Rich Heffern on Thomas Berry | National Catholic Reporter

Berry's essential message as a prophet for the earth is the necessity of establishing a mutually enhancing human presence on the planet.

This is the "great work" of our time. The primary object of all our endeavors should be to make sure the earth does not fall into deficit as a result of our presence. No enterprise serves us unless it is grounded in this earth-human relationship. The primary focus of our medicine, for example, should be to maintain the earth's health. Fr. Berry asked: What sense does it make to have healthy humans living on a terminally ill planet?