Kathy Coffey

Some don’t want to hear that the material world is sacred, because they’d rather exploit it. Lord, give each of us the courage to do whatever we can to protect our earth–the only home we have.

When Jesus says, “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate,” many people feel inadequate. But reconsider: we have God’s vast power to help us, and we are deeply made to be like God—our parent and creator.

The international interfaith organization GreenFaith provides a grassroots movement to mobilize people for climate justice. Find out how you can join other people of faith in your community to protect the earth’s natural resources.

Because Saint Francis saw the world with more than “intellectual appreciation or economic calculus,” he would sometimes sing in wonder at moon, stars or sun.

The calming effects of water on the human spirit are well known. Clean water is too precious to take for granted; much of the world thirsts for it, and climate change threatens the water supply for the poorest.

St. Bonaventure said that creation was God’s first book, leading us back to God if we “read” it properly. Jesus said “consider the lilies”—not look at them or smell them, but reflect on them. What do they show you about God?