Monthly Archives: January 2015

Sabbatical

Posted on January 23, 2015 by William Ockham

    It has been 21 months since I started this blog. It has been a fun journey and I am grateful that I have had the opportunity to connect with so many wonderful people throughout the world. The Noosphere … Continue reading →

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Let’s Play Pretend

Posted on January 21, 2015 by William Ockham

Originally posted on Striving After the Wind:
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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (January 19, 2015): Hope for the Future

Posted on January 20, 2015 by William Ockham

“I’m setting out in a notebook various thoughts, that gradually fall into groups around several main centres. I still think that my first essay will attempt to define my views on the constructive (creative, I might even say) properties of hope. (1) I … Continue reading →

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Martin Luther King, Jr. and Catholic Moral Law

Posted on January 19, 2015 by William Ockham

[Note: The Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week will appear tomorrow] In the United States, we celebrate the life and ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr. today.  Last Saturday, I went to see the movie Selma.  I came in … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 18, 2015): Patience

Posted on January 17, 2015 by William Ockham

      This Sunday is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings can be found here. We are in Ordinary Time for the next several weeks, both liturgically and in my daily routine. The kids are back at school … Continue reading →

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Becoming the Beloved

Posted on January 16, 2015 by William Ockham

Originally posted on God In All Things:
“You are my beloved [Son]; with you I am well pleased” (Luke 3:22, NABRE). What more do we want than to hear these words? We all want to be loved. We all want…

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Both love and truth are vital

Posted on January 14, 2015 by William Ockham

Originally posted on Perichoresis:
Love without truth is sentimentality; it supports and affirms us but keeps us in denial about our flaws. Truth without love is harshness; it gives us information but in such a way that we cannot really…

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (January 12, 2015): Shadow of Death

Posted on January 12, 2015 by William Ockham

[Reflections After a Recent World War I Battle] “That’s probably why I was more vividly aware of the ‘shadow of death’, and the formidable gift that existence presents us with: an inevitable advance towards an inevitable, sentient end, —a situation from … Continue reading →

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It is GOD Who Converts

Posted on January 11, 2015 by William Ockham

Originally posted on joy of nine9:
My words alone will not convince an atheist. Yes, Catholics need theology and apologetics, but these disciplines will  not convert  anybody, because Christianity is not primarily a moral theology or a philosophy, but a relationship…

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Sunday Reflection, Feast of Baptism of the Lord (January 11, 2015): God’s Bridging the Gap

Posted on January 10, 2015 by William Ockham

This weekend is the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord. The readings can be found here. This Feast is both the last day of the Christmas season and the First Sunday in Ordinary Time. The Baptism of Jesus is … Continue reading →

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