This reflection is based on Mark 4:35-41.
The gospel story about Jesus stilling the storm at sea takes on new significance with the recent release of Pope Francis’ much-awaited encyclical on the environment, Laudato Si. The Pope minces no words and spells it out for us. It is not easy to hear. Listen:
“The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth.”
![Francis braves the wind and rain at open air Mass in Tacloban, Leyte, Philippine.](https://pinsoflight.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/image.jpg)