"No one can cultivate a . . . satisfying life without being at peace with him or herself. An adequate understanding of spirituality consists in filling out what we mean by peace, which is much more than the absence of war. Inner peace is closely related to care for ecology and for the common good because, lived out authentically, it is reflected in a balanced lifestyle together with a capacity for wonder which takes us to a deeper understanding of life. Nature is filled with words of love, but how can we listen to them amid constant noise, interminable and nerve-wracking distractions, or the cult of appearances? Many people today sense a profound imbalance which drives them to frenetic activity and makes them feel busy, in a constant hurry which in turn leads them to ride rough-shod over everything around them. This too affects how they treat the environment. An integral ecology includes taking time to recover a serene harmony with creation, reflecting on our lifestyle and our ideals, and contemplating the Creator who lives among us and surrounds us, whose presence 'must not be contrived but found, uncovered. ' ”
Pope Francis
"Praise Be to You" Encyclical
May 24, 2015
Photos: Snow Buttercups, Montgomery Pass, Rawah Range, CO, June 22, 2015
"Praise Be to You" Encyclical
May 24, 2015
Photos: Snow Buttercups, Montgomery Pass, Rawah Range, CO, June 22, 2015
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