Saint Francis of Assisi Ministry

Climate Change

  • The solutions are at hand today

    Last week, I wrote about guilt and action. I suggested that guilt could be a motivator for action and that the sage advice to avoid all guilt might be wrong if it avoided taking responsibility and having empathy.  But feeling… Continue reading

  • Liberty vs. Responsibility

    When I started my first job out of graduate school, I remember thinking that I had finally arrived at adulthood. I had a great job, a healthy salary, and no more classes. I recall at the time, realizing that I… Continue reading

  • Making that Low-Carbon Resolution Stick

    During January, I shared with you my four low carbon footprint resolution ideas: eat more plants, use less energy, buy less stuff, and talk and advocate for change. I often think about this column when I run. And this past… Continue reading

  • Resolve to Talk and Advocate for Change

    January is the month of New Year’s resolutions. For week four of my resolution series, our last, I want to focus on talking about and advocating for change. As I have mentioned before in this column, climate activist Will Grant… Continue reading

  • The Gift of Creation

    In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. His gift to all of us was creation itself. And we all benefit from the gift of creation everyday of our lives. At the same time, creation is suffering greatly… Continue reading

  • Loving Your Neighbor

    Dr. Katharine Hayhoe is an atmospheric scientist at Texas Tech and chief scientist for the Nature Conservancy. She’s also an Evangelical Chistian. She was interviewed back in August for the Texas Monthly and had this to say about climate change… Continue reading

  • Five reasons why Catholics should care about COP26

    At the end of this month, the 26th iteration of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties or COP26 will commence in Glasgow, Scotland. The conference, which lasts two weeks, starts on October 31 and ends on November 12.… Continue reading

  • Season of Creation Week 5: Educate Yourself and Talk about Climate Change!

    We are in the fifth week of the Season of Creation. Last week the theme was “Ditch the Plastic”; this week the theme is “Educate yourself on climate change and then start talking about it.” Climate change fundamentally starts with… Continue reading

  • Season of Creation Week 2: Using Less Energy

    As I mentioned last week, Pope Francis and leaders of other churches throughout the world, have declared the time between September 1 and October 4 as the Season of Creation. This year, Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, and Justin Welby,… Continue reading

  • Look to the past for a path to a better future

    Many will tell you that we can’t possibly stop using oil, gas and plastic. We can’t possibly stop spending on throwaway stuff because that is what our society thrives on. We can’t possibly adopt regenerative farming practices and stop clearcutting… Continue reading