76 77 in the Bible. It is the conviction that "less is more". ... Christian spirituality proposes a growth marked by moderation and the capacity to be happy with little. It is a return to that simplicity which allows us to stop and appreciate the small things, to be grateful for the opportunities which life affords us, to be spiritually detached from what we possess, and not to succumb to sadness for what we lack. This implies avoiding the dynamic of dominion and the mere accumulation of pleasures. (222) Ecological conversion: Living our vocation to be protectors of God's handiwork is essential to a life of virtue; it is not an optional or a secondary aspect of our Christian experience. (217) Sacramental signs and the day of rest: Rest opens our eyes to the larger picture and gives us renewed sensitivity to the rights of others. And so the day of rest, centred on the Eucharist, sheds its light on the whole week, and motivates us to greater concern for nature and the poor. (237) Rome, Saint Peter’s Basilica, 24 May, Holy Mass on the Solemnity of Pentecost 2015. Selection, compilation Johann Hisch, 2015/2022 Fratelli tutti An Encyclical from Pope Francis: On Fraternity and Social Friendship, 2020 " Fratelli tutti". With these words, Saint Francis of Assisi addressed his brothers and sisters. (...) This saint of fraternal love, simplicity and joy, who inspired me to write the Encyclical Laudato Si', prompts me once more to devote this new Encyclical to fraternity and social friendship. (1 and 2) In the preparation of Laudato Si', I had a source of inspiration in my brother Bartholomew, the Orthodox Patriarch, ..., in this case, I have felt particularly encouraged by the Grand Imam Ahmad Al-Tayyeb, with whom I met in Abu Dhabi. (5) I offer this social Encyclical as a modest contribution to continued reflection. ... I have sought to make this reflection an invitation to dialogue among all people of good will. (6) It is my desire that, in this our time, by acknowledging the dignity of each human person, we can contribute to the rebirth of a universal aspiration to fraternity. (8) The best way to dominate and gain control over people is to spread despair and discouragement, even under the guise of defending certain values. Today, in many countries, hyperbole, extremism and polarisation have become political tools. (...) Political life no longer has to do with healthy debates about long-term plans to improve people’s lives and to advocate the common good, but only with slick marketing techniques primarily aimed at discrediting others. (15) Ultimately, “persons are no longer seen as a paramount value to be cared for and respected, especially when they are poor and disabled, ‘not yet useful’ – like the unborn, or ‘no longer needed’ – like the elderly. (18) Once more, we encounter “the temptation to build a culture of walls, to raise walls, walls in the heart, walls on the land, in order to prevent this encounter with other cultures, with other people. And those who raise walls will end up as slaves within the very walls they have built. They are left without horizons.” (27) A worldwide tragedy like the Covid-19 pandemic momentarily revived the sense that we are a global community, all in the same boat, where tone person’s problems are the problems of all. (32) LIVING CONSCIOUSLY l GIVING FUTURE
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