Honoring Our Common Home: Reflecting on Laudato Si’ and Embracing Laudate Deum - Virtual Study Group
With Joseph Krans, OFS
September 10 - October 1, 2026
“The fate of our planet is not sealed—it’s a call to conscience, action, and hope.”
“Honoring Our Common Home: Reflecting on Laudato Si’ and Embracing Laudate Deum” invites participants on a transformative 5-week journey through Pope Francis’ compelling teachings on the ecological and spiritual crises shaping our world’s future. Beginning with Laudato Si’, we confront urgent environmental and social challenges, grounded in a profound biblical and moral vision for caring for creation. Over the first three weeks, participants will explore the roots of the ecological crisis, the urgent need for integral ecology, and the spiritual awakening required to heal our common home.
As the study deepens, we will engage with practical responses, lifestyle changes, and ecological education that foster genuine conversion and renewal. The final weeks turn to Laudate Deum, Pope Francis’ urgent exhortation expanding on Laudato Si’ with fresh climate science, ethical challenges of global cooperation, and a spiritual call to renewed commitment.
Through reflective reading, meaningful discussion, prayer, and action, this study inspires participants both to look back on transformative teachings and to boldly step forward in hope and responsibility. Join this faith-centered exploration and discover how praising God (“Laudate Deum”) through care for creation can shape a more just and sustainable future.
About the Leader

Joseph Krans, OFS
Joe's spiritual journey unfolds as a rich tapestry, interwoven with threads of faith, love, and a deep connection to all of creation. As a self-described ragamuffin, Secular Franciscan, and beloved child of God, he embraces life's mysteries with an open heart and a contemplative spirit. His path has led him to experience the Divine as […]
Learn more about Joseph Krans, OFSCategories : 01 Creation Spirituality, 02 Contemplative Living, 04 Christian Living