The trees from which frankincense is harvested are in severe decline, and one species in particular that grows in conflict-rife regions of Ethiopia and Sudan risks going extinct in the next 50 years.
Frankincense’s future: Ancient gift endangered, risks depletion
Father Kenneth Doyle: When incense is bothersome/ Giving beggars money
The use of incense during Mass and using kindness when giving money to the poor.