“The exclusive task of the world is the physical incorporation of the faithful in the Christ who is of God. This cardinal task is being carried out with the rigor and harmony of a natural evolution.

At the source of its developments an operation was called for, transcendent in order, to graft the person of a God onto the human cosmos, under conditions that are mysterious but physically governed … Et Verbum caro factum est. This was the Incarnation. From this first and fundamental contact between God and the human race which means in virtue of the penetration of the Divine into our nature a new life was born: an unlooked for magnification and “obediental” extension of our natural capabilities grace … Grace is the unique sap that starts from the same trunk and rises up into the branches, it is the blood that courses through the veins under the impulse of one and the same Heart, the nervous current that is transmitted through the limbs at the dictate of one and the same Head: and that radiant Head, that mighty Heart, that fruitful Stock, must inevitably be Christ.”

Dear friends,

This past Thursday, April 4, we completed our seven week book study on the Future of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin.  It is, indeed, a complex work that challenges us to become more conscious.  While I wouldn’t use the word “succinct,” this text is a powerful summation of Teilhard’s vision, chronicling its unfolding with greater clarity over his lifetime.

Thank you, all, for being a part of this book study.  Our seven sessions together were such a valuable time for me, as I hope it was for you.  I am grateful for your insights, vulnerability, and the incredible connections made during our time.

If you’re interested in staying in touch with the American Teilhard Association, please consider becoming a member, if you are not already.  Be sure to follow us on Instagram, YouTube, and Facebook.

Also, if you would like to stay connected with me on social media, I can be found on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube with weekly reflections, podcast clips, and announcements for upcoming programs.  My personal website has more content and upcoming date information, as well.

Be sure to check out the American Teilhard Association Podcast, where I interview guests from the Teilhardian world about their work and vision, inspired by Teilhard’s vision.  Available in audio and video on both Spotify and YouTube.

I hope you can join us in-person at Daylesford Abbey for our Annual Event 2024 and retreat with a virtual presentation from John Philip Newell. It will be a wonderful weekend of rich discussion, contemplation, and fellowship.

Finally, If you are around the Philadelphia area, I will be leading an Earth Day of Recollection on Saturday, 4/20 at Daylesford Abbey, praying in the spirit of Teilhard and Thomas Berry.

I look forward to crossing paths again as we converge in the future. 

Peace,

Andrew