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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (September 1, 2014): Religion and Spirituality

Posted on September 1, 2014 by William Ockham

“I was having a comfortable glass of beer with a lieutenant who is a friend of mine, and observing with curiosity the Spanish mission who were loading one another with congratulations around their cups of tea. Our conversation gradually turned … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (August 25, 2014): At the Heart of Matter

Posted on August 25, 2014 by William Ockham

“Talking with you has revived and given a new start to many ideas and impressions in my mind. As the best way of depicting the beauty of our Lord at the heart of things — as I see him in … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (August 18, 2014): Trust in God’s Plan For You

Posted on August 18, 2014 by William Ockham

“[I]f people try to be ‘pioneers’ not out of personal pride and ambition but from love of the Church and of truth, and with absolute trust in God and acceptance of His will before all else, can God allow them … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (August 11, 2014): Creation and Evolution

Posted on August 11, 2014 by William Ockham

“I’ve at least drawn up a plan of moral studies (interpretation and justification, from the point of view of natural evolution — replenished by the light of faith — of morality, chastity and charity). . . . To grow and to … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (August 4, 2014): Trusting God

Posted on August 4, 2014 by William Ockham

“Don’t worry about whether your life is worthwhile, about its anomalies, its disappointments, its somewhat obscure and sombre future. You are doing what God wills. In the midst of your anxieties and dissatisfactions you are offering Him the sacrifice of … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (July 28, 2014): Universe and Incarnation

Posted on July 28, 2014 by William Ockham

“To make men see and make them feel — that is my first aim: to make an impassioned profession of my faith int he richness and value of the world and so vindicate myself against those who smile and shake … Continue reading →

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The Death of Egoism and Union With God

Posted on July 21, 2014 by William Ockham

“The death of egoism is to understand that one is an element in a universe that personalizes itself by [God uniting Himself with us and us responding to His call]. So it is no longer oneself that one loves in … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (July 14, 2014): Creation and Convergence

Posted on July 14, 2014 by William Ockham

“The great cosmic attributes of Christ, those which (particularly in St John and St Paul) accord him a universal and final primacy over creation, these attributes… only assume their full dimension in the setting of an evolution… that is both … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (June 23, 2014): Rejecting Divisions and Finding Unity

Posted on July 7, 2014 by William Ockham

    “[I]n order to match the new curve of time Christianity is led to discover the values of this world below the level of God (the creation of God), while Humanism finds room for a God above the level … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (June 30, 2014): God Speaking Thorough “True Myths”

Posted on June 30, 2014 by William Ockham

  “Mythology and folklore . . . are filled with symbols and fables expressing the deeply rooted resolve of Earth to find its way to Heaven; from which it follows that we may in a perfectly legitimate sense accept the … Continue reading →

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