Praise the Lord and Promote the well-being of humanity and the Earth.
Dear Esteemed Bishops, Reverend Fathers, Sisters, Brothers, Parishioners, Members, and Friends,
Happy Earth Day to all of us Stewards of the creations!
We celebrate Earth Day to celebrate the beauty, blessings, and bounty of our planet and the life it offers to humanity.
As we are told to be at peace with each other, we must make peace with nature as we also make peace with the Creator. Our morals and teachings should always be our guide as we live each day, nurturing our relationship with ourselves, our neighbors, God, and all creations. Let us keep on understanding and learning, for example, we have much to learn from the practices of the old agricultural and communal civilizations and from the Indigenous People’s way of life.
Let us make this day a day to honor Earth’s valuable contribution in sustaining our needs all these days. Let us reflect on the hardships and devastations suffered by the Earth due to the massive accumulation of material profits and greed.
We are faced with challenges of intensifying climate crisis and degradation of our spiritual relationship with nature, it is necessary more than ever now to revisit this relationship and duties and together work to restore the life of our common home and the common goods in it. Let us make this an opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment and in fulfilling our duty as children of God.
Through the wisdom of our experiences and beliefs let us contribute to protecting our common home, building a sustainable future, and promoting the well-being of all humanity and the Earth.
Together let us promote the well-being of humanity and our common home – Earth.
Let us also offer prayers and celebrate the life and memories of the Late Most Rev Sotero F. Fenis, Sr as we remember him on his birthday today.
Celebrate Our Faith as good stewards and children of the Lord.
Bishop Pedro P. Fenis, Jr.
Filipino Katoliko
Head Bishop
April 22, 2023