It’s not as difficult—or expensive—as you might think to build a green parish. Church design is evolving as people reawaken to the ancient wisdom that...
Ecological justice
Reported stories, essays, and critical reviews dealing with ecological justice and our relationship with the rest of creation.
The age of the universe alone requires us to talk about creation and Christ in new language. “The whole cosmos, from the big bang on, is that Word of God being...
A group of young people in the Bronx finds that by beautifying an old eyesore, they’ve unleashed a desire to serve their community. David Shuffler walks...
It’s time to get the petroleum monkey off our backs. I recently looked around me to catalog all the things made from oil. The plastics in and of...
With a sprinkle of water, an infant is reborn in Christ and welcomed into the Catholic community. In some parts of the world, however, water is anything but a...
Can fair trade grow beyond just coffee? Sunday Mass has ended at St. Mary of Sorrows Catholic Church in Fairfax, Virginia, and parishioners are filing out. Deb...
Mother Earth can’t take much more of her human offspring’s hell-raising. Scientists tell us that, by their count, the universe is somewhere between 13 and 14...
Looking to apply your faith to care for creation? Here are some resources for doing so: From the church: Renewing the Earth: An Invitation to...
"You can't put a mountain back. Do you think you can do a better job than God?" — from Leveling Appalachia, a video from Yale's...
Reducing our collective carbon footprint can be as easy as plugging in. In the old days all the cool guys and gals who wanted to show up “the man” devoted a...
