Environment
The earth is not a backdrop to the Gospel — it is part of it. These posts gather voices who believe that caring for creation is inseparable from following Jesus: writers who listen to trees, learn from salamanders, mourn droughts, celebrate fireflies, and show up to fight for sacred land. Whether you’re looking for theology, poetry, practical action, or just a reminder that the ground beneath your feet is holy, this is a place to deepen your love for the world God made — and to figure out what that love asks of you.
Call to Action: Join Catholic Sisters and oppose the sale of Native Nations Sacred Site within National Park for Copper Mining
Chi’ chil Bildagoteel, known as Oak Flat in English, lies within Tonto National Forest in Southeast Arizona. According to the Association on American Indian Affairs,…
Brother worm and sister wasp
Near the house where I lived as a child, there was a massive oak we called the Firefly Tree. It stood solitary in the middle…
Lydia Wylie-Kellermann: Embodiment and Environment
Episode 83 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “I think so many of us are holding anxiety…
In Praise of Disenchantment
My region is experiencing severe drought. The grass is pale and crispy, streams are low, the corn looks stunted. Farmers still haven’t gotten their second…
Molly Burhans: Mapping power and justice
Episode 72 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “We have to understand the environment and appreciate it,…
Molly Burhans: Rejoicing in the God of Surprises
Episode 71 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More “There’s always a freedom, though, that I feel… even…
Vincent J. Miller: The Grind of Hope In a Crisis
Episode 68 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More IN THIS EPISODE In this episode of the Messy…
Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee
I have a love-hate relationship with the book of Job. I hate that God lets the devil test Job. I hate that not only Job’s…