Beyond Violence: The Path Through Grief to Spiritual Evolution
The recent shooting at Annunciation School in Minneapolis continues to haunt our collective consciousness. While the news cycle moves forward—with yet more senseless acts of political violence—the Annunication tragedy leaves…
Why Christianity Is Uncomfortable
In a recent conversation with a colleague, I was made aware that children born from 2023 onward will be AI children. They will never have known a world without being…
Is Christianity in Crisis or Transition?
We are facing an unprecedented convergence of crises: global warming, climate change, mass migration, and systemic ecological collapse. Our planetary systems are exhausted and no longer able to sustain human…
The Earth Groans, AI Grows: Who Guides the Flame?
In this critical moment of planetary history, where ecosystems collapse, artificial intelligence proliferates, and human meaning trembles on the edge of uncertainty, we are faced with a profound question: What kind…
Integral Ecology in an Age of AI
In 1972, the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess proposed a new paradigm based on the holistic view of interconnected nature. He coined the term “deep ecology” to challenge humanity to ask…
Lessons for Our Time
We recently concluded our annual conference on the theme “Religion in an Age of Science,” in which all the speakers agreed that religion can no longer remain credible without the…
Battered yet Unbroken? Tending to the Ethereal, the Visceral, and the Extraterrestrial in Christology
An essay by William Kuncken (a graduate student of Sr. Ilia Delio’s) Introduction A few Lents ago, I attended a parish talk titled “Unveiling the Truth of Christ’s Passion according…
