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Crisis and Hope

Myths are compelling stories that shape our lives. Our complex world is a mixture of myths—stories of how we got here, what governs our lives, and what determines good and evil. These narratives shape our meaning-making worlds. Myths are neither factual nor correct in a scientific sense, but they are profoundly influential and formative. The truth is, we often care less about objective facts than the meaningful narratives that structure our understanding. What we accept as "true" is embedded in the myths we tell. In our digital age, social media functions as a myth-making machine, where we find communities and validation according to the stories, we find compelling. Carl Jung observed that the Christian mythic framework has reached a dead...
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C4C June Fundraiser

Dear Friends, We seem to have survived a deadly global pandemic, but we find ourselves in a violent world where random killing is happening more frequently. Our world is out…

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Coming Home to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

  In her recent blog, “The Risen Christ and the Power of Love” (April 10, 2022) Ilia Delio wrote with great appreciation for her high school experiences of Ukrainian culture,…

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Goodness Will Prevail, Even Among the Ruins

It is now more than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, and the scenes and screams of war have now become familiar news. We in the comfortable West sit in…

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Our Team Is Growing!

Welcome Rebecca Mays and Kate Kristiansen to the C4C team! Rebecca is the new Christophany Groups Coordinator. Rebecca is currently Managing Editor for the Dialogue Institute ‘s Journal of Ecumenical Studies,…

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Looking at a Buttercup Through Easter Eyes

One of the most remarkable people I have met along this journey of life is the late John Haughey, SJ.  His keen mind was matched by his amusing sense of…

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Christophany Group Update: Australia and New Zealand

In our recent meetings we have been focusing on time at commencement of our meetings for some silent reflection in the style of Lectio Divina, choosing readings that relate to…

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About Kate Kristiansen

Kate Kristiansen has more than twenty years of experience in digital marketing, publicity, and brand sponsorship development. She has managed marketing for arts and community organizations, institutional banking, major live…

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The Risen Christ and the Power of Love

Image: Pysanky (Easter eggs), Kiev, Ukraine   It is day 45 of the Russian War against Ukraine. This evening I am reflecting on the atrocities inflicted upon the Ukrainian people…

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Fe en tiempos de guerra

“Fe en tiempos de guerra” “Faith in Time of War” by Ilia Delio translated by Juan V. Fernandez de la Gala En 1953, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin escribió un ensayo…

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