Carl Middleton

Carl Middleton

Carl Middleton is a theologian/ethicist and a member of the Passionist Family.

A Passionist Ecological Examination of Conscience

In the fifth reflection in his series, Forming Conscience in Extraordinary Times, Carl Middleton offers a Passionist ecological examination of conscience that invites us to give thanks for creation, recognize where we have caused harm and choose ways to heal our relationship with Earth and one another.

Flooding in Hurricane Arthur

Keeping Our Eyes Open to Suffering

In the latest reflection in his Forming Conscience in Extraordinary Times series, Carl Middleton explores how the “numbing of conscience” can leave us feeling powerless in the face of suffering and offers the “4 Rs” as a practical path from moral distress to compassionate action.

The dropping level of the Colorado River

Living Water in a Thirsty World

In the first reflection in his new series, Forming Conscience in Extraordinary Times, Carl Middleton considers the Season of Creation theme, “Living Water,” connecting Ezekiel’s vision of hope and healing with the realities of drought, water shortages and a changing landscape in Colorado.