Daily Lectionary Readings
Theology and Ecology
Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
- “On Earth As In Heaven: Ecological Vision and Initiatives of Ecumenical Partriarch Bartholomew,” edited by Archdeacon John Chryssavgis [www.jstor.org]
- “In the World, Yet Not of the World: Social and Global Initiatives of Ecumenical Partriarch Bartholomew,” edited by Archdeacon John Chryssavgis [www.jstor.org]
- “Speaking the Truth in Love: Theological and Spiritual Exhortations of Ecumenical Partriarch Bartholomew,” edited by Archdeacon John Chryssavgis [www.jstor.org]
Praise be to You
“I must have the love that God has for my brother, or I do not know God. 'If anyone says I love God yet hates his brother, he is a liar; for if he does not love his brother, whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen' (1 John 4.20). Knowledge of God is not simply a vertical line between me and God, but it connects me to all other persons, and through these persons it connects and binds together the whole world. This is why 'he who loves not, does not know God, for God is love' (1 John 4.8).”
- John Zizioulas presents the encyclical Laudato si' at the press conference in Rome [en.m.wikipedia.org]
- The Letter Laudato Si of Pope Francis [www.laudatosi.org]
- Commitment for Action of Religious Leaders [www.laudatosi.org]
- The Letter, A Message for our Earth [www.theletterfilm.org]
Interviews
- An Interview with the Greek Orthodox Environmental Chief for 'The Green Patriarch' [religionunplugged.com]
Institutes
- Institute of Theology and Ecology [www.oac.gr]
- The Orthodox Family & The Environment [oikou.org]
- IOTA Publications — International Orthodox Theological Association [iota-web.org]
Books
- Dr. Elizabeth Theokritoff, “Living in God's Creation: Orthodox Perspectives on Ecology” [www.goodreads.com]
- Alexander N. Maros, “The Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I and Ecology” [www.amazon.com]
- Gavin D'costa, “Theology and Ecology Across the Disciplines: On Care for Our Common Home” [www.christianbook.com]
Society and Culture Articles
- Dr. Elizabeth Theokritoff, “ 'Thine of Thine Own': Orthodoxy and Ecology” [www.goarch.org]
- Dr. Dimitri Oikonomou, “Orthodox Church Environmental Activities and Initiatives” [www.goarch.org]
Podcasts
- Fr. Andrew S. Damick, Roads From Emmaus: Exploring and Engaging the World with Christ, “A Divine Ecology: An Orthodox Christian Vision for the Environment - Part 2” [www.ancientfaith.com]
Wisdom's Invitation
Wisdom built her house,
And she supported it with seven pillars.
She offered her sacrifices;
She mixed her wine in a bowl
And prepared her table.
She sent her servants,
Inviting people to the bowl with a lofty proclamation, saying,
“He who is without discernment,
Let him turn aside to me;”
And to those in need of discernment, she says,
“Come, eat my bread
And drink the wine I mixed for you;
Forsake lack of discernment, and you shall live;
Seek discernment so you may live,
And keep straight your understanding with knowledge.”
