Tag Archives: Pope Francis

Nature’s Voice in The Nutmeg’s Curse: A Call for Planetary Healing

Posted on April 21, 2025 by friendmarcelle

In The Nutmeg’s Curse, Amitav Ghosh traces the roots of the climate crisis back to colonial exploitation of land and people, starting with the 17th-century Dutch takeover of the Banda Islands. He calls for a profound reconnection with the Earth, advocating for Indigenous and other spiritual perspectives that recognize the living nature of our planet. Continue reading →

Posted in All of Life is Sacred, environmental activism, Living Through Crisis and Climate Change, Stories that Heal | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Spirituality of Wholeness: Heresy or Prophecy?

Posted on December 18, 2015 by friendmarcelle

A review of Matthew Fox’s Confessions: the Making of a Post-Denominational Priest The revised and updated version of Matthew Fox’s autobiography, Confessions, tells the story of a courageous and creative theologian, a Roman Catholic priest who articulated a life-affirming theology … Continue reading →

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Praying for the Pope

Posted on October 14, 2015 by friendmarcelle

In the Philadelphia area, where I live, there was great excitement for months before Pope Francis came to visit in late September. Not only faithful Catholics, but people of many faiths or no faith have been touched by a man … Continue reading →

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