“Laudato si’, my Lord, for Sister Water” – the gaze of Francis, the melting glaciers
with Simone Morandini, lecturer in Theology of Creation at the Theological Faculty of Triveneto (Padua)
We live and die by water: its flow permeates both our personal existence and social life. While Francis of Assisi praises it as a sister, physics reveals properties no less fascinating. This text proposes a journey through water – demanding and evocative – navigating across various disciplines. Thus, meanings and hopes emerge, revolving around water in all its dimensions: physical, ecological, religious, but also economic and cultural. In this time of socio-environmental crisis we call the Anthropocene, it is essential to rethink water – to rediscover its symbolic force and vital power, and to let it inspire us toward new lifestyles.
Simone Morandini teaches Mathematics and Physics at a high school in Venice, is a lecturer in Theology of Creation at the Theological Faculty of Triveneto (Padua), and a member of the “Care for Creation” group of the Italian Bishops' Conference (CEI).