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Theology e-weekly

To make humanity united in worshipping God

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Dear Fathers & Brothers,

Tuesday Conference is an attempt to reach catholic
doctrines, new trends in theology, biblical studies and
church history to the priests and seminarians who tirelessly
do service to the Mother Church.

The external deserts in the world are

growing, because the internal deserts
have become so vast.

What kind of world do we want to leave to

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those who come after us, to children who

are now growing up?

INTEGRAL ECOLOGY
There is also

Each organism, as a creature of God, is good and

a need to

admirable in itself. Every violation of solidarity

protect

and civic friendship harms the environment.

those
common
areas, visual
landmarks

The gravity of the ecological crisis demands that we all

look to the common good, self-discipline and
generosity, always keeping in mind that realities
are greater than ideas.

and urban
landscapes
which
increase our
sense of
belonging,
of
rootedness,
of feeling
at home
within a
city.

Jesus says of the birds of the air not one of them is

forgotten before God (Lk 12:6). How then can we
possibly mistreat them or cause them harm? I
ask all Christians to recognize and to live fully
this dimension of their conversion.

Having a home has much to do with a sense of

personal dignity and the growth of families.

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This is a major issue for human ecology.

CULTURAL ECOLOGY
Culture is more than what we have inherited from the
past; it is a living, dynamic and participatory present
reality, which cannot be excluded as we rethink the

A great

relationship between human beings and the environment.

cultural,

It is essential to show special care for

spiritual

indigenous communities and traditions. They are

and

not merely one minority among others, but should

educational

be the principal dialogue partners.

Ecology, involves

challenge
stands

protecting the cultural

before us.

treasures of humanity
in the broadest sense.
The disappearance
of a culture can be
just as serious, than
the

disappearance

of a species of plant
or animal.

Love in social life political, economic and

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cultural must be given renewed value; social

love moves us to devise larger strategies.
POLITICS AND ECONOMY IN DIALOGUE FOR
HUMAN FULFILMENT

The current
global situation
engenders a
feeling of

It should always be kept in mind that environmental

protection cannot be assured solely on the basis of financial
calculations of costs and benefits. The environment is

one of those goods that cannot be adequately

safeguarded or promoted by market forces.

instability and
uncertainty,
which in turn
becomes a

seedbed for
collective
selfishness

Politics must not be subject to the

economy, nor should the economy be subject
to

the

dictates

of

an

efficiency-driven

paradigm of technocracy.
When we feel that God

Efforts to promote a

is calling us to intervene sustainable use of natural

with others in these social resources are not a waste of
dynamics,

we

should money,
realize that this too is
part of our spirituality,
which is an exercise of
charity

and,

as

such,

matures and sanctifies us.

but

investment

rather

an

capable

of

providing other economic

benefits in the medium
term.

Technologically advanced societies must be prepared to

encourage more sober lifestyles, while reducing their
energy consumption and improving its efficiency.

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The myopia of power politics delays the inclusion of a

farsighted environmental agenda within the overall
agenda of governments. Thus we forget that time is
greater than space.

To acknowledge this obligation of justice:

The environment is part of a logic of

In the
absence of
pressure from

receptivity. It is on loan to each generation,

which must then hand it on to the next.
True statecraft is manifest when, in difficult times,

the public

we uphold high principles and think of the long-term

and from

common good. Political powers do not find it easy to

civic

assume this duty in the work of nation-building.

institutions,
political
authorities

Unless citizens

will always

control political power

be reluctant

national, regional

to

and municipal- it will

intervene.

not be possible to
control damage to the
environment.

Let us keep todays poor, whose life on this

earth is brief and who cannot keep on waiting.

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ECOLOGICAL EDUCATION
Should facilitate ecological ethics its deepest meaning. It
needs educators capable of developing an ethics of
ecology.

The
countries
benefited of
industrialization

Aiming at creating an ecological citizenship.

An education in responsible to simplicity of life, in
grateful to contemplation of Gods world, and in concern
for the needs of the poor and the protection of the
environment.

, at
the cost of
emissions of
greenhouse
gases, have a
greater
responsibilit
y for

The

Sacraments

are a privileged way in

which nature is taken
up by God to become a
means

of

mediating

supernatural life.
Water,

oil,

colours.

fire

Eg.
and

Purchasing is always a
moral and not simply
economic-act.

The

issue of environmental
degradation challenges
us

to

examine

our

lifestyle.

providing a
solution to
the problems
they have
caused.

All Christian communities have an important

role to play in ecological education. It is my
hope that our seminaries and houses of
formation will provide.

I ask all believers

to return to this
meaningful
custom: give
thanks to God
before and
after meals.

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A global consensus is essential for confronting the deeper problems, recent

World Summits on the environment have not lived up to expectations
because, due to lack of political will, they were unable to reach truly
meaningful and effective global agreements on the environment.

ECOLOGICAL CONVERSION
More than in ideas or concepts as such, I am interested in how such a
spirituality can motivate us to a more passionate concern for the protection
of our world.

Acknowledge the ways

in which we have harmed
Gods creation through
our

actions

and

our

failure to act. We need to

experience a conversion,
or change of heart.

Let us all work for a

green Life,
green Church
and green Earth.
Some prayerful Christians, tend to ridicule expressions of
concern for the environment. Others are passive; they choose
not to change their habits . So what they all need is an

ecological conversion.
Living our vocation to be protectors of Gods
handiwork is essential to a life of virtue.