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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (August 5, 2013): Mass on the World

“Since once again, Lord — though this time not in the forests of the Aisne but in the steppes of Asia — I have neither bread, nor wine, nor altar, I will raise myself beyond these symbols, up to the … Continue reading

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Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, Ignatian Spirituality and the Controversial Jesuits

Today is the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus (also known as the Jesuits).  This is a very special day for me as I attended a Jesuit university as an undergraduate and my prayer … Continue reading

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31 Days with Saint Ignatius

Originally posted on There Will Be Bread:
July 31 is the feast day of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuits. If you were not familiar with the Jesuits before, the election of Pope Francis, who is a Jesuit,…

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Intellectual Foundations and Paleontology Beginnings (1908 – 1914)

From Cairo, Pierre returned to England to complete his theological studies at Ore Place in Hastings. During the years 1908 to 1912 Teilhard lived the rigorously disciplined life of a Jesuit scholastic.  It was here that his scientific and theological … Continue reading

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Early Jesuit Formation (1899 – 1908)

Teilhard de Chardin entered the Jesuit novitiate in France in March 1899.   Teilhard’s training as a Jesuit provided him with the thoughtful stimulation to continue his devotion both to scientific investigation of the earth and to cultivation of a life … Continue reading

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The Lord’s Prayer: A Challenging and Dangerous Prayer

Today’s readings contain the version of the Lord’s Prayer found in the Gospel of Matthew. I learned this prayer as a child and pray it almost every day. It has become so routine that I often lose the power of … Continue reading

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A Here and Now Kingdom

Part of my prayer life involves doing a modified Examen and Ignatian Lectio Divina in the evening under the structure set forth by the Irish Jesuit website Sacred Space.  One of the features of Sacred Space is a weekly reflection … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: The Ascension (Our Obligation to Help Build the Kingdom)

One of the things I really like about the Easter Season is that the First Reading for both the daily readings and the Sunday readings is from the Acts of the Apostles.  Acts is a wonderful complement to the Gospels. … Continue reading

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Embracing Doubt (Part VI): The Incarnation

“God Writes Straight With Crooked Lines” — Spanish Proverb This is the sixth and final installment of “Embracing Doubt to Grow to a Mature Faith”.  [A fully summary of the series is set forth at the end.]  Today, we will … Continue reading

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Mother’s Day Prayer: Blessed Mary Compared to the Air We Breathe

One of my favorite prayer sites (especially for nightly prayer) is Sacred Space, which is run by the Irish Jesuits.  Each week they have a “Something to think and pray about” reflection.  This week, perhaps in honor of Mother’s Day … Continue reading

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