‘Teilhard De Chardin On Love: Evolving Human Relationships’ (2017), by Louis M. Savary & Patricia H. Berne, forward by Ilia Delio.

Teilhard (1881-1955) was a French geologist who was also a Jesuit priest. This book about his writings on love is by a married couple (theologian Savary & psychologist Berne) who discussed in this book such ideas as:

“Divine love is the energy that brought the universe into being and binds it together. Human love is the energy that drives whatever we do to keep ourselves and our world growing in unity and peace” (Savary & Berne, 2017, p.3).

A book on loving that is pure and theologically inspired makes me feel positive and more constructive in my interactions of the everyday kind. Teilhard De Chardin’s being a scientist meant that I could see the analytical and objective in what he had to say and it was easier to digest the concepts which were clear and simple and very relevant to our lives today. I now seek out related literature about Teilhard de Chardin and his impact on the world.

Hello Refugees

Refuge for refugees

I attended a Christian/Catholic group discussion a few Thursday nights ago about empathy toward refugees and creating room for welcoming those in need. It included listening to a song by John Legend & Sara Bareilles. It was insightful.

Flowers

I love to come across flowers on my walks. I will endeavour to post a few flowers over time here…

Viola Hederaea ‘Australian Native Violet’

Seedlings to plant, then to water

Today I was inspired by an article I read in ABC News online about planting seedlings for mental health (albeit in Tasmania). So I dug up some seedling gum trees that were growing rampant in my driveway and potted them in individual pots. These may later be distributed to those I know of who have space in their garden and desire a shady gum tree. They’re probably Blue gum as there is a large parent Blue Gum tree nearby. Today just might inspire me to be a more environmentally aware person in general. PS. I realised not all trees are good to plant as some really tall Blue gums are termed in the country ‘widowers’ and have a history of being cut down as they tend to fall on people and injure them. These gums I was growing are such a type!