Can the fracture between our faith and the care for our common home be healed?
In the heart of Metro Manila, where the concrete landscape often feels relentless, a quiet space of green emerges to challenge today’s disconnection: the Sacred Heart Sacred Earth (SHSE) project. This initiative was not born as a mere administrative program, but as a profound awakening that seeks to integrate ecological consciousness into the very essence of Jesuit formation and retreat life.
Like a “mycorrhizal network”—the hidden threads that connect trees and share nutrients—the project thrives on a deep partnership between Jesuits, laypeople, and local communities. It demonstrates that spirituality does not end with prayer, but continues in the soil. What began as parallel efforts has blossomed into a shared mission where Laudato Si’is not simply read, but lived within the furrows of its permaculture gardens and food forests. This story is a testament to hope arising from the SJES global survey on Universal Apostolic Preference #4, reminding us that caring for the planet is deeply rooted in our relationship with God.
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