‘Sustainable Living and Spirituality’ was the title of the second workshop led by Mary Kate Hagan RSM at Eco-Congregation Ireland’s inaugural conference.
During the workshop participants explored sustainability in the context of the evolving Story of the Universe with the growing awareness of the urgent need for a new consciousness and a nurturing spirituality. They also looked at both the inner and the outer journey: the need for Inner spiritual sustainability, honouring the fact that when we listen with our hearts the planet is transformed.
With Jesus’ challenge to read the signs of the times (Mt 16 :3), they built up a picture of how the whole, planet and people, can move forward together in the search for a new planetary vision…a vision of a more systemic, interconnected, spiritual and sustainable way into the future. It was within this wider context that aspects of sustainable living were explored, seeing how the planetary crisis can be an evolutionary driver.
You can read Mary Kate Hagan’s summary of her workshop here – Sustainable living and spirituality
Mary Kate Hagan is a Sister of Mercy from the Northern Province based in Bundoran, Co Donegal, where they have a community garden and allotments. They promote organic growing, biodiversity and sustainable living in the wider context of the evolutionary Story of the Universe. Along with a group of local people, she has initiated a Transition Town in Bundoran, which is about sowing the seeds of an alternative local economy and building a resilient local community. She is also involved in offering workshops on The Search for A New Planetary Vision, Living Systems, Creation Spirituality and Retreat Work.