Monthly Archives: July 2013

Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Ignatian Spirituality and the Controversial Jesuits

Posted on July 31, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuits).  This is a very special day for me as I attended a Jesuit university as an undergraduate and my prayer … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin, Pope Bendict XVI and the New Evangelization

Posted on July 30, 2013 by William Ockham

Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Teilhard de Chardin as part of the Year of Faith. ______________________________ ______________________________ One of the goals of this blog is to show how the writings and teachings of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin are part of mainstream … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Martha (July 29, 2013): Imagining a Conversation

Posted on July 29, 2013 by William Ockham

Originally posted on A Seat At The Table:
Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had a sister named Mary… Lk 10:38-42 I guessed that it was Martha and Mary’s turn at mass this weekend…

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17th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 28, 2013) (Lord’s Prayer: A Challenging Petition)

Posted on July 27, 2013 by William Ockham

Today’s readings contain the version of the Lord’s Prayer found in the Gospel of Luke.  I learned this prayer as a child and pray it almost every day. It has become so routine that I often lose the power of … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (July 22, 2013)

Posted on July 26, 2013 by William Ockham

“To become unified and concentrated upon itself, the being must break many sensible attachments.  To make itself one with others and give itself to them, it must encroach upon those intimate personal intellectual and emotional reserves that it most jealously … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. James the Apostle: July 25, 2013

Posted on July 25, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Feast of St. James the Apostle, one of the three apostles that were closed to Jesus and the first apostle to become a martyr. James and his brother John were sons of Zebedee and, together with Peter, were … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri: July 24, 2013

Posted on July 24, 2013 by William Ockham

Universe May Not be Expanding After All.  From Nature Magazine:  It started with a bang, and has been expanding ever since. For nearly a century, this has been the standard view of the Universe. Now one cosmologist is proposing a … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Crisis of Obedience (1924-1926)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by William Ockham

Teilhard de Chardin returned to Paris in Fall 1924 and resumed teaching at the Institute Catholique.  Teilhard continued to teach about evolution to educated Catholics.  By that time, not only was biological evolution strongly supported by the sciences, but Teilhard … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles

Posted on July 22, 2013 by William Ockham

Our July celebration of Hall of Fame of Saints continues today with the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene.  St. Mary Magdalene holds a special place both in Christian and world history. According to three of the four Gospels, she was … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection: 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time (July 21, 2013) (Contemplatives in Action)

Posted on July 20, 2013 by William Ockham

  Today is the 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time and today’s Gospel is the fascinating story of Mary and Martha from the Gospel of Luke. “Jesus entered a village where a woman whose name was Martha welcomed him. She had … Continue reading →

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