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From Original Sin to Original Love

Christians worldwide observe Lent as a season of fasting, prayer, and spiritual return to God. These six weeks create space for self-reflection, good works, and renewed appreciation of God’s grace. Beginning with the ritual of ashes—reminding us that we are dust and to dust we shall return—Lent invites spiritual renewal as we lament our transgressions. The doctrine of original sin developed during the 3rd century in Irenaeus of Lyons’ struggle against Gnosticism and was significantly shaped by Augustine of Hippo (354-430 AD), who first used the phrase “original sin.” Augustine’s influential teaching emphasized that humanity inherited a “stain of sin” from Adam’s disobedience, creating a state of moral corruption requiring Christ’s redemption. While the concept of original sin is not...
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What Does It Mean To Live In Evolution?

Recently, I was at a retreat house in New Jersey with a group of older religious Sisters who were finishing up a week of prayer and reflection.  I sat across…

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Finding Our Way In An Evolutionary World

What do we long for?  That is where our soul lies.  What do we hope for?  That is what stretches the heart.  When I was asked to give the Madeleva…

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The Transformative Power Of Suffering

The many faces of suffering — nightly we hear the counts: be they the ravaged faces of Syrian refugees, the millions of starving and impoverished children around the world, the…

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Suffering And Love In Teilhard’s Spirituality

What if suffering, and the energy generated through suffering, could be focused and used to make a positive difference in the world? Louis Savary invites us to consider insights offered by Teilhard…

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Teaching Teilhardian Hope In Hong Kong

Over recent weeks we have posted a three-part blog series by Cynthia Bourgeault entitled “Teilhard for Troubled Times.” The following is a response and expansion upon some of the themes raised in that…

Consciousness & Christogenesis: Mind, Matter & Emerging Wholeness (Part 2)

Consciousness & Christogenesis: Mind, Matter & Emerging Wholeness (Part 2)

Download a copy of Ilia Delio’s PowerPoint presentation used at her event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 6, 2017. Download PDF

Consciousness & Christogenesis: Mind, Matter & Emerging Wholeness (Part 1)

Consciousness & Christogenesis: Mind, Matter & Emerging Wholeness (Part 1)

Download a copy of Ilia Delio’s PowerPoint presentation used at her event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 5, 2017. Download PDF

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Click Here To Ask Your Questions

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We hope you will join the conversation by submitting your reflections and questions below, via the “Leave a Reply” comment box on this page.  What would you like to ask Ilia? How…

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Teilhard For Troubled Times – Part 3

Over recent weeks we have been posting a three-part blog series by Cynthia Bourgeault on the topic of “Teilhard for Troubled Times.” Here is the third and final installment. To read earlier posts go…

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