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.
A sacred reminder
I love Christmas. The rhythm of Advent, the hopeful anticipation, the clarifying cold, the scent of evergreen, the congealed wax at the base of the…
This complicated, imperfect world: a poem
This is a complicated world, but not for the sake of trying. How do we respond? What is it that I have…
Spoilin’ for a fight
The Rebel Alliance’s dramatic assault against the Death Star, the X-Men’s desperate struggle against the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants, and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles…
From farm to city and back again: Listening and loving on the margins
Decades ago, as a child growing up in the rolling hills of Northeast Iowa, I would daydream of simpler times, of the days when people…
Hearts wide open: in the sky, on earth
Happy Feast of St. Clare! The following prose-poetry is dedicated to her. This past Monday I drove north, from Kansas City to La Crosse, through…
Orlando faces in the sanctuary: Sacred wounds and the communal body
This week at Sunday Mass I had a full-body prayer experience that transcended the ordinary. I am Catholic. Full-body prayer is nothing unusual; it’s basic…
Fear and sandwiches
On most days at work, I sit down and eat lunch with at least a few people who are, more or less, on the…
For the Love of Earth
Today is the World Day of Prayer for Creation! This is an ecumenical and global day of prayer. World-wide, Christians are united in prayer for…