Monthly Archives: September 2013

Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (September 9, 2013): Transfigure the World

Posted on September 10, 2013 by William Ockham

“Lord, may the might of your invincible hands direct and transfigure for the great world you have in mind that earthly travail which I have gathered into my heart and now offer you in its entirety. Remold it, rectify it, recast … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Peter Claver, S.J. (September 9)

Posted on September 9, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Feast of St. Peter Claver, S.J. Fr. Claver was a Jesuit and is the patron of African missions and of interracial justice, due to his work with slaves in Columbia. Peter Claver was born to a wealthy Spanish … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, 23nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (September 8, 2013): Radical Detachment

Posted on September 7, 2013 by William Ockham

“Anyone of you who does not renounce all his possessions cannot be my disciple.” – Luke 14:33 Today is the 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time.  You can find the weekly readings here.  The theme is that we are to detach ourselves from anything … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin and the Sacred Heart

Posted on September 6, 2013 by William Ockham

This post is part of the new blog, O Most Sacred Heart.  The question for this Friday is “How did you first learn about the Sacred Heart?”.  I learned about it from Teilhard de Chardin and thought it would be … Continue reading →

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Feast of Mother Teresa of Calcutta (September 5)

Posted on September 5, 2013 by William Ockham

“I believe that we are not real social workers. We may be doing social work in the eyes of the people, but we are really contemplatives in the heart of the world. For we are touching the Body of Christ … Continue reading →

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On the Way to Something New: The Beauty of Genesis 1

Posted on September 4, 2013 by William Ockham

Originally posted on Playful Theology:
Genesis 1 is an incredibly beautiful story of origins open to readings at many levels. What I offer here is a ‘spiritual reading’, one which sees in these verses a metaphor for the emergence of…

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Feast of St. Gregory the Great (September 3, 2013)

Posted on September 3, 2013 by William Ockham

“The proof of love is in the works. Where love exists, it works great things. But when love ceases to act, it ceases to exist.” St Gregory the Great, Pope and Doctor Today is the Feast of St. Gregory the … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (September 2, 2013): Depths of God

Posted on September 2, 2013 by William Ockham

“Lord, I know we cannot forestall, still less dictate to  you, even the smallest of your actions; from you alone comes all initiative—and this applies in the first place to my prayer. Radiant Word, blazing Power, you who mold the manifold so … Continue reading →

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