Joan Chittister, OSB writes, in her book In Search Of Belief, that "We learn most of all, that to be human is to be creature--with all the other creatures on earth. Not superior, not independent, but only part of everything that is, all of which is sacred." (P. 199)
April 22 2010 is the 40th Earth Day. The one day each year which is set aside to remember and reflect on our home. Humans tend to forget, overlook and/or just disregard that fact that we share the earth with other creatures. We boast about our superior intellect. We think the earth and everything on it and in it as ours to take. We do not often think about the consequences or, worse, we simply do not care.
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