For those of you that heard Deacon Rommel's homily on the weekend of Oct. 3 & 4, here are the links to the various documents that he referenced.
- St. John Paul II’s Peace with God the Creator, Peace with All of Creation: Message for the Celebration of the World Day of Peace, January 1, 1990 (English: http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/en/messages/peace/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_19891208_xxiii-world-day-for-peace.html; Spanish: http://www.vatican.va/content/john-paul-ii/es/messages/peace/documents/hf_jp-ii_mes_19891208_xxiii-world-day-for-peace.html)
- Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’: On Care for Our Common Home, 2015, especially the Introduction, Chapter 2, and Chapter 6 (English: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html; Spanish: http://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/es/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html;
- The Bishops of California’s Pastoral Statement God Calls Us All to Care for Our Common Home, 2019, either the entire 25-page document or the two-page summary (English and Spanish: https://www.cacatholic.org/article/pastoral-statement-summary-god-calls-us-care-our-common-home