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Holy Family University to Honor Theologian Ilia Delio
Read Holy Family University’s full announcement here. Holy Family University will grant two honorary Doctors of Humane Letters at its 2026 commencement ceremony on May 16. Sister Ilia Delio, OSF, Ph.D., a Franciscan Sister of Washington, D.C. and a professor of theology at Villanova University, will be recognized at the undergraduate ceremony and will serve as…
A New Name, Our Next Horizon
Dear Friends, In 2016, I launched the Omega Center as an online forum for promoting the vision of Teilhard de Chardin. My aim was simple: write a monthly blog to share Teilhard’s ideas and host occasional webinars to spark public conversation. Within a few years, the Center grew from a handful of followers to several…
Truly Human in a Partially Human World
What does it mean to be truly human? Without using philosophical abstractions or complex terminology, I am impelled to reflect on this question, as we celebrate the passion, death and resurrection of Jesus. The story of Jesus is one of light and darkness, good and evil, hope and fear, an ambiguous existence of living within…
The Logic of Separation: Genocide, War, and the Modern Mind
In my last blog, I discussed the consequences of monotheism with its emphasis on divine ontology and transcendence, the belief that is God is a divine being distinct from us. Here I want to briefly discuss the consequences of an externalized deity that becomes replaced by ideological absolutes. The twentieth century did not merely…
The Unraveling: How Monotheism Severed Humanity from Its Cosmic Roots
Although countless commentators analyze the crises of our age, I am haunted by a more fundamental question: What conditions have made possible the election of manifestly unfit political leaders across the democratic world? How is it that we—a society with unprecedented access to education, information, and scientific knowledge—find ourselves living under increasingly barbaric conditions? We…
The Great Work of Love: Chaos, Justice, and Divine Evolution
The images emerging from Minnesota—multitudes converging in defiance of bitter winter winds, voices rising in collective lament and resistance—continue to command our attention. These are not merely protests; they are manifestations of a deeper truth struggling toward articulation. Thousands brave the elements not simply to mourn Renee Good’s tragic death or to challenge ICE’s authority,…
Rewiring Our Lives Together, the Franciscan Way
The Season of Incarnation We are in the season of Incarnation—God becoming flesh. It is a beautiful time of the year that brings out the best of humanity, even in the worst of situations. During this season more than any other, we see the deeper meaning of our reality: love is our true nature, and…
InCarnation: God’s Life is Our Life
Yesterday, I stopped by a local Starbucks for a hot coffee. Outside the store sat a homeless man asking for money and food. I was struck by his appearance—his sad eyes and shivering body, his look of quiet desperation. I went inside to order and, while waiting, noticed three young Dominican friars outside approach the…
Love and Political Order: The Evolutionary Path to Unity
We live in an age of fragmentation. Politically, we witness the hardening of tribal identities and nationalist divisions. Ecologically, we confront a world torn between exploitation and preservation. Socially, we experience the paradox of unprecedented connectivity coupled with profound isolation. Spiritually, many have lost confidence in transcendent meaning or are unsure anymore of what this…
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