Food and Faith: Why Eating is a Moral Act (Spring 2012)
“Eating is a moral act.” We say this simply because food sustains life. But the world of agriculture is extremely…
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Right Relationships to the Land and the People (Winter 2012)
In this issue of Catholic Rural Life, we explore how our faithful relationship to God extends to right relationships with…
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Catholic Stewardship of the Land: A Growing Renewal (Fall 2011)
As stewards of the gift of creation, we are called to “till and keep,” to be co-operators with God in…
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Renewable Energy: Potential of the Land (Spring 2011)
What does farm-based energy mean for rural communities? This issue of Catholic Rural Life examines this question, but goes further…
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Overcoming Poverty in Rural Communities (Fall 2010)
A fundamental moral measure of any economy is how the poor and the vulnerable are faring. The U.S. Census Bureau…
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Farm Workers and Migrant Ministry (Spring 2010)
This issue of Catholic Rural Life examines migrant farm workers – those who labor, often through ill-working conditions, to put…
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What Earth Has Given and Human Hands Have Made (Fall 2009)
The Diocese of Des Moines and CRL (then NCRLC) celebrated the rural visit by Pope John Paul II to Iowa…
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Caring for Creation: A call to community (Spring 2009)
In this issue of Catholic Rural Life, we offer insights and reflections upon the urgent need to care for creation….
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World Food Crisis: What Must We Do? (Fall 2008)
This special issue on the current world food crisis seeks to better understand the underlying causes of the world food…
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Rural Issues, Social Justice Concerns (Spring 2008)
What are rural communities doing to act justly? This issue follows from our previous one and highlights some activities that…
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The Rural Parish: Gifts and Challenges (Fall 2007)
What is the situation of rural parishes and pastors? We ask and try to answer this question every ten years or…
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Opportunity for Farm Bill Reform (Spring 2007)
Now is the time to advocate for fair and just policy in the 2007 Farm Bill. This issue will help prepare…
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