It happens sometimes that a man who is pure of heart will discern in himself, besides the happiness which brings peace to his own individual desires and affections, a quite special joy, springing from a source outside himself, which enfolds him in an immeasurable sense of well being. This is the flowing back into his own diminutive personality of the new glow of health which Christ through his Incarnation has infused into humanity as a whole: in him, souls are gladdened with a feeling of warmth, for now they can live in communion with one another. They see with amazement that the monstrous multitude of human kind forms but one heart and one soul, indistinguishable from the Heart and Soul of Christ. But if they are to share in this joy and this vision they must first of all have had the courage to break through the narrow confines of their individuality, depersonalize themselves, so to speak, in order to become centered in Christ.
Teilhard de Chardin, Writings in the Time of War, p. 111.
Teilhard de Chardin 
I just returned from a retreat house where we directed people in the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius during the month of January. This quote speaks volumes about this experience. Thank you!
Donna, thank you for the kind words. It sounds like you had a wonderful experience helping the retreatants.
Reblogged this on A Seat At The Table and commented:
A beautiful quote to start this week.
Wishing each one of us a similar ‘Teilhardesque’ experience ♡
Thank you for the reblog Claire!
true – true…
I recall, it was an extraordinary difficult task for me to read Teilhard at one time… I’m so glad to see his work here – it sheds light onto my past in the decades where I’d not even realized his works were influencing my thinking. and sometimes a rescue
Thanks
~ Eric
thanks for the book too!
wow
Eric:
Thank you the kind words. I share your experience of Teilhard being a challenging read. His writing style is very mystical (and not necessarily linear :-). Teilhard was a beacon on my journey as well.
Peace,
W. Ockham
yes, I did struggle reading him – it was well worth it too. It reminds me when I see some of the quotes
Blessings
~ Eric
@ William Ockham
Sorry for a little interruption ; and being off-topic.
I thank you for visiting my blog and I appreciate that you liked it.
“Here He Goes Again: Sam Harris’s Falsehoods”
http://paarsurrey.wordpress.com/2014/02/10/here-he-goes-again-sam-harriss-falsehoods/
Thank you for stopping by. I find Sam Harris an interesting person. He is obviously very intelligent. I am not sure if he actually believes the stuff he writes or is just really good at self-promotion. I hope it is the latter but I fear it is the former.
I don’t know if you know that Sam Harris has put a public challenge with a prize to write an essay on the topic of morality, Please Google for its detail and conditions. I have sent my following essay to him:
“In response to Challenge of Sam Harris : Reason, passions and Morality”
http://paarsurrey.wordpress.com/2014/02/08/in-response-to-challenge-of-sam-harris-reason-passions-and-morality/
I am an Ahmadi peaceful Muslim. Quran does not mention of any incarnation of Jesus. Instead of others defining it; I would like it in Jesus’ words.
Anybody please
Teilhard has left us so much to ponder. Thank you for this quote.