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Beyond Violence: The Path Through Grief to Spiritual Evolution

By Ilia Delio | September 11, 2025

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 deep scars and pressing questions for our religious community: How does a young person educated in a Catholic school become capable of such violence? There are no simple answers. Research consistently links exposure to media violence—including video games, television, movies, and music—with increased aggression in youth. Violent video games, in which killing is winning, is one of many influences on the behavior of youth today. While violent video games alone do not cause violence, when combined with depression, isolation, or family dysfunction, they can become catalysts for aggression. Some scholars...

The Ineffable Bond of Love

By Ilia Delio | April 29, 2020

As I prepare to teach my final classes on Zoom this week, I am grateful for the development of computer technology and its ability to facilitate personal communication. Without the…

The 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic: What Would Teilhard Say?

By Ilia Delio | April 20, 2020

By now the world has grown accustomed to the fact that the COVID-19 virus has made its way around the globe. Thanks to the internet and the constant news feeds,…

“Do not be Afraid”

By Ilia Delio | April 13, 2020

Christ is Risen from the dead! And who did Christ first appear to upon rising from the dead, according to Matthew? Not to Peter or any of the twelve apostles…

Internet Easter

By Ilia Delio | April 6, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly changed human life around the globe. No matter what country, culture, language, gender or religious tradition, everyone is affected by this crisis. Social distancing and…

Letter from Ilia

By Ilia Delio | March 30, 2020

Dear Friends of the Omega Center, Thank you for reading the New Creation posts on our website and to those who have responded—a big thank you. Some of the responses…

The Pandemic Mirror

By Ilia Delio | March 23, 2020

The coronavirus has thrown the world into a tailspin. The closure of schools and stores, the dramatic spike in unemployment, the precipitous fall of the stock market and talk of…

Dear God

By Ilia Delio | March 16, 2020

Dear God, These are very strange times, as we hover between a virus pandemic and an economic recession. The scare of COVID-19 has pervaded the entire globe. People fear for…

Integrating the Inner World

By Andrew Del Rossi | March 12, 2020

“Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakes.” Carl Jung The Omega Center’s second annual conference, “Love at the Heart of the Cosmos: Living in Relational Wholeness,” treated attendees…

Hope in a Time of Crisis

By Ilia Delio | March 9, 2020

The events of recent weeks have thrown the world into a heightened state of volatility. Fear of the Coronavirus has created global unrest, while a vaccine for the virus eludes…