The Society of Jesus--the Church?s largest male religious institute, with 18,516 members--has issued a special report on ecology.
?Our commitment to follow Jesus Christ in poverty, the seriousness of the ecological crisis and the cry of the poor who suffer the consequences of environmental degradation calls us all to stop and reflect,? states the report, which was published by the Society?s social justice and ecology secretariat. ?Jesuits, members of the Ignatian family, and those responsible for our apostolic institutions are all invited to reflect seriously on the way in which our functional values driving our everyday decisions and actions remain consumerist at the core.?
?Creation?s groans, growing louder and louder as nature is destroyed, challenge us to adopt simpler lifestyles,? the report continues. ?In the fulfilment of this task we are inspired by many people worldwide who want to create a new world based on a just relationship with creation. We need a deep change of heart. This is the only radical way to face the present ecological challenge. We must, therefore, renew the sources of our Ignatian spirituality, a spirituality that invites us to acknowledge, give thanks and commit ourselves to the life present in creation.?
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