The Spirituality of Biodiversity | Jubilee for the Earth

The Spirituality of Biodiversity | Jubilee for the Earth

Our patron St Columban famously said, “if you want to know the Creator, look at creation.” As Catholics, Columbans believe that creation – animals, plants, ecosystems, and all natural things – is a sacred gift from God and that God is revealed to us through each...
2020 Dalgan Summer School

2020 Dalgan Summer School

Dalgan Summer School will take place this year from 19 July to 23 July 2020 and will be led by Dr John Feehan author of ‘God in a five-pointed star; A spiritual philosophy of Nature’. Twice in Laudato Si’ Pope Francis refers to the created world as the...
Scott Wright on the need to respond to creation’s cry

Scott Wright on the need to respond to creation’s cry

The Director of the Columban Centre for Advocacy and Outreach in Washington DC writes on theme ‘Signs of the Time: Responding to the cry of creation with hearts full of mercy’. Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent and preparation for Easter by calling us to a...
Mission in a Muslim Country

Mission in a Muslim Country

“Allahu akbar, God is greater,” begins the call to prayer from the loud speakers of the thousands of mosques throughout Pakistan. We absolutely say AMEN to the GREATNESS of GOD. Pakistan has a population of two hundred million people of whom about 96% are...