Concurring Challenges
I congratulate and applaud all those who challenge themselves in various physical ways to find out what they are made of. Taking on personal quests such as walking the Appalachian […]
Entries by Dr. John Olesnavage
Living IntoYour Powerful Question
Thinking about having a single powerful question can be unsettling. Some may feel it sounds too restrictive, as they like having many questions. Others are a bit put off, as […]
Who am I?
It has been pointed out to me (Thank you, Mr. Michael Wick), that Pope Francis’ 1998 Encyclical “Fides et Ratio” (Faith and Reason) proposes certain fundamental questions “pervasive” in all […]
Make Your Unknown Known
Georgia O’Leeffe is quoted as saying, “Whether you succeed or not is irrelevant – there is no such thing. Making your unknown known is the important thing.” Finding our most […]
Human Nature
Humans by nature are explorers. We have barely explored our oceans yet we are designing programs to reach Mars. In my opinion, what we have explored even less than the […]
Institute for Religious Life Conference
The Powerful Question booth was well received at the Institute for Religious Life conference held in Mundelein, Il. Many of the religious orders in attendance wanted information and expressed a […]
Mundelein Conference
I just returned from a two day conference with the Institute for Religious Life at Mundelein Seminary. I was moved by the devotion and dedication demonstrated by the IRL staff […]
God’s Plan
Do I really believe that God has a plan and I have a special role to play in it? If the answer is yes, do I then have some responsibility […]
Living in an Age of Anxiety
We live in an age of anxiety as evidenced by a general lack of confidence in our institutions. Renewal begins when we accept the fact that we are the institutions […]
Zoom Meetings
On April 18, 2023 at 5 PM CST I will host a zoom call for anyone who has found their powerful question through one of our retreats or workshops and […]