Meditations With Teilhard De Chardin

Reflective and meditative, this collection can be embraced by all who are searching for a fruitful and evolutionary perspective on universal experience.

"For Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, since his formation as a Jesuit and throughout his life and scientific work, the practice of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius represented the core of his spiritual life. Very early, however, he felt the need to integrate into his spirituality a new vision of an evolutionary universe presented by the modern sciences, which he came across in his scientific education, a fact that could not but also influence his vision of the Exercises. In his first writings-during the First World War, which he took part in as a stretcher-bearer-to the final ones-the very year of his death-one can find a continuous reflection of the ideas contained in the Exercises, although approached from new perspectives, according to his vision of the world through science and the presence of Christ in it. This book presents a series of texts, taken from among the works of Teilhard that illuminate the meditations of the Exercises throughout four weeks, drawing from his vision of God, Christ, and the world. A brief introduction before each text serves to relate it to the content of each of the meditations with references to the text of Saint Ignatius"--

"For Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, since his formation as a Jesuit and throughout his life and scientific work, the practice of the Spiritual Exercises of Saint Ignatius represented the core of his spiritual life. Very early, however, he felt the need to integrate into his spirituality a new vision of an evolutionary universe presented by the modern sciences, which he came across in his scientific education, a fact that could not but also influence his vision of the Exercises. In his first writings-during the First World War, which he took part in as a stretcher-bearer-to the final ones-the very year of his death-one can find a continuous reflection of the ideas contained in the Exercises, although approached from new perspectives, according to his vision of the world through science and the presence of Christ in it. This book presents a series of texts, taken from among the works of Teilhard that illuminate the meditations of the Exercises throughout four weeks, drawing from his vision of God, Christ, and the world. A brief introduction before each text serves to relate it to the content of each of the meditations with references to the text of Saint Ignatius"--

“15 Days of Prayer” Collection Now distributed by New City Press, this popular series is perfect for those looking for an introduction to a particular spiritual guide, those searching for gift ideas and those who merely wish to know more about the person and his or her spirituality. Additional volume planned in 2 to 3 months intervals. Each volume contains: • A brief biography of the saint or spiritual leader introduced in that volume • A guide to creating a format for prayer and retreat • 15 meditation sessions with focus points and reflection guides Follow the footsteps of Pierre Teilhard de Chardin. Born the fourth child of a family of minor nobility and the great-nephew of Voltaire, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a well-respected scientist and a Jesuit priest who tirelessly pursued the connection between science and religion. He felt that “only through purity of heart and not pure science, is one able…to discover, with certainty, a creator behind the forces of nature.” Seek Christ in all of creation. A mystic and visionary, Pierre’s spirituality unites what seems to be contradictory experiences—intellect and adoration, science and religion, evolution and creation. Pierre believed that creation was not a single act, but a process that has never stopped; a great continuous gesture which spans across the totality of time; the universe is clay in the hands of the Creator, molded into the infinite possibilities that lay before us. Ultimately, it is here, with open hearts to the world around us, that we find the fundamental energy and the manifestation of God in the universe—love of Christ, love of neighbor and love of all creation. Enjoy your time with Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and be prepared to be surprised as you journey with one of the most engaging spiritual figures of our time.

Everything Ablaze is a prayerful and practical response to the work of Teilhard de Chardin. It begins with an introduction to Teilhard's work. It then explores mystical themes in his perspectives on science and religion. Each chapter combines relevant quotations from Teilhard and contemplations on them. The goal of mystical transformation is nothing less than a new life in Christ. Teilhard shows us the path to that possibility. His mysticism is earth-conscious. His words help open us to the mysterious forces in the universe that reveal God's face. The meditative responses to the quotations include practices that bring Teilhard's ideas into daily life and will be welcomed by a general audience.

Praying with Teilhard de Chardin seeks to engage readers in praying as Teilhard did, about issues and themes that were central to his experience. With each meditation readers may discover Teilhard's rich spirituality and integrate his spirit and wisdom into their relationship with God, with their brothers and sisters, and within their own heart and mind.

One can say that the last true revolution in spirituality came with the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius Loyola. Many devout Christians use the Exercises unchanged from their origins in the sixteenth century. In the twentieth century, another Jesuit, Pierre Teilhard he Chardin, developed a revolutionary spirituality by integrating science and faith, offering us a new way to understand the Word of God and the immensity of the Universal Christ. Unfortunately, he never spelled out how to practice this new understanding in our daily lives. Louis Savary offers an approach on how the Spiritual Exercises could be re-envisioned for contemporary believers, using the transformative spirituality of Teilhard. The New Spiritual Exercises provides a vision of how a twenty-first century Teilhard might have adapted Ignatius' classic work-in the hope that Teilhard himself would approve. Book jacket.