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Tribal Catholicism in the United States

One of the personal challenges I have with my faith as a Catholic in the U.S. is the disfunctional and negatively personal nature of our politics sometimes seeps into the Church.  What is intended to be a source of unity … Continue reading

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Where Science meets Religion. Vatican astronomer talks about meeting point

Rome Reports had a great interview over the weekend with Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J., research astronomer and planetary scientist at the Vatican Observatory in Arizona. Brother Consolmagno is one of my favorite interviews with his knowledge, humor and humility.  Here … Continue reading

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Pope Francis on Finding God Through Leisure

I am in my mid-40s and my perspective on work and work and leisure has changed dramatically in the last decade.  During my 20s and 30s, I was a bona fide workaholic: regularly working 80 hour weeks in order to … Continue reading

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Teilhard’s Inner Fire Showing Through in Delia Smith

Last month the London Telegraph did a series of interviews on the meaning of Easter.  One of the more interesting interviews was with Delia Smith, who eloquently summarized Teilhard’s vision of the world: “So what is the sum total of … Continue reading

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The Way of the Logos

Today’s Gospel reading from John has a very provocative statement by Jesus:  “I AM the Way.  I AM Truth and Life.”  Unfortunately, many people incorrectly interpret this in an exclusivist manner.  As the Irish Jesuits explain: “This is not to … Continue reading

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The Folly of Scientism

One of the great insights of Teilhard de Chardin was that he recognized that science was an outstanding way of trying to get closer to the great mystery that is God.  After all, God created the universe, and the more … Continue reading

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Earth Day 2013: A Look at Eco-Justice

Here is a link to Earth Day 2013: A look at Eco-Justice from Ignatian News Network.

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Finding God Through Ocean Surfing: Fr. Christian Mondor (Part II)

Yesterday, I had Part I of the article from Southern California Public Radio on Fr. Christian Mondor, the 88-year old Franciscan surfer priest.  Today, we have the second part of the interview with Fr. Mondor, where he talks about the … Continue reading

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Finding God Through Ocean Surfing: Fr. Christian Mondor (Part I)

One of the goals of this blog is to cite to current articles on spiritual leaders who live the philosophy of Teilhard de Chardin. The first two articles are from Southern California Public Radio and highlight Fr. Christian Mondor, an … Continue reading

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This site will soon be a discussion of the ideas of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin in a contemporary setting.  Please check back in the future. Peace, W. Ockham

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