Tribulation Times
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December 4, 2009 THE TRIB TIMES WILL RETURN NEXT WEEK, GOD WILLING (James 4:15).
(Rom 1:20-21) For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made. His eternal power also and divinity: so that they are inexcusable. Because that, when they knew God, they have not glorified him as God or given thanks: but became vain in their thoughts. And their foolish heart was darkened. ZENIT.ORG:
Pope Notes Limits of Looking Through a Telescope- Cautions Against Being Blinded by Scientific Success
EDITIORIAL (LA Times):
What do scientists think about religion? FROM THE MAILBAG
VIA A Moment with Mary: The Student and the Man with the Rosary
More than a hundred years ago, a man traveling in a train found himself seated next to someone who appeared to be a wealthy peasant with a rosary in his hands. "Sir," the student addressed the old man, "do you still believe that old stuff ?"
"Yes," the other replied, "I certainly do. What about you?"
The student burst out laughing and went on: "I don't believe that silly stuff. Follow my advice: throw your rosary out the window and learn what science has to say about it."
"Science? ... Maybe you could explain it to me?" replied the man humbly, with tears in his eyes.
The student noticed the emotion on the face of his traveling companion and to avoid hurting his feelings further, told him: "Please
give me your address, I will send you some information." Then, glancing at the business card the man had taken out of his inside pocket, the young man fell silent. The card read: Louis Pasteur, Director, Scientific Research Institute, Paris
EXCERPT POPE JOHN PAUL II (
General Audience, July, 1985): May a reference to an Italian scientist, Enrico Medi, a few years deceased, be sufficient. At the International Cathechetical Congress of Rome in 1971 he affirmed: "When I tell a young person: Look, there is a new star, a galaxy, a neutron star 100 million light-years away, yet the protons, electrons; neutrons and mesons which are found there are identical with those which are found in this microphone... Identity excludes probability. That which is identical is not probable... Therefore there is a cause, outside of space, outside of time, the master of being, which made being to be in this way. And this is God...
The being -I am speaking scientifically- which has caused things to be identical at a distance of billions of light-years, exists. And the number of identical particles in the universe is 10 raised to the 85th power... Do we wish then to take in the song of the Galaxies? If I were Francis of Assisi I would say: O Galaxies of the immense heavens, give praise to my Lord, for he is omnipotent and good. O atoms, O protons, O electrons, O bird-songs, O blowing of the leaves and of the air, in the hands of man as a prayer, sing out the hymn which returns to God!" (Acts of the Second International Catechetical Congress. Rome, 20-25 September 1971, Rome, Studium, 1972 pp. 449-450).
Catechism of the Catholic Church Paragraph 159: Faith and science: "Though faith is above reason, there can never be any real discrepancy between faith and reason. Since the same God who reveals mysteries and infuses faith has bestowed the light of reason on the human mind, God cannot deny himself, nor can truth ever contradict truth." "Consequently, methodical research in all branches of knowledge, provided it is carried out in a truly scientific manner and does not override moral laws, can never conflict with the faith, because the things of the world and the things of faith derive from the same God. The humble and persevering investigator of the secrets of nature is being led, as it were, by the hand of God in spite of himself, for it is God, the conserver of all things, who made them what they are."
Ladder of Divine Ascent excerpt: Step 24- "On meekness, simplicity and guilelessness"
17. Guilelessness is a joyous state of soul far removed from all ulterior motive.
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