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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 de Chardin Quote of the Week (November 3, 2014): Lose Yourself in God

Posted on November 3, 2014 by William Ockham

“Don’t let yourself succumb, I beg you, to the perpetual fear that you’re doing nothing worthy of your life or commensurable with your wishes or God’s grace. I believe that you’re doing a great deal — much more than we … Continue reading →

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Pope Reaffirms Church Teaching on Evolution; In Other News: Dog Bites Man

Posted on October 29, 2014 by William Ockham

  The media coverage of the Catholic (both the mainstream media and unfortunately many Catholic outlets) is often superficial if not downright inaccurate. Even more recent than the synod has been the reporting of Pope Francis’ remarks supporting evolution this … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (October 27, 2014): Human Work in the Glory of God

Posted on October 27, 2014 by William Ockham

  “One by one, through human effort aided by God, souls are distilled, precious drops, — and the nectar which comes at the end has not the same savour as that which flowed first. Each has its own exquisite value. … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (October 20, 2014): Religion and Mysticism

Posted on October 20, 2014 by William Ockham

  Due to travel schedule, this week’s quote is not from Teilhard de Chardin but is from another one of my favorite authors, Philip St. Romain in the spirit of Teilhard de Chardin: “To emphasize the pivotal role of faith … Continue reading →

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Toward a Post-Materialistic Science

Posted on October 14, 2014 by William Ockham

I came across a recent article by Dave Pruett in the Huffington Post discussing a “Manifesto for a Post-Materialistic Science” that was published in the Fall Issue of Explore. I had not previously heard of the “Manifesto” but it was … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (October 13, 2014): Spirit, Matter and God

Posted on October 13, 2014 by William Ockham

“There is neither spirit nor matter in the world. The stuff of the universe is spirit-matter. No other substance but this could have produced the human molecule.” — Teilhard de Chardin (cited by Dave Pruett)

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (October 6, 2014): Overcoming Suffering

Posted on October 6, 2014 by William Ockham

“By no means the least disturbing aspect of the problem of evil, is this powerlessness of the world to develop successfully, I won’t say the best, but at any rate a good part of itself. . . When you’re confronted with this mystery, it’s … Continue reading →

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St. Thérèse of Lisieux and Teilhard de Chardin

Posted on October 1, 2014 by William Ockham

In honor of the Feast of St. Thérèse of Lisieux, Sr. Joan L. Roccasalvo, C.S.J. had a good article in the Catholic News Agency on the spirituality of St. Thérèse and its relationship to the vision of Teilhard de Chardin: … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (September 29, 2014): Origins of Belief

Posted on September 29, 2014 by William Ockham

“To believe is to develop an act of synthesis whose first origin is inapprehensible. . . [O]ne has to verify the solidity of an inevitable initial faith, and then one has to verify the organic continuity of the successive stages which … Continue reading →

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