 The first Buy Nothing Day was organized in Canada in September 1992 as a day to examine the issue of consumerism. It is now celebrated in 35 countries. Pope Francis described consumerism as “a virus that attacks the faith at the roots”, because it makes us believe that life depends only on what we have, so we forget about God.
In our choices as consumers, we can protect our health and the health of others. We can live out our vocation to live simply as Jesus did; and we can care for Creation. Let us pray to make sustainable choices.
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Green Christian is embracing the current age as an ecological Passiontide by Paul Bodenham8/15/2020  Paul Bodenham is the Chair of Green Christian, a UK Passionist Partner, and here reflects on the charity’s work and mission. Over the last year we have seen a succession of dire scientific reports on the environment. Surely now no-one can now doubt the crisis we’re in. With climate change approaching tipping-point, dwindling wildlife, and rising tides of plastic waste, this is a hard time to hope. On the face of it there are two alternatives: succumb to despair, or whistle a happy tune and kid yourself that easy solutions are in our reach. If we talk about the environmental crisis at all, we incline to one or other of these alternatives. In our heart of hearts many of us know that they are both dangerous fallacies. But there is a third way. |
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