Care for Creation — Environmental issues affect human health
byIn his 2015 encyclical, “Laudato Si’,” Pope Francis says “we have to realize that a true ecological approach always becomes a social approach; it…
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Care for Creation — How can we do better this year?
byAs we start a new year, I find myself taking stock of the world around me and asking myself, who is God calling me…
Care for Creation — Advent is the perfect time to reflect on our lifestyles
byIt has been nearly 10 years since I first read “Laudato Si’,” one of the most significant writings of our times about changing our…
Care for Creation — We need to experience the wonder of God-given creation
byLast week I brought a group of my Bellarmine students to the Falls of the Ohio State Park, a natural treasure located right across…
Care for Creation — Our first steps toward change
byWhen I was coaching CSAA football, after one of our first practices I would tell the players the same thing my high school coach…
Care for Creation — Adopt a sustainable lifestyle
byFrom Pope Francis’ “Laudato Si’ ” encyclical an action platform emerged with seven goals intended to guide our individual journeys to integral ecology. One…
Care for Creation — What can we do?
byI remember how excited I was on June 18, 2015, when Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’ ” became available in English. I downloaded it,…
Bellarmine students honor St. Francis and creation with two-week celebration
byOn a bright morning in late September, about 100 Bellarmine University students lined up on the school’s campus to receive free houseplants. As they…
Teaching Our Faith — Faith, science and care for creation
byThis series of teaching editorials focuses on the relationship between faith and science. Science, scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church all point…
A Time to Speak — God calls for care for creation
byBy Fernanda Scharfenberger My life was changed the moment I realized the true effects climate change has had on my community of Louisville, Ky….