Essays by Ilia Delio

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‘Fratelli Tutti’: Papal dreams or Vatican diversion?

On Oct. 3, the feast of the transitus of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis signed his new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti, on social order and universal brotherhood. As in his…

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Christogenesis By Any Other Name?

The new name for our Center has caused some concern among our followers; hence, I thought it best to try to explain why this name is fitting for a world…

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Why the “Center for Christogenesis”?

The Omega Center has been in search of a new name for several months. Recently, we decided that the best fit is “Christogenesis.” This is a term that Teilhard de…

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Social Justice without Cosmic Theology is Blind

Religious disaffiliation has been on the rise since the late twentieth century.  The term “spiritual but not religious” is now increasingly a way for primarily younger generations to define themselves.…

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Understanding the Christic in an Open Universe

Let me begin this essay with an anecdote. The other day I was listening to Catholic Mass online – there was nothing wrong with it but there was nothing right…

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Christic Center

Greetings and peace! In my last blog I indicated that a new name for the Omega Center was on the horizon. After reading your comments (thank you very much!) I…

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An interview with Ilia Delio: Grounding God in Evolution

An interview with Ilia Delio on the “Bible for Normal People” podcast: Grounding God in Evolution In this episode of The Bible for Normal People Podcast, Pete and Jared talk…

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Gratitude and Naming the Future

Dear Friends of the Omega Center,   First, I want to acknowledge those who responded to my last blog and, or, extended their prayers of support through an email or…

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Co-Creating a New America: Getting Beyond Racism by Remaking Religion

Introduction The death of George Floyd has sparked public outrage at the heartless show of police brutality, causing the untimely death of an innocent man. Derek Chauvin, the white Minnesota…