Exploring Ecospirituality

 

The FSPA ecospirituality committee facilitates the implementation of two parts of the FSPA Direction Statement which focus on the awareness that humans are interconnected with all of creation, that God is the primary course and power within all creation, and that all of creation is sacred and holy.

 

Sisters

Ecospirituality - FSPA farmland: a reflection of God's goodness, abundance by Anita Beskar, FSPA

Ecospirituality - Sacred legacy, sacred land: modeling the past in the future by Lucy Slinger, FSPA

Ecospirituality: FSPA puts Franciscan heritage in action today by Paulynn Instenes, FSPA

Ecospirituality: For FSPA in the northwoods, knowledge leads to interest leads to compassion by Roselyn Heil, FSPA

Earth Day: A celebration of relationships by Rita Feeney, FSPA

Carbon footprints: How are we doing? by Betty Daugherty, FSPA

Ecospirituality: FSPA continue to reduce carbon footprint - Paulynn Instenes, FSPA, recommends ways to reduce your carbon footprint in an effort to reduce global warming

Ecospirituality: Tending the land: What would Francis tell us to do? by Lucy Slinger, FSPA

Ecospirituality: Composting is Simply Common Sense by Affiliate Shirley Huhn with assistance from Sister Lucy Slinger

Local farmers restore consumer connection to Earth - by Betty Daugherty, FSPA

Language of ecospirituality shapes our worldview- by Anita Beskar, FSPA, explains the language of "ecospirituality."

Diversity reveals manifestations of God – Paulynn Instenes, FSPA, uses contemporary sources to illustrate that understanding our diverse universe helps us to see God. Artwork by 7th grade students from St. Luke School in Plain, Wis., demonstrates the diversity concept.

Ecospirituality of Green Living - Lucy Slinger, FSPA, examines the intersection of spirituality and sustainable living. The 'three R's' of right relationships provide simple questions to provoke a conversion in your life.

Moment of Grace - A personal reflection by Betty Daugherty, FSPA, on whether we have the imagination needed to take care of the Earth.

 

Affiliates

 

Living Simply, Living Franciscan - Indoor air pollution: Are there hazardous chemicals inside your home? by Mary Ellen Dunford

Living Simply, Living Franciscan: Affiliation Office challenges affiliates and sisters to clean green in 2010 by Mary Ellen Dunford

Living Simply, Living Franciscan: Growing local-farm movement should include your fruit, vegetables and meat by Mary Ellen Dunford

Affiliate's Earth-friendly home is expected to lower heating and cooling costs

Living Simply, Living Franciscan - ‘Sprouting’ is an excellent way to add more green to your diet - by Affiliate Mary Ellen Dunford

Living Simply: Buy local, eat green - by Affiliate Mary Ellen Dunford

Plastics: An Environmental and Health Concern - by Affiliate Mary Ellen Dunford

Corn-based ethanol is not 'green' - by Affiliate Carolyn Klein

Ecospirituality: Discovering the spirit in ecology - Earl Madary, affiliate, explores ecology and the creator's love of pizzazz.

 

From Perspectives magazine

 

Investing in the Earth's Future - The FSPA congregation has begun to generate electricity from their steam plant in a process known as Combined Heat and Power (CHP). With CHP the steam that is created to heat nearby buildings is recycled through a conversion process which produces electricity. The electricity produced is three times more efficient than power created by an electric utility. This means fewer emissions and less pollution.

 

"The Lord God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and to take care of it."
From the Book of Genesis 2:15 (New International Version of the Bible)