MAY SHOWERS AND THE STEWARSHIP OF OUR ENVIRONMENT : EL NINO, OR GLOBAL WARMING, OR BOTH ??..........

Every school child learns the saying, "April showers bring May flowers". But this year April showers brought many more May rains, as a checkered Spring of untypical weather, much of it precipitation that does not usually rain down o us in May, has been a mainstay this month. As Disciples of Jesus the Christ, God delegates to us oversight for the Stewardship of Creation,
specifically the Earth. Thus we must conserve the air, waters, natural resources, atmosphere, and the land. By judiciously conserving the earth's elements we protect our lives and preserve the essential use and beauty of their existence. The current five week BP oil spill is another drastic reminder of the danger to human life, animal and acquatic life, and the beaches and shores of our coasts. The volcanic ash adversely affecting much of Europe the past two months, is beyond purely human control but requires vigilance and responses that clear the fall-out while avoiding harm to creation. The unpredictabilty of unseasonal rain is said by some meteorological professionals to be caused by El Nino, the extraordinary weather system that has occurred every so many years in recent decades. Yet other scientific experts attest to global warming as the cause for erosion of the atmosphere and the shifts in temperatures and weather. Once again I am advocating as I have in other blog columns this week, adherence to a sound morality and Gospel values, that serve the common good and honors our stewardship of the earth in a responsible, pro-active, means that glorifies God and provudes a safe, secure, healthy, way for humankind and all Creation. Whatever your personal or political opinions are on these aforementioned subjects, try to see it with the eyes and hearts of faith and good stewardship. Should the rains persist through the end of the month, the month of May will fade away next Monday at midnight. But Creation will continue on the timeline only the Divine knoiws. Therefore, we as God's People entrusted to be good stewards of Creation's resources, must be conservers of the environment. We must be conscientious and responsible preservers of the nature and wonders of the Earth, while being developers of technologies that will assist all humankind in meeting the needs of the nations of the world, without damaging or depleting the splendor of the Universe. It is an awesome challenge and an even greater responsibility, if indeed we are to honor God's trust in us and prove to be worthy and faithful stewards of the natural order of Creation..........In The Trust And Confidence Of The Living And True God,
Fr. Troy