It’s a wonderful world...

“And God saw everything that was made, and behold, it was very good “And God saw everything that was made, and behold, it was very good.” Genesis 1:31

“The maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible” The Creed

Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace, 1990 “Our very contact with nature has a deep restorative power; contemplation of its magnificence imparts peace and serenity.” Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace, 1990

“God destined the earth and all it contains for the use of every individual and all peoples” Gaudium et Spes, 69

Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, 2002 “Creation has its own relationship with God, in some measure independently of humankind and beyond human understanding; it glorifies and worships God in continuous praise.” The Call of Creation Catholic Bishops of England and Wales, 2002

“Nature reveals God to us and allows us to experience God’s presence “Nature reveals God to us and allows us to experience God’s presence.” The Call of Creation Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, 2002

“Look at the flowers of the fields how they grow “Look at the flowers of the fields how they grow. They do not toil and spin. But I tell you that not even Solomon in all his wealth was clothed like one of these.” Matthew 6:28-29

“The land shall not be sold forever for the land is mine, where you are but strangers and guests of mine. In all the territory you occupy, the land is to be redeemed.” Leviticus 25:23

for the gift of life.” Fr Sean McDonagh “St Francis does not look at the natural world from a utilitarian perspective, as providing food, clothing and shelter for humans. Rather there is a sense of joy, wonder, praise and gratitude for the gift of life.” Fr Sean McDonagh

Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace, 1990 “Theology, philosophy and science all speak of a harmonious universe, of a ‘cosmos’ endowed with its own integrity, its own internal, dynamic balance.” Pope John Paul II, World Day of Peace, 1990

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, 2002 “The full human development of every human person both now and in future generations cannot be separated from the fate of the earth.” The Call of Creation Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, 2002

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