As the internet erupted over Pope Leo’s blessing of a 20,000-year-old block of melting Greenland ice, I remained happily oblivious to the firestorm while delivering some lectures on creation in the Bay Area. After completing my work, I went hiking with my daughter among the majestic granite cliffs and ancient sequoias of Yosemite National Park. When I finally returned from being immersed in the world of the real and re-entered the digital ether, I quickly realized that this was not a storm I could disregard—one that had unsettled many of the faithful in recent days. I forgot to post this here last week, but, at long last, in what follows I present to you my analysis of the episode I then proceed to the central purpose of this essay, which is to reflect on the heart of what Leo has sought to convey throughout his pontificate thus far concerning creation. Check it out here at Catholic World Report!
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