Observations: Let’s not fail our biggest test

The world is in an ecological disaster and needs the People of God to show a way of hope. However, it is unlikely to be heard because those who speak too often do not speak to be heard. As a result, when Pope Francis actually does speak to be heard, we are ill-equipped to listen, let alone respond. Laudato si’, his response to the ecological disaster, must have a greater influence on Christians if we are to be a sacrament of hope for the world. Father William Grimm, who lives in Japan, shares some thoughts on this.