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Connection Is Not Communion: What a week at the ocean taught me about AI, evolution, and being human

By Ilia Delio | September 9, 2026

I have just returned from a week at the Jersey shore and continue to reflect on my time there. Reflection allows my analytical left brain to slow down and see life from a wider perspective. Each morning, I walked down to the water's edge, where the retreating tide had left the sand dark, firm, and glistening like a held breath. I stood there while the spent waves slid cold over my feet and pulled back again, over and back, as if the ocean were taking my measure. To stand at the edge of the sea is to stand at the edge of yourself. The horizon dissolves the seam between water and sky, and the mind, watching, begins to lose its...

Christophany Groups: Who Me? Why…Yes!

By WISR Institute | September 13, 2021

Who Me? Why…Yes! Who should facilitate a Christophany group? You. Why? by Marilyn from an online Christophany group in Duluth, MN Let’s start with why any of us might have…

Out of Control but Vital to God

By Ilia Delio | September 13, 2021

One of my favorite passages of Scripture is the opening lines on Genesis: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gn 1:1). All translations, except the King…

Living Our Faith

By Patrick Carolan | September 8, 2021

Most of us have some form of a morning ritual. It could involve prayer or meditation, probably a cup of coffee or tea. Maybe taking the dog for a walk…

The Art of Un-Doing

By Ilia Delio | August 12, 2021

It is now August, and a new academic year will soon begin across colleges and universities. Summer vacation brought some relief to those who gathered with family and friends. Yet,…

An Incarnate Universe

By Ilia Delio | August 2, 2021

Dear Friends of the Center, In June we launched a successful fundraising drive that exceeded our expectations. I want to express a heartfelt “thank you” to all who supported the…

Community Sharing: Econoeisis: A New Contemplative Paradigm

By WISR Institute | July 27, 2021

Community Sharing on Econoeisis: A New Contemplative Paradigm “Sometimes word pictures help in understanding how all things only appear separate, but at root are one in source, essence and unity.…

Christophany Groups: from Vancouver

By WISR Institute | July 27, 2021

Testimonial from a Vancouver based group, led by Bart Begalka: Our Christophany group is fairly new. We began this summer. However, we follow a format that I have been using…

Can the Earth be Healed? Insights from Teilhard de Chardin, SJ

By Ilia Delio | July 27, 2021

Closing address of the “Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Catholic Church” conference by Ilia Delio.This was the second of three co-organized by Catholic Climate Covenant and Creighton University. Ilia Delio…

Econoeisis: A New Contemplative Paradigm

By Ilia Delio | July 20, 2021

As we linger through the summer months with a blast of heat waves across the nation and a rise in COVID-related deaths, the question of sustainability looms large. Recently I…