Tag Archives: Julian May

The Galactic Milieu: The “Irrationality” and Beauty of the Incarnation

Posted on December 24, 2014 by William Ockham

  [Slightly modified version of a post from December 2013. Merry Christmas Everyone!] As we approach Christmas, I thought I would share one of my favorite descriptions of the Incarnation. This is courtesy of Julian May, a prolific and talented … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, First Sunday of Lent (March 9, 2014): O Felix Culpa

Posted on March 8, 2014 by William Ockham

“Just as in living bodies a cell, at first similar to the other cells, can gradually come to be preponderant in the organism, so the particular humanity of Christ was able (at least at the Resurrection) to take on, to … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (January 13, 2014): The Cosmic Design

Posted on January 14, 2014 by William Ockham

This week the quote is not directly from Teilhard de Chardin but it is inspired by Teilhard in the outstanding science fiction series The Galactic Milieu by Julian May.  The quote is by the character Rogatien Remillard (“Uncle Rogi”): “And how … Continue reading →

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The Galactic Milieu: The “Irrationality” and Beauty of the Incarnation

Posted on December 19, 2013 by William Ockham

As we approach Christmas, I thought I would share one of my favorite descriptions of the Incarnation. This is courtesy of Julian May, a prolific and talented science fiction writer. One of her most popular works is the Galactic Milieu, … Continue reading →

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Embracing Doubt (Part VI): The Incarnation

Posted on May 9, 2013 by William Ockham

“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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Embracing Doubt (Part V): Creation of Universe Out of Love

Posted on May 8, 2013 by William Ockham

This is Part V of “Embracing Doubt to Grow to a Mature Faith”.  In Part I, I described some of my own faith journey and had an excerpt from Fr. James Martin, S.J.’s book “The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything on how … Continue reading →

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