Fr. Francis X. Clooney, S.J., is the Parkman Professor of Divinity at Harvard University, and a scholar of Hinduism and Hindu-Christian studies.
"I’m not afraid to look at meat; not afraid to handle it. It’s just that I don’t want to; not any longer. Meat has become, dare I say it, distasteful and disturbing, fitting for something that is – in the world of industrialized agribusiness – the end product of sustained start-to-finish violence.”
Fr. Dirk Dunfee, SJ is an American Jesuit, proud and grateful to be working at the fledgling Ignatius Centre for Integral Ecology in Guelph, Ontario.
All creatures are deserving of Christ-like compassion
"Reflecting on my affection and fondness for Pepe, while consuming my food, I suddenly had a challenging thought, “What about the cow on my plate?” “Is it OK to shower Pepe with love, affection, and a comfortable lifestyle, while also unthinkingly (and financially) supporting the meat industry?"
Fr Terry Martin is a Catholic priest serving in the Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, United Kingdom. A committed vegan and advocate for animal rights, he integrates his faith with a compassionate approach toward all creatures.
Fr. Donatello Iocco is a priest with the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Toronto, Canada. He is vegan and strives to preach on the importance of veganism and how as Christians we are called to live a life of compassion and mercy with every living being who God created.
"Years later, she saw an opportunity to stop eating meat when her congregation took a stance on non-violence. She chose not to be violent to animals by becoming a vegetarian, and no one argued."
Sr. Pat Farrell is a religious sister with the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael in California.