Fasting from polluting this Lent? Why not? Many of us will be fasting from food. But as the world we share gets more and more degraded, and more of our brothers and sisters are getting sick, perhaps we can keep them in mind and fast from contributing to this situation.

With the preparations for 2016 the Jesuits are much focused on General Congregation 36 and the call for broader initiative in promoting Reconciliation with Creation is evident. Everyone is encouraged to respond to the challenge of integral ecology and sustainable human development.

"Let me tell you about something so common you will wonder why I bother to talk about it. It is so common we of course take it for granted. But it is the basis of the current discussion about the environment. Especially the environment as something that is changing for…

"Midway across, I began to ask myself what was the point of doing this. The finish line still seemed like miles away and I was already beginning to catch my breath." Fr. Gabby Lamug-Nañawa, SJ recounts his experience of crossing the Mekong River.

Pope Francis' encyclical on the environment Laudato Si’ has won many hearts, as it speaks to the world of the realities of today, both in the context of environment and social justice.