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An Easter Reflection from Sr. Ilia

By Ilia Delio

Easter is a beautiful season, bursting with renewal and wonder. It reminds us of the extraordinary power of God's love—the power to raise what is dead into new life. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is not just a past event; it reveals our very purpose: to live renewed lives in God. Yet the path to resurrection is not one of ease. The journey Jesus walked was marked by darkness, betrayal, abandonment, and doubt. At any moment, he could have turned away; however, he remained faithful to his calling, embracing his life’s mission. Jesus died a thousand little deaths to break open the new reign of God. He shows us that death opposes life when we refuse to live. To be...

Religious life in a post-human age

By Ilia Delio | September 23, 2019

I recently returned from a retreat at San Alfonso Retreat House in Long Branch, New Jersey, where 110 sisters gathered each day for liturgy, prayer and presentation. The sisters were…

“Birth of a Dancing Star” Book Review on NCR

By Center for Christogenesis | September 19, 2019

Sr. Ilia Delio’s ‘Birth of a Dancing Star’ memoir is about discovering God in the chaos of life by Nichole Carrubba for NCR Birth of a Dancing Star, Franciscan Sr.…

The Narrow Door

By Br. Ivan Nicoletto | September 3, 2019

Twenty-First Sunday OT/C 2019 Isaiah 66:18-21; Hebrews 12:5-7, 11-13; Luke 13:22-30 Responding to a believer eager for salvation, Jesus answers: “Strive to enter through the narrow door,” choose to actively…

The Future of Tradition

By Ilia Delio | September 3, 2019

Q: How do we hold the value of Religion’s past yet create communities of deeper Spirituality. Ilia: Our question for this week is a good one. Many people fear the…

Webinar: Seeking Wholeness in an Age of Fragments

By Center for Christogenesis | August 28, 2019

Join us for upcoming webinar: Seeking Wholeness in an Age of Fragments September 28th, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm ET The news distracts us from our true reality; yet, nature…

The Omega Challenge: On Sex, Gender and Personhood

By Ilia Delio | August 20, 2019

The Omega Challenge: In a recent post, Ilia answers questions about Sex, Gender and Personhood. On your own or as a group we invite you to reflect on the following…

On Teilhard and “Teilhard’s Fire” (a song)

By Don Viney | August 12, 2019

Listen to “Teilhard’s Fire” by clicking on the player below Few life stories can match that of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955) for drama, passion, and intellectual ferment. The…

An Omega Conference Invitation

By Ilia Delio | July 31, 2019

Dear Friends of the Omega Center, We are in the mist of summer, but time is an arrow that points to the future. Hence, we are now preparing for our…

The Omega Challenge: Immigration, Evolution, and Wholeness

By Ilia Delio | July 29, 2019

The Omega Challenge: In a recent post, Ilia answers questions about Teilhard and white nationalism. On your own or as a group we invite you to reflect on the following…