{"id":6122,"date":"2025-08-26T06:14:22","date_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:14:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=6122"},"modified":"2025-08-26T06:14:22","modified_gmt":"2025-08-26T04:14:22","slug":"ecological-conversion-the-poor-with-their-many-faces-we-give-them-our-preference-c5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/?p=6122","title":{"rendered":"ECOLOGICAL CONVERSION: THE POOR WITH THEIR MANY FACES, WE GIVE THEM OUR PREFERENCE (C5)"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"padding-left: 80px;\"><em><strong>These are the poor with their many faces; we give them our preference (Constitution 5)<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>Action on behalf of justice, peace and the integrity of creation is an integral part of evangelization.<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\n<em><strong>(Rule 9a)<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\">Eugene\u2019s life was dedicated to the poor who needed the hope that the presence of Jesus Christ could bring to their lives \u2013 in the majority of cases these were the materially poor who did not have opportunities. Two hundred years ago there was no awareness of the damage that industrialization was causing to the earth and its resources. In the Book of Genesis, God entrusted creation to our care. Today we are painfully and unavoidably aware of the damage that we have caused to the earth. The OMI Inter-Chapter is reminding us that it is the poor who suffer the most from the natural disasters of climate change:<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cMarking the tenth anniversary of Laudato Si\u2019, participants turned their prayer to the urgency of ecological conversion. The mandate of the previous Chapter was recalled with clarity: \u201cStudy Laudato Si\u2019 and uphold its value and urgency in all our communities. Sustain and promote our positive programs and activities and connect to other groups through the Laudato Si\u2019 Action Platform of the Church\u201d (PHC 15.1).<\/em><\/h3>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Reflections emphasized that care for our common home cannot be separated from care for the poor, and that this call goes beyond ecological gestures to a deeper change of heart and community. Participants shared concrete steps already underway, such as zero-waste initiatives, renewable energy projects, community gardens, and prayers for creation. These practices showed how ecological conversion is rooted in daily life. To carry this forward, the group proposed ongoing formation, integration into pastoral and educational programs, and stronger partnerships with committed networks\u201d.<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6111\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/interchapter.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/interchapter.jpeg 640w, https:\/\/www.eugenedemazenod.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/interchapter-300x136.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the poor with their many faces; we give them our preference (Constitution 5) \u00a0 Action on behalf of justice, peace and the integrity of creation is an integral part of evangelization. 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