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 […]
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Creatio Panelists Making an Impact
As we celebrate another Earth Day, its worth taking note of the impact of some of Creatio’s speakers on the environmental scene. Last week the Catholic News Agency published an article on the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace’s new book: “Energy, Justice and Peace: A reflection on energy in the current context of development and […]
Adventure in the Flood
The John Paul II Adventure Institute lived up to its name last week, full of adventure and faith. The Institute, inspired in its teachings by the Sodalit spirituality and the theology of reconciliation promoted by Creatio, was holding environmental education programs for almost 50 students near Estes Park when the Colorado floods began. The rest […]
Introducing a New Blogger: Claudia Caro
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 […]
A Catholic American Reflection on Rio
Elias Crim, one of the speakers at the Creatio Conference in Rio, has a wonderful reflection on the city and his experience for WYD. Check it out here, and make sure to browse the online oasis Solidarity Hall for articles, opinion pieces and reflections. For more articles by Elias, see his page here. Below, a section […]
Creatio Conference gearing up
Today I have received official confirmation of Cardinal Peter Turkson’s participation as the keynote speaker at the Creatio Conference to be held during World Youth Day in Rio 2013. Cardinal Turkson is the President for the Pontifical Council of Justice and Peace, and represents the Holy See on issues that concern the environment. Creatio is […]
The 4th Rupture: A Path to Reconciliation – Creatio on EWTN
Last week the EWTN documentary “The 4th Rupture” on the environment, hosted by Ricardo Simmonds was uploaded to the Creatio website. Please check it out here. My favorite episode is the last one, where we interview college students on missions, below. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/61223153] This 13 episode documentary, in Spanish and English, proposes a Catholic vision […]
Creation’s place in the New Evangelization
Today concludes the Synod of Bishops on the New Evangelization. This has been the theme in the Church’s heart for the past few weeks. I’d like to draw out the aspects relevant to creation and nature within this broader theme. To start, I’d like to begin with Pope Benedict’s thought on the New Evangelization expressed […]
Biblical Adventures: The Grain of Wheat
[slideshow] Creatio has begun a new series of spiritual activities called Biblical Adventures. The central idea is to participate in outdoor activities that are used in the Bible to illustrate a spiritual reality. Some examples are vine dressing, fishing, shepherding, farming, harvesting wheat, etc. By actually participating in these activities, we can get some deeper […]
Energy Justice and Creatio
Last week the CEES hosted another Energy Justice CONFERENCE in Boulder, Colorado. The key participants included Dr. Kandeh Yumkellah, Director General of UNIDO and Senator Tim Wirth, as well as Dr. Lakshman Guruswamy and Dr. Christian Brugger among others. Jose Ambrozic participated in one of the panels representing Creatio, along withs Jason Prapas who collaborated on a project […]