We are also pleased to feature David O. Reyes’ “Creatio continua in missio Dei: Ecological Spirituality and Pedagogy in Pope Francis’ Laudato Si’” Here he examines an important aspect to which the Pope dedicates the entire Chapter 6 of this landmark document: the formation of an authentic ecological spirituality and pedagogy as a way to address the current global crisis. Unfortunately, this chapter is frequently neglected in discussions, perhaps due not only to its placement towards the end of the encyclical, but also since spirituality and pedagogy themselves are often viewed as the exclusive realm of a few experts, ensuing in a certain reticence to tackle them. Hence, in this much needed investigation, Reyes develops the notion of creatio continua as a practical summons to participate in the missio Dei. He then explores how this can be translated into an ecological spirituality and pedagogy using as framework the concept of transformative learning as expounded by Hathaway and Boff. – from the Editor’s Preface

