one of those times! Let me seek, then, the gift of silence and poverty, and solitude, where everything I touch is turned into prayer:…

“You Are Church”

“It is difficult to love God with one’s whole soul, heart, mind, and strength and not do it in the state of life and environment where God has placed us.” ~ Louis J Putz CSC Putz was famous for saying “You Are Church!” his drive to have all members understand we are equal and we […]

neanderthals Living in Virtual Space

This is a most interesting podcast from Rick Synder and Af Malhotra with Bill davidow who wrote the book The Autonomous Revolution Great listen for working out, riding your bike or on the treadmill

A Most Excellent Article

“During some twenty years on a university faculty, I learned to appreciate the vast differences in the reliability of research, especially survey research. It isn’t simply the “garbage” studies that are promoted by partisans of one sort or another–even serious efforts at determining attitudes and beliefs of particular populations run into problems with the way […]