In Support of Teilhard’s Vision
The great medievalist scholar Etienne Gilson once wrote of Bonaventure: “You can either see the general economy of his doctrine in its totality, or see none of it, nor would…
How to let go of regrets?
Q: What do we do about past regrets and decisions made long ago that we now feel the harm and consequences of? Ilia: Years ago I lived with a Sister in…
Big News from the Omega Center: Opening our Doors to the Heart of Love
Dear Friends of the Omega Center As we enter a new year, I want to thank each of you for your support and participation in the Omega Center. Many of…
Are We Cyborgs?
One of the distinguishing features of the human person is our capacity to communicate through symbolic language. A symbol is that which both signifies and participates in that which it…
A New People for a New World: Further Reflections on Christmas
Dear Friends, I like to think of Christmas as a new “big bang,” a “trans-human” event. I follow the movement of Transhumanism with keen interest and while some radical transhumanist…
Radical Incarnation: A Christmas Appeal
Dear Friends, We are once again in the season of waiting—patient waiting—a virtue the consumer culture has abandoned. However, we are not waiting for something but for someone; we are…