Monthly Archives: October 2013

Feast of St. Alphonsus Rodriguez, S.J. (October 31)

Posted on October 31, 2013 by William Ockham

Alphonsus Rodriguez was born in Segovia, Spain, on July 25, 1533. He was the second son of eleven children of a successful wool and cloth merchant and the family was financially comfortable. Alphonsus had contact with the first Jesuits at … Continue reading →

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Site Update: Teilhard de Chardin Resources

Posted on October 30, 2013 by William Ockham

Things are fairly crazy at work and I have not been able to produce as much material for the blog as I would like. I am working on a number of items including a response to Dan Burke (currently at … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (October 28, 2013): Union with God

Posted on October 29, 2013 by William Ockham

“Let man live at a distance from God, and the universe remains neutral or hostile to him. But let man believe in God, and immediately all around him the elements, even the irksome, of the inevitable organize themselves into a … Continue reading →

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Feast of Saints Simon and Jude (October 28)

Posted on October 28, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, two of the twelve Apostles. These two are among the least well-known of the Apostles. Apart from their names in the Gospel, there is very little we know definitely about these … Continue reading →

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When Prayer Becomes About Us

Posted on October 27, 2013 by William Ockham

Additional thoughts on today’s readings.

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Sunday Reflection; 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Humility in Prayer

Posted on October 26, 2013 by William Ockham

Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.” — Luke 18:14 This week is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. The weekly readings can be found here. The theme is humility in prayer (and … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri (Oct 25, 2013): Controversies in Evolution, Elements for Life on Europa and Better Sex With Your Spouse

Posted on October 25, 2013 by William Ockham

Rare Skulls Sparks Controversy Over Human Evolutionary Lineage. From CNN International: In the eastern European nation of Georgia, a group of researchers has excavated a 1.8 million-year-old skull of an ancient human relative, whose only name right now is Skull 5. … Continue reading →

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Loneliness, an illusion of the Ego

Posted on October 24, 2013 by William Ockham

Originally posted on gigglinginthegutter:
Loneliness. The first and fundamental pain, which stems from the loss of birth. We arise from a state of Being ” a pulse in the eternal mind, no less”; and being born we are bounded. The…

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Ignatian Spirituality and Companionship

Posted on October 24, 2013 by William Ockham

“It’s always said that the Jesuits were founded by Ignatius of Loyola, but I like the thought that the Jesuits were founded by a committee, not by one man. And it’s crucial because if the real mainspring of Jesuit spirituality … Continue reading →

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Ignatian Spirituality and the Type A Personality

Posted on October 23, 2013 by William Ockham

One of the great things about blogging over the last six months, is that I have had the pleasure of virtually “meeting” a lot of interesting people. One of the blogs I follow is Ancient Christian Wisdom, a site run … Continue reading →

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