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 […]
Entries by Dr. John Olesnavage
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 […]
Searching for Meaning
So many people are searching for a way to feel their life has a greater meaning. If they are Catholic and Christian, they believe that meaning will begin and end […]
PQ Zoom Calls
Many who have found their powerful question have asked for additional support as they search for answers. In response to that request I am going to initiate a Zoom call-in […]
Personal Truth
Is there anything more important than coming face-to-face with our own truth? And, for those of us who have, do we see it as an invitation to a new relationship […]
What is a purpose-filled life?
What is a purpose-filled life? In his book, Art + Faith, Catholic artist, Makoto Fujimura, describes a “Theology of making.” “We are Imago Dei, created to be creative, and we […]