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By: Asking God for a sign | Conversion Diary

Asking God for a sign | Conversion Diary — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 21:32:47 +0000

[...] Special yet small [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:24:45 +0000

Bill Bryson's book A Short History of Nearly Everything is a really fun but substantial laymen's look at these issues – astronomy, physics, etc… He doesn't write it from a religious perspective, but when I gave a copy to my father I inscribed it "Everything's a miracle," because it's just so obvious.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:46:56 +0000

I love your trains of thought! I feel like we think a lot alike and it's fun to see someone I don't even know so consumed by the attempt to understand God. I stumbled across this while on a Google rampage and I'm glad I found this.

I've always thought that the only explanation for the universe and it's absolute hugeness is God's unlimited passion for creating. The seeds we sow reflect what's in our hearts and it is so clear that the beauty God produces flows from his own majesty. How incredible!

Thank you for posting your thoughts. I am so excited I found this. Your clear writing style makes your complex thoughts so compact and easy to understand.

Search "Astronomy Picture of the Day" on Google if you're as mesmerized by the universe as I am. Who said science couldn't lead us to worship the Lord?!

God bless,
Chelsea

By: Becky

Becky — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:05:00 +0000

My own hand laid the foundations of the earth, and my right hand spread out the heavens; when I summon them, they all stand up together. Isaiah 48:13

As enormous as we perceive the universe to be, it is only as big as God's right hand, from thumb to pinkie. That changes the scale even more dramatically.

Becky

By: Dean

Dean — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:29:00 +0000

Since becoming Catholic I have come to view God more as an artist who delights in his creative play. While we may not be the center of the universe, we are allowed to share in God’s delight over its beauty and vastness. Then when we contrast the vast universe with the baby in Mary’s womb, we have enough wonder to last more than a life time.

By: Memphis Aggie

Memphis Aggie — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 20:26:00 +0000

Our gains in science lead to greater humility, sounds like God to me. Nice post.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:42:00 +0000

Thank you for your insights. Please keep writing. All good stuff and the comments also. Great conversations going on here!

By: Chloe

Chloe — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 14:15:00 +0000

What a wonderful post!

You might want to check out the book/DVD The Elegant Universe.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/elegant/

I think it’s available on Netflix as well.

Have a blessed Tuesday!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 04:40:00 +0000

I always like to think that God created the rest of the universe to inspire us to be everything He gave us the potential to be. We are specks in the universe and ultimately we’ll never fully understand God. But we can explore the world and universe around us and unlock some of that potential that God gave us that we would never find otherwise.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 03:06:00 +0000

The archbishop visited our church this past weekend and talked about this very topic (guess the Old Testament reading lends itself to that). He talked about the extravagance of God. When Christ fed the multitudes with fish and loaves, there were baskets of leftovers. When he made wine at Cana, he made more than 100 gallons. When St. Peter cast his net, the weight of fish nearly capsized the boat. God is love – an creates out of love and generosity