Featuring Jay McDaniel, PhD and Ernie Tamminga, PhD We live in a time of need, where people throughout the world seek visions of hope. This discussion explores the shared vision of Teilhard de Chardin and Alfred North Whitehead, both of whom see the universe as an evolutionary process with inwardness or subjectivity present from the very beginning. […]
Featuring Libby Osgood, CND, PhD with Celia Ashton, Amirah Orozco, and Flora x. Tang Join us for an online conversation featuring the editor and three chapter authors of "Green Saints for a Green Generation," a book written by young Catholic women (scientists, sisters, theologians) on “saints”—canonized and not—who connect their faith to concern for our […]
On July 18, 2025, Albany Pro Musica’s Concert Chorus performed “Emergent Universe Oratorio,” a dramatic piece for chorus and orchestra by Sam Guarnaccia. This remarkable work tells the story of our universe's origin, evolution, and emergence of life up to the present environmental and civilizational crises facing our planet. A lush set design by painter […]
Emergent Universe Onatorio Friday, July 18, 2025 at 7:30pm EST Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College With the Albany Pro Musica and the Mostly Modern Orchestra A dramatic piece by Sam Guarnaccia that tells the story of the universe's origin, evolution, and the emergence of life Tickets: $62.25
Embracing Struggle: Walking in Hope with Teilhard de Chardin The call to embrace struggle is not an act of resignation but a commitment to life in its fullness. In this retreat, we walk with Teilhard de Chardin and explore the major challenges he faced as scientist, believer, lover, Jesuit, mystic, and faithful member of […]
A Zest for Life with Teilhard de Chardin Sunday, September 28, 2025 Featuring Amy Edelstein Save the Date! Join Amy Edelstein on Sunday, September 28, 2025 for an intimate experiential afternoon exploring Teilhard's passion for the possible. Edelstein will share excerpts and poems from her book, "A Zest for Life," and will examine the correspondence […]
Teilhard de Chardin’s Zest for Life: Coffee, Contemplation, and Conversation Sunday, September 28, 2025 Join us on Sunday, September 28, 2025 for an intimate, experiential afternoon, immersing ourselves in an exploration of Teilhard’s passion for the possible with Amy Edelstein. Edelstein will share selections from her new book, A Zest for Life, in which she […]
Mystics & Prophets of the 20th Century Teilhard de Chardin: Lured by Love October 4, 2025 with Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD Join Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, PhD for the Mystics & Prophets Masterclass Series - a masterclass series on 20th century spiritual giants, with leading contemplative teachers. The mystics understood union: union with God isn’t an […]
Join us at Chestnut Hill College on Sunday, October 26, 2025 for a Qigong workshop, a centuries-old practice shown in modern studies to lower stress, improve balance, and support heart and immune health. This workshop offers a gentle introduction, exploring how Qigong nurtures body, mind, and spirit before moving into guided practice. All are welcome. […]
Teilhard de Chardin's writings provide profound and expanded understandings of the Christmas feast we are preparing to celebrate. Through his visionary approach, and with the expert guidance of Kathleen Duffy, SSJ, you are invited to reflect more deeply on the significance of Christ's coming and the transformative power of Incarnation. Shortly before the program you […]