Creation Care Ministry of the Archdiocese of Indianapolis
from the Archdiocese of Indianapolis Creation Care Commission
First published in The Criterion on September 9, 2016. Remember the line “Finish everything on your plate; there are starving children in China?” How crazy was that? What did it matter what we ate or did not eat to those across the world? And yet I wondered, are we not connected in some deep and …
Care for the poor is rooted in Christian simplicityRead More
Published in The Criterion – July 1, 2016 “Global temperatures soar for the 12th straight month” reported the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in May. India recorded its hottest day ever at 123.8 degrees amidst a deadly heat wave and drought. Climate scientists said sea levels could rise to devastating levels sooner than previously predicted. …
Climate change is an urgent problem, but our faith calls us to act in hopeRead More
First published in The Criterion on March 25, 2016 Stewardship of creation is more than something we just do. Stewardship of creation is a response. It is a way of being and understanding our place in the world. Stewardship of creation is integral to what we are all called to do as Catholics: To respond …
Responding to Pope Francis’ call to action to care for creationRead More