Bishop David Zubik recently reminded people that Catholics are in the middle of the Season of Creation and that they should make the extra effort to care for our planet.

“We are in the #SeasonofCreation when our Holy Father has asked us to find new ways to work together to care for and protect the Earth, our common home,” Zubik tweeted. “Let’s pray about what we can do and who we can partner with to do it.” 

Pope Francis earlier announced the Season of Creation, which goes until Oct. 4. 

“May this year's theme, ‘Listen to the voice of creation,’ foster a concrete commitment in each person to take care of our common home,” he tweeted. 

Caring for our planet and the environment is a part of Catholic theology. Many bishops and Catholic groups have commended Pope Francis for establishing the Season of Creation in 2015.

"Statements from religious leaders around the world have also encouraged the faithful to take time to care for creation during the month-long celebration,” in 2015, according to the Season of Creation website. The feast day of St. Francis of Assisi because he dedicated his life to caring for God’s creatures and creation. 

Taking care of God's Creation is one of the seven themes of Catholic Social Teaching, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops says. The Catholic Church reminds the faithful to be stewards of the earth. The USCCB acknowledges that environmental challenges include moral and ethical dimensions. 

Discussions of God's creation and humanity's role in caring for the Earth can be found throughout the Bible, the USCCB says. In Genesis, God creates the Earth and instructs humans to care for it. Leviticus introduces the idea that the planet should not be abused. The books of Daniel, Matthew and Romans also mention the matter. 

In Pope Francis' encyclical Laudato Si, which was published in 2015, the pope describes the destruction of the Earth and reminded the faithful of their obligation to protect it, according to the Vatican. 

"The urgent challenge to protect our common home includes a concern to bring the whole human family together to seek a sustainable and integral development, for we know that things can change,” Pope Francis wrote. “The Creator does not abandon us; he never forsakes his loving plan or repents of having created us. Humanity still has the ability to work together in building our common home."