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Sunday Sabbatical: Go Light Your World

Posted on August 4, 2013 by William Ockham
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Scientific Potpourri (August 2, 2013)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by William Ockham

Attached are top stories from the past week in cosmology and evolutionary biology (with an Omega Point reflection thrown in:-).  Please click on the heading to see the article. Reflections on the Omega Point.  From Metanexus:  The Omega Point is … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. James the Apostle: July 25, 2013

Posted on July 25, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Feast of St. James the Apostle, one of the three apostles that were closed to Jesus and the first apostle to become a martyr. James and his brother John were sons of Zebedee and, together with Peter, were … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Crisis of Obedience (1924-1926)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by William Ockham

Teilhard de Chardin returned to Paris in Fall 1924 and resumed teaching at the Institute Catholique.  Teilhard continued to teach about evolution to educated Catholics.  By that time, not only was biological evolution strongly supported by the sciences, but Teilhard … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Mary Magdalene, the Apostle to the Apostles

Posted on July 22, 2013 by William Ockham

Our July celebration of Hall of Fame of Saints continues today with the Feast of St. Mary Magdalene.  St. Mary Magdalene holds a special place both in Christian and world history. According to three of the four Gospels, she was … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: First China Trip and Mass on the World (1923-1924)

Posted on July 17, 2013 by William Ockham

Teilhard de Chardin set sail for his first trip to China in Spring 1923.  He landed at Shanghai and proceeded to travel by train to Tientsin, a coastal city some eighty miles from Peking where Emile Licent, S.J., had built … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri: July 16, 2013

Posted on July 16, 2013 by William Ockham

Here are some of the leading science stories from astronomy, cosmology and evolutionary biology from the past week: Space-Time is Not the Same for Everyone.  From Science Daily:  Before the Big Bang, space-time as we know it did not exist. … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Bonaventure, July 15, 2013

Posted on July 15, 2013 by William Ockham

July is a great month for Saints as many intellectual and spiritual giants of the Church have their Feast days this month.  Today we honor St. Bonaventure, another Doctor of the Church.   St. Bonaventure was born at Bagnoregio in Latium, not far … Continue reading →

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Feast of St. Benedict, Patron Saint of Europe

Posted on July 11, 2013 by William Ockham

Today is the Feast of St. Benedict of Nursia, one of the Patron Saints of Europe.  Below is a description of St. Benedict from the Irish Jesuits: Benedict of Nursia (c. 480 – c. 547) known as the Father of … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Writing and Research in France (1918-1923)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by William Ockham

After World War I, Teilhard de Chardin recuperated which gave him the time to develop his thoughts.  Two of the essays that he wrote in late 1918 and early 1919 highlight the tension that he faced his entire life.   … Continue reading →

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