“Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my…

“Knowing that you love the earth changes you, activates you to defend and protect and celebrate. But when you feel that the earth loves you in return, that feeling transforms…

“We must say of the universe that it is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects. ” ― Thomas Berry

“This earth is my sister; I love her daily grace, her silent daring, and how loved I am. How we admire this strength in each other, all that we have…

“If this world is to be healed through human efforts, I am convinced it will be by ordinary people whose love for life is even greater than their fear.” —…

“The environment, after all, is where we all meet, where we all have a mutual interest.  It is one thing that all of us share.  It is not only a…

“We are either going to have a future where women lead the way to make peace with the Earth or we are not going to have a human future at…

“How inseparable the bond is between concern for nature, justice for the poor, commitment to society and interior peace.”  -- Pope Francis

“The whole Earth is a living icon of the face of God.”  -- St. John Damascene

“Ecology and spirituality are fundamentally connected, because deep ecological awareness, ultimately, is spiritual awareness.”  — Fritjof Capra