Father Bob Stagg on Pastoral Leadership: Preach then get out of the way | Sunday to Sunday
Father Bob Stagg is the pastor of The Church of the Presentation in Upper Saddle River, N.J., located in Northern Bergen County, with over 4,700 […]
Month: May 2020
Question no. 9: What can we do in our homes to nurture and care for Creation?
There are many things that we can do in our homes that are signs of our caring for creation. A good first step is to […]
Question no. 8: What can we do at our parish to nurture and care for Creation?
Tempting as it may be to begin by creating a list of possible activities what is really of major importance is raising the consciousness of […]
New Bereavement Groups: Beginning the Week of June 15
In response to the current health crisis, we will be offeringnew Bereavement Groups beginning the week of June 15, via Zoom meetings. These groups are […]
Question no. 7: How do we understand the role of the Holy Spirit in Creation?
If Jesus Christ is the very core of our faith, then “doing the work of Christ” is what we are created for (i.e. making the […]
Question no. 6: What is the relationship of Jesus Christ with Creation?
Jesus Christ is the very core of our faith and the ground of our belief and practice. The Holy Spirit dwelling within us is the […]
Question no. 5: How does Creation nurture our spiritual growth?
To speak of spiritual growth is to speak of relationships. For a Christian, spirituality is a way of life based on our relationship with God […]
Question no. 4: Why is it important for us to nurture and care for Creation?
As we become increasingly aware of our relatedness with all of creation and our total dependence on it for sustaining life, we are also witnessing […]
Question no. 3: Why is the Church more concerned today about environmental issues than in the past?
In the past 40 years the Church has increasingly expressed concern about the care and preservation of the environment. This concern was first articulated by […]