“Without land we are nothing…Without land we are a lost people.” (Djon Mundine O.A.M in Catholic Earthcare Australia On Holy Ground , p.9)
If this is the indigenous understanding of land... how does it compare with our Catholic concept of land?
Catholic Social Teaching principles teach us that we are stewards of creation. The goods of the earth are gifts from God, and they are intended by God for the benefit of everyone. How we treat the environment is a measure of our stewardship, a sign of our respect for the Creator. “To claim to love the Creator but to abuse the world in which we live is like claiming to be fans of Shakespeare whilst burning his plays.”