Pope Francis has officially released his new Encyclical Laudato Si – On Care for Our Common Home.   The Encyclical takes its name from the invocation of Saint Francis, “Praise be to you, my Lord”, in his Canticle of the Creatures. It reminds us that the earth, our common home “is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us” (1). We have forgotten that “we ourselves are dust of the earth (cf. Gen 2:7); our very bodies are made up of her elements, we breathe her air and we receive life and refreshment from her waters.” (2).

 

Read Laudato Si:

Link to Vatican for pdf of Laudato Si (English)

Link to Vatican for online website for Laudato Si (English)

Link to Vatican for pdf of Laudato Si (Spanish)

Link to Vatican for online website for Laudato Si (Spanish)

 

Related Links:

Press Guide to Laudato Si from News.va

The Franciscan Character of Laudato Si’ by Fr. Dan Horan, O.F.M. (America Magazine)

Franciscans embrace Pope’s Encyclical on ecology (English Speaking Conference – Order of Friars Minor)

Resources for Caring for Creation by Catholic Climate Covenant (Take the St. Francis Pledge)

Laudato Si’ on your Kindle? Here is how you do it! (Father Roderick)

Top Ten Takeaways from Laudato Si’ by Fr. James Martin, S.J. (America Magazine)

Praise be to you, Lord – comments on Laudato Si’ (Archbishop Charles Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. – Catholic Philly)

Lex credendi, lex vivendi: A response to Laudato Si’ (Sister Ilea Delio, O.S.F. – Global Sisters Report)

Good Infographics: What’s Really Warming the World? Climate deniers blame natural factors; NASA data proves otherwise (Bloomberg)

USCCB offering more resources on Laudato Si’ – Environmental Justice Program

Video: The #LaudatoWay: Five lifestyle changes you can make today (Catholic News Agency)

10 Ways You Can Totally Rock ‘Laudato Si’ (even if you’re not the ‘green’ type)(CatholicVote.org)

Resources from Catholic Relief Services regarding Care for Creation and Laudato Si’

Resources from the Archdiocese of Washington & #CultivatingCreation campaign + Catechetical and Parish Resources

Why the Pope’s embrace of science matters (Johan Rockström – TED)

VIDEOS:

Official Video from Vatican for Laudato Si

Video from Fr. Robert Barron on main theme of Laudato Si

Video:  Franciscans explain the meaning of Laudato Si’ – Fr. Michael Perry, O.F.M.

 

Video:  A Prayer for Earth –Text by Pope Francis I, from the encyclical, Laudato Si’  Adaptation and music by Hazzan Steve Klaper & Br. Al Mascia, OFM