By Vatican News Villanova University and its Office for Sustainability have established the Pope Leo XIV Sustainability Medal, a new international honor recognizing individuals whose leadership has advanced sustainability, ecological responsibility, and integral human development. The Medal, Villanova explained in a press release, “seeks to honor those whose work demonstrates a holistic vision of sustainability,…
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Teach, Reach, Preach
Teach, Reach, Preach reflects a longstanding tradition of civic engagement rooted in the Civil Rights Movement. Change begins by teaching communities about their history, rights, and the power of civic participation, reaching people through meaningful outreach and trusted relationships, and preaching a message of hope, justice, and collective responsibility that inspires action. Together, these three pillars empower communities to become informed, engaged,…
A Prayer for our Earth
A Prayer for our Earth All-powerful God, you are present in the whole universe and in the smallest of your creatures. You embrace with your tenderness all that exists. Pour out upon us the power of your love, that we may protect life and beauty. Fill us with peace, that we may live as brothers…
To Love is to Give – July
1. Perfection is not reached with folded hands. One must work at overcoming oneself; one must be guided by reason, obedience and the Rule and not be one’s own inclinations. (III, 121) 2. One must necessarily put on the new man, and one accomplishes this through accurately carrying out regulations. I assure you that it…
Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary commemorates the love of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus. Love is not the same as affection or liking somebody. Love means reaching out for the well-being of another–to do good for another. When we say that Mary loves us we are speaking about her determination to…
Saint Charles Lwanga
In 1885, the king of Uganda gave his countrymen and women a choice: They could follow him, or they could follow Jesus, but they could not do both. Charles Lwanga and his companions chose Jesus. For their defiance, 22 Ugandan Christians, including Saint Charles Lwanga, were martyred. May we remember their courageous and unshakable faith…