Day 23: Tend and Till the Earth
Christ took bread and wine, fruits of the earth, in his hands and blessed them. That same encounter should move us to obedience in taking up our ecological cross in solidarity with creation, one another, and the poor.
Fr. Michael Woods, S.J. teaches theology at Wheeling Jesuit University, is coordinator of sustainability programs for the Appalachian Institute, farms, stays close to the poor, and tries to prevent humanity from trashing the planet.
Christ took bread and wine, fruits of the earth, in his hands and blessed them. That same encounter should move us to obedience in taking up our ecological cross in solidarity with creation, one another, and the poor.
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