I noticed that the way we spoke about nature almost always celebrated beautiful aspects, typically in general terms: mountains, clouds, wildflowers, sunsets, that sort of thing. We did not discuss parasitic wasps at all, or STI-infected cicadas.
On Cicadas, Parasites, and Creepy, Slimy Things Read More »
nature
Believing in the resurrection of Christ is a little bit easier when you’re standing in the middle of a garden. Which may help explain the long tradition of depicting Jesus as a gardener.
Jesus the Gardener Read More »
liturgical year, nature
The most amazing thing about this passage, at least to me, is the evident fact that God is longing, too.
The Longing God: A Meditation on Isaiah 55 Read More »
climate change, nature, theology
The birth of the child is the focal point of God’s communion with the whole of creation. This is the deep wisdom of the doctrine of incarnation: the person Jesus is the crucial stitch uniting heaven and earth, spiritual and physical, entirely and forever.
Glory to God in the Lowest Read More »
liturgical year, nature, theology
We are observing the Season of Creation for the first time this year, and as is our custom, we’ve put together our own liturgy. I’d like to report on how it’s been going.
Season of Creation Liturgy: An Interim Report Read More »
climate change, liturgical year, nature
No matter what we do, things will get worse.
Reading the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report: Another Hot Take Read More »
climate change, nature
So now my four tomato plants are producing like mad, and I’m faced with the problem of what to do with all these tomatoes.
Tomatoes: A Bagatelle* Read More »
memoir, nature
Like most butterflies, monarchs specialize in one host plant: in their case, it’s milkweed. That’s their nursery. Accept no substitutes.
Endlessly Remarkable Quiddity Read More »
climate change, Michigan, nature
There’s something revelatory here, something we need to see about the nature of God beyond our systematic theologies and philosophical inquiries.
The ordinary stuff of the physical world, the very fundamentals of survival provided by God, are transformed through human art and through the blessing of the Spirit, and they become means of grace.
Sacramental Transparency Read More »
nature, theology