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| Wednesday, 18 April 2012 09:24 | ||||||
Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity. (John Paul II, 1990 World Day of Peace Message, no. 14.) The beauty of God’s creation is all around us. Yet when life gets hectic, we may not always see it. Taking a moment to notice the flowers blooming in our own yard can be refreshing, reminding us that “God looked at everything he had made, and found it very good.” (Gn 1:31) Two of our members, Br. Joe Tesar, MSC and Fr. Andrew Torma, MSC enjoy taking nature-based photographs. Here are a few of the pictures that our fans on Facebook have enjoyed. We hope you’ll find in them a reflection of God’s love for creation and that they lift your spirits. For more photos, check out our photo albums: Spring; Do You See God’s Beauty? and Celebrating Creation: Flowers. (Our friends on the other side of the world might enjoy “Autumn” and “Fall Colors”.)
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JPIC Corner April 2012
Did You Know?
People in the US use more water each day by flushing the toilet than by any other activity. (Source)
The average American uses 650 pounds of paper a year. (Source)
If you recycle the all the paper you use, in just over 3 years you will save 17 trees, two barrels of oil (enough to run the average car for 1,260 miles), and 4,100 kilowatts of energy (enough power for the average home for six months). (Source)