Year of the Forests, from Edmund Rice International (August 2, 2011)
One of the most frightening things I have heard this year, the Year of the Forests, was a statement by Brian Swimme, at the District Assembly of our Brothers in Zambia. The African Province Renewal Team, who facilitated the Assembly, showed a video clip of Brian saying that,...
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Dr. Geoff Davies is a geophysicist at the Australian National University and the author of Economia: New Economic Systems to Empower People and Support the Living World. He has authored over one hundred scientific papers and two scientific...
The teacher and principal Brother Paul Leary got things done at his schools, no matter what the cost. Once he was heard to exclaim to a stunned electrical contractor: "Well, you'd better give me a good price - I'm working stacking shelves in...
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JUSTICE FOR AUSTRALIA’S FIRST PEOPLE AUSTRALIA has been given an unprecedented opportunity to deliver true justice and recognition to Australia’s first people with today’s handing over of recommendations to Prime Minister...
Prayers are requested for: Last night we received tragic news that Campbell Barbour, at only 25 years of age lost his life in a car accident. Campbell was a valued member of our new Flexible Learning Centre in Hemmant, Brisbane Bayside....
What a wonderful day on December 10 th 2011! We were fortunate to have the privilege of lauding the life and times of eight of our men. Well-deserved praise and well-selected words by our eight “pen picture” speakers! The Eucharist...
Claire Anterea recently returned from the United Nations international conference on climate change in Durban. Along with other members of the Edmund Rice Centre's's Pacific Calling Partnership, such as Tafue Lusama from Tuvalu, Claire...