231 love overflowing with small gestures of mutual

# 231 Love, overflowing with small gestures of mutual care, is also civic and
political, and it makes itself felt in every action that seeks to build a better world.
# 236 It is in the Eucharist that all that has been created finds its greatest
exaltation. Joined to the incarnate Son, present in the Eucharist, the whole cosmos
gives thanks to God. The Eucharist is also a source of light and motivation for our
concerns for the environment, directing us to be stewards of all creation.
Witness: A pilgrimage for creation
An Easter pilgrimage in the diocese of Northampton brought parishioners
from five churches together to contemplate the beauty of creation and the dangers
of climate change. This is his story:
“This pilgrimage was something we wanted to do to make a difference,”
explains Alban MacDonald, who helped organise a fifty-mile walk through the
beautiful Bedfordshire countryside.
“The climate change theme was spot on for us,” says Alban. “We need to
think not just of ourselves right now, but what’s going to happen to future
generations.” The pilgrimage took place as part of CAFOD’s One Climate, One World
campaign, which is calling on politicians to work together to tackle climate change
and support the transition to sustainable energy. Tessa Wiseman, who took part in
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the pilgrimage, points out “We are all affected by a changing climate, whether here
or overseas. People in countries such as Peru, Kenya, and Bangladesh are already
feeling the effects and it’s the most vulnerable communities that are at risk.” After
each walk, the group sat down over well-earned tea and cake to reflect, using
topics suggested by CAFOD’s postcard reflections. They signed action cards urging
Britain’s political leaders to stop climate change pushing people deeper into
poverty. As Alban explains: “My message to political leaders is to take climate
change seriously, and reflect carefully on what climate change is doing, not just to
our communities but really to the poorest communities in the world.”
Ponder on this
“Love makes itself felt in every action that seeks to build a better world”
- Laudato Si'
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