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Thinking Faith and Teilhard de Chardin

  To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the restoration of the Society of Jesus by Pope Pius VII, the Jesuits in Britain have produced a special calendar for 2014. The calendar features illustrations of 12 Jesuits from across the world who have been … Continue reading

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (January 27, 2014): Love Embracing the Earth

Courtesy of Pat Taylor and her blog Journey of a Former Nun “All we need is to imagine our ability to love developing until it embraces the totality of the people of the Earth.” 

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Sunday Reflection: Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 26, 2014): Unity in Diversity

I urge you, brothers and sisters, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you agree in what you say, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be united in the same mind and in the … Continue reading

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Encore Presentation of On Being’s Show on Teilhard de Chardin

NPR is broadcasting an encore presentation of a 2012 radio show on Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.  This show is an excellent overview of some of the ideas of Teilhard de Chardin and his relevance today.  It contains interviews with Ursula … Continue reading

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Teilhard de Chardin: Life is worth living

Thanks to Michael Kinney for finding this. The Patience Prayer by Teilhard de Chardin is on my refrigerator as I am in constant need of this grace.

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (January 20, 2014): Death of the Ego and Rebirth in Christ

Courtesy of Michael Kenney at Journey Towards Easter: “Christ consumes with his glance my entire being. And with that same glance, that same presence, he enters into those who are around me and whom I love. Thanks to him therefore … Continue reading

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Sunday Reflection: Second Sunday in Ordinary Time (January 19, 2014): Growing in Christ

This weekend is the Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. The readings can be found here. The themes are on the nature of Christ and our call to grow closer to Christ and each other. Today’s reflection is courtesy of friend … Continue reading

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We Are Now Entering the Noosphere

Originally posted on The Irrefutable Proof about Hobbits:
Our closest living relatives — chimps, bonobos, gorillas, orang-utans, and gibbons — are extremely smart, but their particular form of intelligence is predicated on the fact that they can’t necessarily trust their neighbours. …

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Pictures from Teilhard de Chardin Collection at Georgetown University

Last week, I had the pleasure of meeting in person Frank Frost and Mary Frost who are producing the PBS documentary The Teilhard Project.  Frank Frost was gracious to give me a tour of the Teilhard de Chardin collection at … Continue reading

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

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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