Recently we had the pleasure of leading a trip along the Appalachian Trail. We started at Springer Mountain, the place where thru-hike dreams are most often launched, Unlike the thru-hikers, we were only on the trail for a few days, on our way to Camp Hidden Lake and the Life Teen Encounter Atlanta retreat. All […]
Bear and Creatio are at it again! Our Missions and Adventures Director was a guest on Bear’s Woznick’s Deep Adventure radio show. Ever wonder what it’s like on the Camino de Santiago? Hear Kevin’s experience walking about 600 miles of it and the role the mysticism of the Camino played in reinvigorating his faith. If […]
Recently our Executive Director was a guest on Bear Woznick’s Deep Adventure Radio Show. They talk about all kinds of things, explore God’s wild side, the creation and evolution of trails, and other topics you won’t want to miss. Big thanks to Bear for the thought-provoking interview! If you’re a regular podcast listener, Adam’s episode […]
A CRISIS IN CREATION The current debates over environmental issues too often provide little in the way of a faith perspective for understanding and acting to address those issues. CREATIO is initiating with this introductory article a “Crisis in Creation” series to present a Catholic ethic for viewing nature. CREATIO associates are a wide range […]
St. Francis of Assisi, whose day was celebrated today, gave us a great legacy , his love and concern for all creatures, as an expression of God’s love for us. Following the example of Saint Francis we can get the reconciliation with creation each day! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlL_gkU89LY]
This post is part of the conference about “Jesus and Nature: Catholic Perspectives on Environmental Issues”, presented in Rio from July 22-24 for WYD. Thank you to Dr. José Duarte de Barros Filho for this valuable contribution. Biology and Faith are two marvelous aspects of the majesty, wisdom and love of God
St. Malo and Rocky Mountain National Park have been changed by the recent rains, and I was absolutely shocked by the power of nature. Cabin Creek which runs through St. Malo became a massive wall of water, trees, rocks and debris that completely reshaped the geography of Mt. Meeker’s eastern basin. The pictures above and […]
My name is Claudia Caro, I am biologist from Peru and it is a pleasure to have the opportunity to share news and comments with all of you about environment issues and God. I will be posting on the blog regularly, and supporting the work of Creatio from Peru. This year I had one of […]
Recently my friend Jose Miguel Yturralde sent me an Easter note from the Ecuadorian jungle where he works for an oil company. Jose Miguel has written for this blog before here and here. As a Catholic and environmentalist, he is in a tough position. Now it is the ‘human ecology’ that is being disturbed, with […]
Quite rightly, much is being said about Pope Francis and his ecological reflections. But we should not forget Pope Benedict XVI, and how important his papacy was for advancing and understanding a Catholic environmental doctrine, in full continuity with what Pope Francis is teaching. It is hard to explain the importance of Pope Benedict’s on […]