As stewards of the gift of creation, we are called to “till and keep,” to be co-operators with God in cultivating the earth. Farmers, especially, have a unique vocation, affirmed by the Church, to care for the earth. This issue of Catholic Rural Life examines the teachings of the Catholic Church as a theologian and philosopher articulate why Catholics should be the leading advocates for a renewed vision of environmental stewardship.
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