Introduction: Planetary call and response -- The green catholic imagination : varieties of companion planting -- Standing their ground : from pioneering nuns to pioneering sisters -- It isn't easy being green : habitat, habits, and hybrids -- "Changeless and changing" : engaged Monasticism in the Ecozoic Era -- Nourishing the earthbody : sacramental foodways and culinary Eucharist -- "The tractor is my pulpit" : sacred agriculture as priestly practice -- Saving seeds : heirloom conservation and genetic sanctuaries -- Stations of the earth : body prayer, labyrinths, and other peripatetic rituals -- conclusion : stepping into the future
Summary
Green sisters are environmentally active Catholic nuns working to heal the earth as they cultivate new forms of religious culture. Inviting us into their world, Taylor offers a firsthand understanding of the experiences of women whose lives bring together orthodoxy and activism, and whose lifestyle provides a compelling view of sustainable living
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-350) and index
