A concise treatise of the forces shaping rural communities, agriculture and the environment by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. Principles of Catholic social teaching are illuminated and suggestions for action presented. (2001, 35 pp, color booklet)

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A comprehensive Catholic view of the global food system explores why enough food is produced every year to feed everyone, yet an adequate diet is denied to millions of the human family. (2002, 214 pp, softcover)

The Most Rev. Speltz, former bishop of the diocese of St. Cloud. Minnesota, offers his reflections after a lifetime interest in the people on the land. He outlines a value system to sustain an agricultural rural people. (1994, 32 pp, booklet)

How do Christian farmers see their role as God’s caretakers? What are the spiritual connections among their lives and the land? Pat Slattery presents hope-filled stories of Christian farmers that also reveal flesh-and-blood examples of a more just and sustainable system of agriculture. (1991, 118 pp, softcover)

Five respected scholars examine the serious moral questions raised by trends in agriculture and land ownership. They present principles of a new ethic of land ownership and land use informed by biblical and theological perspectives. (1987, 126 pp, softcover)

Arranged according to the seasons, these essays reveal the power and the beauty of God and of God’s creation in the ordinary times and the extraordinary seasons of the lives of rural people. Fr. James Schmitmeyer provides sensitive and revealing descriptions of rural life – a respite from the busyness of our lives. (1999, 65 pp, softcover)

This pastoral ministry resource is a necessary tool for rural pastors without rural experience. Covers faith formation, leadership and practical tips for rural ministry. Enables pastors and the church. (1998, 200 pp, 8_ x 11 bound)

Presents the underlying causes of the current context of rural pastors and church. Offers a vision of renewal and practical solutions for rural congregations. (1998, 250 pp, softcover)

A rural perspective of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults. It suggests practical, rural-oriented ideas that will help RCIA teams move their programs another step forward. (1996, 30 pp, spiral)

Rural life celebrations help highlight the life of the rural church, help remember that our roots are deep in the soil of this earth, and that we and the earth belong to God. This handbook provides ideas and resources to plan and carry out rural life celebrations. (21 pp, spiral)