30 July 2015, The Tablet

The wheels are in motion

by Mark Dowd

 
Last month Ellen Teague focused on resources to help people understand the message of Laudato si’. This week our writer presents ideas for putting the green encyclical’s central message into practice Pope FRANCIS’ encyclical Laudato si’ (LS) on God’s Creation has provoked more discussion and column inches than any Vatican document in living memory. But now the “talk has been talked” how do parish communities set about “walking the walk”? How do we become beacons of hope in our environmentally degraded world?Some time ago, as a campaigner with the ecumenical Operation Noah group, I would be constantly asked: “Climate change is a huge problem. How can we as a small parish make any difference?” I would retort: “Do you r
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