We believe you are the God of the poor
and that poverty includes being hungry, unemployed and orphaned,
living on a pension or grant,
meagre earnings for arduous and hazardous work,
ill health, anxiety and stress and the absence of Continue reading →

O God, Creator and Sustainer, we offer thanks for the richness of creation, for the hidden treasures of the earth, fruitful, extravagant, and boundless.With joy, we receive them from your hand and wonder, “Who are we, your creatures, that Continue reading →

We praise you for the beauty we see around us,

for the infinite variety of your creation –

the skies, the mountains, the valleys,

the plains, the rivers and the seas.

The bounty of your creation adds richness and providence Continue reading →

Like the crib, the whole mystery of Christmas–Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem–is extremely simple, and because of this, it is accompanied by poverty and joy, and therefore not difficult to understand by those who have the eye of faith.

The crib Continue reading →

We pour out our thanks to You, our God,
for sun and moon and stars,
 for rain and dew and winds,
 for winter cold and summer heat.

We pour forth our praise to You
 for mountains and hills, for springs Continue reading →

O God of All Names and Beyond All Names,

I pray in great gratitude this holy day for Love.

Love raises the sun and greets me

in each drop of water I drink,

in each crumb of bread I taste, Continue reading →

At the end of the day, all of us share one common humanity and all end up on the same road. This has many implications.

It’s no secret that today religious practice is plummeting radically everywhere in the secular world. Continue reading →

August is the time of Pachamama, Mother Earth (also Pacha Mama or Mama Pacha) for the Quechua and Aymara cultures in Bolivia. During the preceding months, the earth took a break in the agricultural cycle, it slept… it is dry Continue reading →

The “Good Living” is an integral way of perceiving and living life: everything is interconnected and interdependence is the key to ensuring that everyone lives a full life.

The mystique of good living is rooted in community myths that narrate Continue reading →

On 21 June, the winter solstice in the southern hemisphere, Andean cultures celebrate the new year. Fire, music, fruit and corn are the symbols. And open palms to thank and welcome.

On 21 June, the winter solstice, Andean cultures celebrate Continue reading →