eConnections - September 2016

Connecting Peace, Ecology & Justice from the Gospel Perspective

This month - September 2016New life is blossoming in the Australian bush. Reflecting on the cycles of life - new life after the dormant period of the winter of the southern parts of our country, leads me to think about the question of new life emerging after the deaths resulting from the violence that abounds in so many places. (read more)
Peace and Blessings

Anne Lanyon
Co-ordinator of the Centre for Peace, Ecology and Justice

	Peace, Ecology and Justice "We Catholic bishops of Japan, as Japanese, and as members of the Catholic Church in Japan, sincerely ask forgiveness from God and from our brothers and sisters of Asia and the Pacific Region for the tragedy brought by the Japanese during the Second World War. As parties involved in the war, we share in the responsibility for the more than 20 million victims in Asia and the Pacific involved in the war, we share in the responsibility for the more than 20 million victims in Asia and the Pacific." Let Crisis Lead Us Towards Peace (read more) Japanese Bishops on Peace 70 Years after World War II (read more)
	Reflection Culturally and religiously the younger son had violated just about every standard in this shame/honour system – asking for his inheritance now was tantamount to telling his father to "drop dead". (read more)
	Growing a Culture of Peace Bulletin - For Parishes and Schools The seduction of acquisitiveness is powerful in our consumerist society. It is easy for us to be caught up in this: personally, in our homes, our schools, our workplaces, our cities, our churches, everywhere. This Gospel passage is a reminder that be-ing is more than have-ing. (PDF Bulletin)
	News from the Centre We remind people that Pope Francis named September 1st as the World Day of Prayer for Creation. It is also Biodiversity Month! The Columban Catholic Season of Creation resource for Parish Priests and Liturgy Co-ordinators is now available online. (read more)
	Take Action Please help spread the word about the Appeal to the Catholic Church to re-commit to the centrality of Gospel nonviolence, drafted at the Nonviolence and Just Peace Conference held in Rome in April 2016. (read more)

Media and Publications

eConnections - September 2016

Contents:

Read other eConnections editions:

About us

Our work

Media & Publications

Join us

Donate