Tag Archives: Ilia Delio

I get it now

Posted on April 19, 2020 by Don Watkins

“What Christianity requires now, especially in view of developments in science, is not “no God,” as scientific naturalists propose, but a “new God,” as Teilhard provocatively announces” — From Teilhard to Omega: Co-creating an Unfinished Universe by Ilia Delio, OSF … Continue reading →

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A New Order Emerges

Posted on April 18, 2020 by Don Watkins

“Teilhard prophetically anticipated that human evolution would not take place without sideways forces of resistance and devolution, but he also saw that we would reach a decisive point of choosing either to evolve or to annihilate. We can destroy this … Continue reading →

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Blessed by design

Posted on April 16, 2020 by Don Watkins

“He did not hold to original sin by a single couple and instead opted for the notion of the primacy of Christ formed by the Franciscan theologian Duns Scotus. Scotus held that God’s love could not be undermined by a … Continue reading →

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Ilia Delio’s powerful vision of creation for the 21st century

Posted on April 14, 2020 by Don Watkins

Birth of a Dancing Star: My Journey from Cradle Catholic to Cyborg Christian by Ilia Delio My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve read a number of Ilia Delio’s books and this is great. It’s more from the heart than … Continue reading →

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The Pandemic Mirror – Omega Center

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Don Watkins

I’ve been reading Sister Ilia Delio’s Memoir, Birth of a Dancing Star,  the last few days and in looking at her community blog for Omega Center I came upon this article called, The Pandemic Mirror. It’s an invitation to think … Continue reading →

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A conversation with Ilia and Matthew

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Don Watkins

I came across this delightful discussion of Ilia Delio and Matthew Fox on the need for spirituality. I suppose I like it because it’s a lively discussion by two of my favorite authors. I had never heard of Matthew Fox … Continue reading →

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Internet Easter

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Don Watkins

This essay by Sister Ilio Delio, OSF resonates for me. We have entered a new age that has been thrust upon us. The cry of various religious leaders to forego social distancing to meet as we once did invites a … Continue reading →

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The dynamic energy of transcendence

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Don Watkins

Without the dynamic energy of transcendence by which consciousness rises and relationships deepen, religion grows old and weary; it becomes rote, a mechanistic repetition of old ideas. To function out of an old cosmology with old ideas of matter and … Continue reading →

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Going with the flow

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Don Watkins

Yoga was such a relief today. I’m not sure why but lately Yoga has been getting better for me. I mean that I’m getting more out of it. Maybe I’ve given up trying to do it right and just going … Continue reading →

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