“Care for nature is part of a lifestyle which includes the capacity for living together and communion. Jesus reminded us that we have God as our common Father and that this makes us brothers and sisters. Fraternal love can only be gratuitous; it can never be a means of repaying others for what they have done or will do for us. That is why it is possible to love our enemies. This same gratuitousness inspires us to love and accept the wind, the sun and the clouds, even though we cannot control them. In this sense, we can speak of a ‘universal fraternity’.” [Laudato Si’, 228]
Challenge: Is there a part of the natural world that feels like your sister or brother? If so, do you treat it with the same love and consideration with which you treat your siblings?
Example Action: The Western Province suggests hosting an education session on creating a native plant toolkit.