Living Simply So Others May Simply Live
A Passionist Journey on Caring for the Earth and Christian Simple
Living
Session 1. The Passion of the Earth
The Comeback of a Catholic Natural Theology: Catholic Social Teaching on the Care for the Earth
The Contribution of Thomas Berry, CP A New Cosmology Cosmopolis The Wisdom of the Cross
The Ecological Reality The Passion of the Earth
What will be the Passionist story: A spirituality of Penance, prayer and simplicity
Session 2. The Conscious ConsumerThe Consumption
QuizCatholic Social
Teaching on Consumerism and the Commons
Looking at Private Consumption Expenditures
The Story of Stuff
Session 2. Interactive Activity:The Development of Sustania (a role playing
exercise).
Goal: To begin to understand some of the complex issues of sustainable development and how they work together.
Session 3. A Vow towardsMutual Sustainability
• Lent 4.5: Action steps for walking in the footsteps of Jesus– Christian Simplicity: Live more simply so that
others may simply live– Food: Buy and Eat our food responsibly– Consumption: Reconsider our relationship to
stuff
Session 3. A Vow towardsMutual Sustainability
• Lent 4.5: Action steps for walking in the footsteps of Jesus• Water: Conserve and
Protect the sacred Gift of Water
• Energy: Use energy more efficiently
• Transportation: Driving is the human activity which most adversely creation