The following article was written by Sr. Kathryn King, FSP, for the people of St. Ignatius Loyola Parish in New York City in honor of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi on October 4th. We believe you will be challenged to see the world with different eyes and to embrace all of God's creatures as Francis did. Pope Francis has created a "Season of Creation" for this year from September 1 to October 4. Pope Francis said “Today we hear the voice of creation admonishing us to return to our rightful place in the natural created order — to remember that we are part of this interconnected web of life, not its masters. The disintegration of biodiversity, spiraling climate disasters, and unjust impact of the current pandemic on the poor and vulnerable: all these are a wake-up call in the face of our rampant greed and consumption." Please take some quiet time to read and reflect on this message and then to share with others what you have gained. You will be richer for the experience and the challenge of what that means!

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