Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, a Catholic priest, serves on the staff of the Vatican’s recently created Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Prior to this work, he was professor of philosophy of science at Rome’s Pontifical Salesian University. His previous book is Creation in Crisis: Science, Ethics, Theology.

Fr. Joshtrom Kureethadam has written a powerful and transformative book. The Ten Green Commandments will ignite a radical environmental effort. He uses elegant words and a graceful style to open our hearts and rekindle our reverence for all living systems. His insight, warmth and care for humanity is very compelling and supports the important scientific facts that are the basis for Laudato Si'."Jacqueline Miller, Founder and CEO of Partnerships for Change

• Contents  Foreword ixPreface xvIntroduction: “Francis, Go and Repair My House Which, as You See, Is Falling into Ruin” 1  Part OneSEEING(Understanding the Crisis of Our Common Home) 15Green Commandment I: Take Care of Our Common Home in Peril 19Green Commandment II: Listen to the Cry of the Poor 35  Part TwoJUDGING(Discerning the Crisis of Our Common Home) 51Green Commandment III: Rediscover a Theological Vision of the Natural World 55Green Commandment IV: Recognize That the Abuse of Creation Is Ecological Sin 73Green Commandment V: Acknowledge the Human Roots of the Crisis of Our Common Home 89  Part ThreeACTING(Responding to the Crisis of Our Common Home) 105Green Commandment VI: Develop an Integral Ecology 111Green Commandment VII: Learn a New Way of Dwelling in Our Common Home 127Green Commandment VIII: Educate toward Ecological Citizenship 143Green Commandment IX: Embrace an Ecological Spirituality 161Green Commandment X: Cultivate Ecological Virtues 181  Conclusion: “The Zeal for Your House Shall Inflame Me” 211

Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, a Catholic priest, serves on the staff of the Vatican’s recently created Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Prior to this work, he was professor of philosophy of science at Rome’s Pontifical Salesian University. His previous book is Creation in Crisis: Science, Ethics, Theology.

Fr. Joshtrom Kureethadam has written a powerful and transformative book. The Ten Green Commandments will ignite a radical environmental effort. He uses elegant words and a graceful style to open our hearts and rekindle our reverence for all living systems. His insight, warmth and care for humanity is very compelling and supports the important scientific facts that are the basis for Laudato Si'."Jacqueline Miller, Founder and CEO of Partnerships for Change

• Contents  Foreword ixPreface xvIntroduction: “Francis, Go and Repair My House Which, as You See, Is Falling into Ruin” 1  Part OneSEEING(Understanding the Crisis of Our Common Home) 15Green Commandment I: Take Care of Our Common Home in Peril 19Green Commandment II: Listen to the Cry of the Poor 35  Part TwoJUDGING(Discerning the Crisis of Our Common Home) 51Green Commandment III: Rediscover a Theological Vision of the Natural World 55Green Commandment IV: Recognize That the Abuse of Creation Is Ecological Sin 73Green Commandment V: Acknowledge the Human Roots of the Crisis of Our Common Home 89  Part ThreeACTING(Responding to the Crisis of Our Common Home) 105Green Commandment VI: Develop an Integral Ecology 111Green Commandment VII: Learn a New Way of Dwelling in Our Common Home 127Green Commandment VIII: Educate toward Ecological Citizenship 143Green Commandment IX: Embrace an Ecological Spirituality 161Green Commandment X: Cultivate Ecological Virtues 181  Conclusion: “The Zeal for Your House Shall Inflame Me” 211

Joshtrom Isaac Kureethadam, a Catholic priest, serves on the staff of the Vatican’s recently created Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Prior to this work, he was professor of philosophy of science at Rome’s Pontifical Salesian University. His previous book is Creation in Crisis: Science, Ethics, Theology.

Fr. Joshtrom Kureethadam has written a powerful and transformative book. The Ten Green Commandments will ignite a radical environmental effort. He uses elegant words and a graceful style to open our hearts and rekindle our reverence for all living systems. His insight, warmth and care for humanity is very compelling and supports the important scientific facts that are the basis for Laudato Si'."Jacqueline Miller, Founder and CEO of Partnerships for Change

• Contents  Foreword ixPreface xvIntroduction: “Francis, Go and Repair My House Which, as You See, Is Falling into Ruin” 1  Part OneSEEING(Understanding the Crisis of Our Common Home) 15Green Commandment I: Take Care of Our Common Home in Peril 19Green Commandment II: Listen to the Cry of the Poor 35  Part TwoJUDGING(Discerning the Crisis of Our Common Home) 51Green Commandment III: Rediscover a Theological Vision of the Natural World 55Green Commandment IV: Recognize That the Abuse of Creation Is Ecological Sin 73Green Commandment V: Acknowledge the Human Roots of the Crisis of Our Common Home 89  Part ThreeACTING(Responding to the Crisis of Our Common Home) 105Green Commandment VI: Develop an Integral Ecology 111Green Commandment VII: Learn a New Way of Dwelling in Our Common Home 127Green Commandment VIII: Educate toward Ecological Citizenship 143Green Commandment IX: Embrace an Ecological Spirituality 161Green Commandment X: Cultivate Ecological Virtues 181  Conclusion: “The Zeal for Your House Shall Inflame Me” 211