Irish Times Editorial Praises Fr Seán’s Role in Laudato Si’

Irish Times Editorial Praises Fr Seán’s Role in Laudato Si’

An Irish Times editorial on Pope Francis’ legacy on the environment has paid tribute to Columban Missionary Fr Seán McDonagh. Calling on whoever “is elected from the forthcoming conclave” to “take up the baton on climate change” it notes that part of the legacy of...
Ecological Conversion: an ecclesial awakening?

Ecological Conversion: an ecclesial awakening?

Fr Patrick McMullan, a member of the regional council in Korea, writes about the need for ecological conversion as a rediscovery and deepening of the Hebrew insight that God creates, not just saves, the entire world. It seems normal now, but when I first came to...
A New Beginning | Jubilee for the Earth

A New Beginning | Jubilee for the Earth

Our challenge today as people of faith is to re-imagine the Biblical vision of Jubilee for the earth and all people for the 21st century. In our age of ecological crisis – where rampant consumerism and indifference to the holiness of Earth’s biodiversity is the...
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...