Monthly Archives: January 2014

Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (January 6, 2014): Transformation

“Nothing can any longer find place in our constructions which does not first satisfy the conditions of a universe in process of transformation. A Christ whose features do not adapt themselves to the requirements of a world that is evolutive … Continue reading

Posted in Teilhard Quote of the Week | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

God is Agapē

“Beloved, let us love one another, because love is of God; everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God. Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love.”  — 1 John 4:7-8 Today’s readings (in the U.S.) from … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

The Problem of Defining God: Finding Unity with Atheists in Wonder and Community

Part of the problem of the public discourse on religion is that, like so many other issues, the discussion gets framed by the radical fringes.  On one side, you have the fundamentalist theists (mostly Christians in the US) who have … Continue reading

Posted in Reason and Faith | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments

Sunday Reflection on Epiphany (January 5, 2014): A Real Truth That May or May Not Have Been Historical

This weekend is the celebration of the Epiphany. The readings can be found here. The journey of the Magi is one of the most beautiful stories in the Bible.  Mysterious foreigners receive a cosmic sign to leave their home and … Continue reading

Posted in Sunday Reflections | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin: The Holy Name of Jesus

I was going to do a brief post on Teilhard de Chardin and the Holy Name of Jesus but Michael Kenny at the outstanding blog “Journey Towards Easter” did a far better reflection that I could have.

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Will the real Catholic Church please stand up?

Good article on the inherit tension of the Catholic Church. It is a part and parcel of being human and part of being a large organization. As Stephen from the blog “The Domestic Monk” says: “The church will always be … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Teilhard de Chardin’s New Year’s Message (courtesy of The Teilhard Project)

    Set forth below is a New Year’s Message from The Teilhard Project with a great quote from Teilhard de Chardin: HAPPY NEW YEAR!  As we launch into 2014 we at the Teilhard de Chardin Project are reminded of … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

2013 Reflections on Blogging (Part II): Eight Favorite Posts

Yesterday, I had listed the most popular posts on my blog during 2013.  Today, I am linking to eight of my favorite posts (in no particular order) which did not make the Top 20 views. John Haught and Why Ultimate … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment