by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Dec 13, 2023 | Creation, In the News, Pope Francis ~ Approx. 5 mins
“Did you know that 25% of your carbon footprint comes from the meat and dairy in your diet? And that almost all the deforestation in the Amazon is because of the meat industry?” I probed gently during a conversation on care for creation. Climate change is the biggest...
by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Jun 6, 2023 | Creation, Justice ~ Approx. 6 mins
Like many children, I had a fondness for animals in my youth. My family kept backyard chickens during my childhood, and I adored newly hatched baby chicks. I found it immensely comforting and beautiful to see a mother hen care for her brood of baby chicks. My mom...
by Daniel Mascarenhas, SJ | Sep 14, 2022 | Creation, Current Events, Justice ~ Approx. 5 mins
News headlines bombard us with facts about human-caused environmental degradation: temperature rise, endless droughts, trash in the oceans, extinction of species, and the list goes on. The subsequent news articles contain facts that intend to galvanize us to change...
