The Season of Creation may be ending, but our place within creation is not. St. Francis reminds us that the earth is not scenery, property, or simply a collection of resources—it is a community of creatures already loved by God. Perhaps faithful care begins when we remember that we were never meant to stand outside the garden.
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The Neighbours Who Never Borrow the Lawn Mower
What if creation is more than scenery, property, or a collection of resources? During this Season of Creation, we consider what it might mean to see trees, rivers, soil, and creatures as neighbours—and to discover that caring for the earth is ultimately an expression of love, gratitude, and faithful discipleship.
The World Was Never Just Scenery
The Season of Creation begins with a simple spiritual practice: paying attention. Before guilt, responsibility, or action comes wonder—the recognition that the earth belongs to God and is already alive with God’s goodness. Perhaps caring for Creation begins when we stop treating the world as scenery and start seeing it as our neighbour.