{"id":25548,"date":"2026-03-18T13:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?page_id=25548"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:09:38","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:09:38","slug":"environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/environment\/","title":{"rendered":"Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65{background-image:url('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a-close-up-shot-of-a-textured-concrete-wall-perfect-for-backgrounds-and-designs.-30332202-scaled.jpg');background-size:100% auto;background-position:48% 0%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat-y;}.kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.87;background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);mix-blend-mode:overlay;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id25548_78be5a-65 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25548_489d8b-d7\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id25548_430963-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25548_430963-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id25548_430963-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id25548_430963-57 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.11;background-image:url('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/paint-splatter.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center center;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id25548_430963-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id25548_430963-57 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id25548_430963-57 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25548_a9a9d9-12\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environment<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The earth is not a backdrop to the Gospel \u2014 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&#8217;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 \u2014 and to figure out what that love asks of you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25548_ce4a7e-bb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image25548_e555a2-ac .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image25548_e555a2-ac size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"747\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-25496\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment.webp 553w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment-222x300.webp 222w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Environment-111x150.webp 111w\" 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.kt-blocks-post-grid-item header{margin-bottom:10px;}}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-postgrid kt-blocks-post-loop-block alignnone kt-post-loop25548_cd7eb3-66 kt-post-grid-layout-grid \"><div class=\"kt-post-grid-layout-grid-wrap kt-post-grid-wrap\" data-columns-xxl=\"2\" data-columns-xl=\"2\" data-columns-md=\"2\" data-columns-sm=\"2\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-24173 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-care-for-the-earth category-equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice tag-call-to-action tag-copper-mining tag-land-justice tag-native-nations tag-oak-flat series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/07\/28\/call-to-action-join-catholic-sisters-and-oppose-the-sale-of-native-nations-sacred-site-within-national-park-for-copper-mining\/\" aria-label=\"Call to Action: Join Catholic Sisters and oppose the sale of Native Nations Sacred Site within National Park for Copper Mining\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"674\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/oak-flat-pic.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/oak-flat-pic.png 674w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/oak-flat-pic-150x79.png 150w, 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Mining<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-28T09:21:22-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">July 28, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Chi&#8217; chil Bildagoteel, known as Oak Flat in English, lies within Tonto National Forest in Southeast Arizona. According to the Association on American Indian Affairs,&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/07\/28\/call-to-action-join-catholic-sisters-and-oppose-the-sale-of-native-nations-sacred-site-within-national-park-for-copper-mining\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Call to Action: Join Catholic Sisters and oppose the sale of Native Nations Sacred Site within National Park for Copper Mining<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-24077 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-care-for-the-earth tag-care-for-the-earth tag-creation tag-environment tag-environmental-protections tag-fireflies tag-genesis tag-immigrants tag-immigration tag-nature tag-rebecca-brattea-weiss series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/07\/10\/brother-worm-and-sister-wasp\/\" aria-label=\"Brother worm and sister wasp\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rebecca-fireflies.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rebecca-fireflies.jpg 800w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rebecca-fireflies-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rebecca-fireflies-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rebecca-fireflies-768x513.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/care-for-the-earth\/\" class=\"category-link-care-for-the-earth\" rel=\"tag\">Care for the Earth<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/07\/10\/brother-worm-and-sister-wasp\/\">Brother worm and sister wasp<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-07-10T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">July 10, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">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&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/07\/10\/brother-worm-and-sister-wasp\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Brother worm and sister wasp<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-22813 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-care-for-the-earth category-podcast tag-catholic tag-catholic-worker tag-children tag-christianity tag-climate-change tag-climate-crisis tag-climate-grief tag-climate-justice tag-community tag-community-building tag-grief tag-grief-and-spirituality tag-having-children-during-the-climate-crisis tag-jesus tag-messiness tag-parenting tag-parenting-children tag-social-justice series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/11\/07\/lydia-wylie-kellermann-embodiment-and-environment\/\" aria-label=\"Lydia Wylie-Kellermann: Embodiment and Environment\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lydia-WK-book-cover-1024x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lydia-WK-book-cover-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lydia-WK-book-cover-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lydia-WK-book-cover-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lydia-WK-book-cover-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Lydia-WK-book-cover.png 1460w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/care-for-the-earth\/\" class=\"category-link-care-for-the-earth\" rel=\"tag\">Care for the Earth<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/podcast\/\" class=\"category-link-podcast\" rel=\"tag\">Podcast<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/11\/07\/lydia-wylie-kellermann-embodiment-and-environment\/\">Lydia Wylie-Kellermann: Embodiment and Environment<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-11-07T12:00:00-06:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">November 7, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">Episode 83 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast:&nbsp;Play in new window&nbsp;|&nbsp;Download Subscribe:&nbsp;&nbsp;Email&nbsp;|&nbsp;RSS&nbsp;|&nbsp;More &#8220;I think so many of us are holding anxiety&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/11\/07\/lydia-wylie-kellermann-embodiment-and-environment\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Lydia Wylie-Kellermann: Embodiment and Environment<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-22483 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-care-for-the-earth tag-c-s-lewis tag-civil-rights tag-climate-change tag-disenchantment tag-drought tag-industry tag-justice tag-lgbtq tag-madeleine-lengle tag-matthew tag-pharisees tag-rebecca-bratten-weiss tag-ritual tag-scripture tag-t-s-eliot tag-tradition tag-voting series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/09\/05\/in-praise-of-disenchantment\/\" aria-label=\"In Praise of Disenchantment\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cracked-earth-from-flickr-1024x672.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cracked-earth-from-flickr-1024x672.png 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cracked-earth-from-flickr-150x98.png 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cracked-earth-from-flickr-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cracked-earth-from-flickr-768x504.png 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cracked-earth-from-flickr-1536x1008.png 1536w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/cracked-earth-from-flickr.png 1756w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/care-for-the-earth\/\" class=\"category-link-care-for-the-earth\" rel=\"tag\">Care for the Earth<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/09\/05\/in-praise-of-disenchantment\/\">In Praise of Disenchantment<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-09-05T09:27:37-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">September 5, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">My region is experiencing severe drought. 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Podcast:&nbsp;Play in new window&nbsp;|&nbsp;Download Subscribe:&nbsp;&nbsp;Email&nbsp;|&nbsp;RSS&nbsp;|&nbsp;More \u201cThere&#8217;s always a freedom, though, that I feel&#8230; even&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/02\/08\/molly-burhans-rejoicing-in-the-god-of-surprises\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Molly Burhans: Rejoicing in the God of Surprises<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-21344 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-care-for-the-earth category-community category-podcast category-simple-living tag-building-community tag-care-for-earth tag-catholic tag-christianity tag-climate-change tag-climate-crisis tag-climate-grief tag-climate-justice tag-community tag-connection tag-connection-to-community tag-consumerism tag-consumption tag-cop tag-faith tag-francis tag-francis-of-assisi tag-grief tag-jesus tag-joy tag-media tag-oregon-fires tag-pope-francis tag-pope-francis-laudate-deum tag-pope-francis-laudato-si tag-service tag-simple-living tag-socially-conscious-consumer series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2023\/11\/09\/vincent-j-miller-the-grind-of-hope-in-a-crisis\/\" aria-label=\"Vincent J. 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