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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (March 17, 2014): Mysticism and Spirit

Posted on March 17, 2014 by William Ockham

[I]t is clear that since all time Christianity has, by virtue of its structure, fallen into equilibrium in the direction of the spirit of unification and synthesis: God finally becoming all in all within an atmosphere of pure charity (‘sola … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, Second Sunday of Lent (March 16, 2014): Transfigured in Christ

Posted on March 15, 2014 by William Ockham

This weekend is the Second Sunday of Lent.  The readings can be found here.  The readings focus on the Transfiguration.  It was one of those rare instances during Jesus’ lifetime when His divinity was clearly apparent to his closest disciples. … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (March 10, 2014): Healing Power of Christ

Posted on March 11, 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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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 (March 3, 2014): The Incarnation and Renewal

Posted on March 3, 2014 by William Ockham

  The Incarnation is a making new, a restoration, of all the universe’s forces and powers; Christ is the Instrument, the Center, the End, of the whole of animate and material creation; through Him, everything is created, sanctified and vivified. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Reflection, Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time (March 2, 2014): Mystery and Religion

Posted on March 1, 2014 by William Ockham

Can a mother forget her infant, be without tenderness for the child of her womb? Even should she forget, I will never forget you. — Isaiah 49:15 Thus should one regard us: as servants of Christ and stewards of the mysteries of God. — … Continue reading →

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Bad Science and The Flawed Myth of Materialism

Posted on February 27, 2014 by William Ockham

  As readers of this blog know, I believe that a synthesis of sound science and ancient spiritual traditions (combined with a healthy dose of humility) is necessary to avoid the dangers of fundamentalism, whether it be religious fundamentalism or … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin and the Blaze of Holy Unease

Posted on February 26, 2014 by William Ockham

When I was away on my mini-sabbatical a couple of weeks ago, Shannon Huffman Polson had a wonderful two-part article on Teilhard de Chardin at Patheos. The article describes how Ms. Polson was listening to an On Being radio interview … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (February 24, 2014): The Incarnation and Transformation

Posted on February 25, 2014 by William Ockham

“At the source of its developments an operation was called for, transcendent in order, to graft the person of a God onto the human cosmos, under conditions that are mysterious but physically governed . . . Et Verbum caro factum … Continue reading →

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Love: The Catalyst of Spiritual Evolution

Posted on February 24, 2014 by William Ockham

Originally posted on The Green Hills Philosopher:
With only two weeks now before the beginning of Lent, the Scriptures appointed for the next two Sundays point to the addressing of the Commandments given to Moses and reiterated[1] throughout the five…

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