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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (November 17, 2014): The Power of Love

Posted on November 17, 2014 by William Ockham

“Love isn’t something we invented. It’s observable, powerful, it has to mean something… Love is the one thing we’re capable of perceiving that transcends dimensions of time and space.” This quote is not from Teilhard de Chardin, but it could … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (November 10, 2014): Contemplation, Charity and Unity

Posted on November 10, 2014 by William Ockham

  “Isn’t it odd that both of us . . . have the same weakness for the self-centered life of contemplation, undisturbed by anything, and in which no ‘third party’ . . . is unwelcomely added to the two essentials, … Continue reading →

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Teilhard Opened A Door: A Reflection by Charles C. Finn

Posted on September 11, 2014 by William Ockham

Earlier this week, The Teilhard Project had an outstanding reflection from poet and author Charles C. Finn.  Finn has a poets flair for capturing the essence of Teilhard’s vision in a short post. I encourage you to read the entire … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (September 8, 2014): Love Alone

Posted on September 8, 2014 by William Ockham

“Love alone is capable of uniting living beings in such a way as to complete and fulfill them, for it along takes them and joins them by what is deepest in themselves” — Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

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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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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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Charles Reid: We Can Do Better on the Intersection of Science and Theology

Posted on June 17, 2014 by William Ockham

  Charles Reid, professor of law at St. Thomas University, has recently written an interesting piece in the Huffington Post titled “The Reconciliation of Science and Religion: We Can Do Better.”  The thrust of the article is Reid’s review of Amir … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, Fourth Sunday of Lent (March 30, 2014): Trust in the Slow Work of God

Posted on March 29, 2014 by William Ockham

“Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness and righteousness and truth.” — Eph 5:8-9 This weekend is the Fourth Sunday in Advent. The readings can be found here.  The themes focus on the metaphor of … Continue reading →

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Can Science Completely Explain the Universe without God?

Posted on March 27, 2014 by William Ockham

A great video by the Magis Center           About this video “It’s been asserted by some prominent physicists that science can explain the universe without the need for a transcendent Creator – the implication being that … Continue reading →

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Lenten Online Program: God, Self and Ego by Philip St. Romain

Posted on March 5, 2014 by William Ockham

This Lent I will be taking an online “course” titled “God, Self and Ego” by Philip St. Romain of the Heartland Center for Spirituality.   According to the course description: “This series will feature 9 written presentations on the meaning … Continue reading →

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