The Taste of Things IV
Elm and arborist It was the ‘orange dot of death’ that caught my eye, and then my heart. It was the sign that she would be brought to her knees,…
A New Mission in Napier, New Zealand
Baby swan plants being lovingly tended Laudato Si' challenges us to “care for the natural environment and all people …,” and so a new mission has started in Napier, New…
“It’s a Wonderful Life”, and the James Web Space Telescope
For many people, a regular part of Christmas is watching the 1946 classic movie "It’s a Wonderful Life". In my family, this movie was on our sister Mary’s perennial “Christmas…
The Birds of the Air, They Will Tell You
As I write this, it is mid-October here in Aotearoa New Zealand and so half way through spring. It has certainly been the birds and bee season around our home…
All Beings Confluence
The following post is a transcript of the presentation made by Fenella Temmerman, at the launch of Rosa Bruno-Jofré’s history of the RNDMs in Canada, on October 5, 2022.I am…
Laudato Si’ and Samoa
The more we love Planet Earth the more we will reverence and protect our natural environment. The more we love Planet Earth, the more we will be aware that we…
The Trees Know: A Reflection
David Wagoner‘s poem, “Lost” is one of my favourite metaphors for finding a way forward in difficult times. It is a siren call to live in the present moment no…
Birdsong
I so often awake in the early morning, to the sound of the budgie birds who share a dwelling with me: a new day is dawning full of promise and…
Springtime Tenderness
I have been fascinated by spring’s unfolding this year, my first in Toronto since 1994. A collection of morning walk photos describes its gradual emergence – attesting to snowdrops and…
An Easter Rising
Last month, on March 2, I attended a workshop entitled “Shifting from Climate Anxiety to Climate Action.”1 The sustainability expert’s presentation was upbeat, encouraging the enthusiastic embrace of climate actions…