WORKSHEET FOR LAUDATO SI

“Laudato Si” is latin for ‘Praise be to you’ so the phrase Laudatu si, mi’ signori from the
canticle of St. Francis of Assisi means Praise be to you my lord. The whole encyclical advocates
integral ecology incorporating both theological and environmental concepts. For each of the
concepts in Column B, identify whether this is a theological or environmental concept and in
Column C, write a brief explanation of the statement OR a reflection on this concept.

Parts of the Concepts Interpretation/Reflection

Encyclical
18. Rapidification - Continued We live in a world that values
acceleration of changes; intensified paceproductivity among all and a
of life and work – Change becomes a lifestyle of mobility and
source of anxiety and causes harm to the convenience. Everyone is concerned
world if they are being productive enough
in life and do more and more. Such
a fast-paced lifestyle entails faster
consumption of resources of which
the waste created cannot be caught
up by the original pace of the world.
19. We see increasing sensitivity to the From our actions, we see how the
environment and the need to protect world has changed. Becoming dry,
nature, along with a growing concern, barren, hot, suffocating, and
both genuine and distressing, for what intoxicated in which we call
is happening to our planet progress. We see that we are
doomed to vanis, and it is the wake-
up call for all of us that it was too
late.
Chap1: 20. Technology, which, linked to We put our hope that technological
Section 1 – business interests, is presented as the innovation will solve anything but
Pollution only way of solving these problems, in the problem cannot be solved by
and climate fact, proves incapable of seeing the machines since the problem came
change mysterious network of relations from those who built them.
between things and so sometimes solves
one problem only to create others.
21. The Earth, our home, is beginning to The earth is where we grow and
look more and more like an immense where we live. It provided us with
pile of filth. the necessities for us to fully become
a person. Nonetheless, instead of
adequately paying it back, we treat
it as our trash can.
22. Throwaway culture- Our industrial The Earth cannot handle our
system, at the end of its cycle of “Throwaway Culture” because it
production and consumption, has not cannot absorb waste and by-
developed the capacity to absorb and products as fast as we dispose of
reuse waste and by-products. them. This proceeded with a speed
increase of changes is influencing

23. The climate is a common good,
belonging to all and meant for all. We
are presently witnessing a disturbing
warming of the climatic system due to
the great concentration of greenhouse
gases released mainly as a result of
human activity.
25. Climate change is a global problem
with grave implications: environmental,
social, economic, political and for the
distribution of goods. Its worst impact
will probably be felt by developing
countries in the coming decades. Many
of the poor live in areas particularly
affected by phenomena related to
warming, and their means
subsistence are largely dependent on
natural reserves and ecosystemic
services such as agriculture, fishing and
forestry.
Chapter 2; 89. The created things of this world are
section 5 not free of ownership: “For they are
Universal yours, O Lord, who love the living”
humankind and our planet. It is
something that represents a massive
risk to everybody. One commonly
used item by humans is our
clothing, and the fashion industry is
quite possibly the most
contaminating venture in the world.
More individuals should start to
adopt a proactive strategy and act in
an impression of our virtues. Is
purchasing new garments actually
that fundamental that made us
oblivious of the impacts we made to
our environment? Little way of life
changes can make a significant
maintainable effect.
We are all responsible for climate
change. Human activity is the
fundamental driver of climate
change. Individuals consume
petroleum derivatives and convert
land from woodlands to agriculture.
The changes saw in the course of the
most recent quite a few years are
likely generally because of human
exercises, yet we can't preclude that
some critical piece of these
progressions is additionally an
impression of natural variability.
Climate change affects us all on a
global scale and affects all aspects of
society. If we don’t do anything
about it, the worst of it will be felt
by the poor.
of
The world belongs to everyone as
God intended. Nobody owns the
world as it is a shared household.
Communion (Wis 11:26). This is the basis of our
conviction that, as part of the universe,
called into being by one Father, all of us
are linked by unseen bonds and
together form a kind of universal family,
a sublime communion which fills us
with a sacred, affectionate and humble
respect
91. Everything is connected. Concern for
the environment thus needs to be joined
to a sincere love for our fellow human
beings and an unwavering commitment
to resolving the problems of society.
Section 6: 93. Whether believers or not, we are
The agreed today that the Earth is essentially
Common a shared inheritance, whose fruits are
destination meant to benefit everyone. For believers,
of Goods this becomes a question of fidelity to the
Creator, since God created the world for
everyone.
93. Saint John Paul II forcefully
reaffirmed this teaching, stating that
“God gave the Earth to the whole
human race for the sustenance of all its
members, without excluding or
favouring anyone”.
The natural environment is a collective
good, the patrimony of all humanity
and the responsibility of everyone. If we
make something our own, it is only to
administer it for the good of all.
God created the Earth for all of us to
thrive in.
We cannot be compassionate about
the Earth if we are not
compassionate with each other for
we are its inhabitants.
Regardless of faith or any other
factor that differentiates us, we are
all deserving to live in this world as
equals.
God created everyone as equals. He
created the Earth to benefit all the
people, not for a specific group or a
specific person, for God favors no
one. Hence, the benefits of the Earth
should be divided among the
human race for the sustenance of
everyone.
Our natural environment is our
common home; thus, it is the
responsibility of everyone to take
care of it. Given that it is for
everyone, everything that we do, it
may be for the good or the bad,
affects everyone. Hence, we should
be held responsible for our actions.