“Reality Ever New” Fundraiser
Dear Friends of the Center, Today is the last Sunday before Advent. Soon we shall sing of waiting and longing for Christ’s coming, stretching our hearts into God’s promise of…
A Thanksgiving Prayer
O God, You who are source and center of all life, We thank you for Yourself, for without You we would not be. We thank you for the elements which…
C4C Special Announcement
November 16, 2021 Dear Friends of C4C, Life is a spontaneous flow of events, and one can never quite predict the critical points of transition or the factors that…
Now is the Time to Change
The rapid changes of our modern world, kindled by the meteoric rise of computer technology, has created a needed space for spirituality. The fast-paced, breathless amount of information coming across…
Change is Costly: The Power of Sanctity
Yesterday we celebrated the feast of Saint Francis of Assisi. The world knows him as the patron saint of ecology, the lover of birds and bees, and friend of the…
Out of Control but Vital to God
One of my favorite passages of Scripture is the opening lines on Genesis: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gn 1:1). All translations, except the King…
Can the Earth be Healed? Insights from Teilhard de Chardin, SJ
Can the Earth be Healed? Insights from Teilhard de Chardin, SJ Closing address to the Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Catholic Church Conference by Ilia Delio This closing address considers…