Sign in with Facebook
Guy Consolmagno’s Followers (37)
Guy Consolmagno
Born
in Detroit, MI, The United States
September 19, 1952
More books by Guy Consolmagno…
“Few of us have the power to heal broken legs, but we all have the power to forgive our neighbor. Yet how often do we do so?”
― God's Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion
― God's Mechanics: How Scientists and Engineers Make Sense of Religion
“Except they kept asking me questions like 'What is your biggest source of conflict about the Pope?' Or 'Has the Pope ever tried to suppress your scientific work?' Completely out of left field!
"They didn't want to hear me tell them how much Pope Benedict supported the Vatican Observatory and its scientific work. So, finally, frustrated that they weren't getting the story they wanted out of me, one of them asked, 'Would you baptize an extraterrestrial?'
"What did you answer?"
"Only if she asks!"
"I love it! How did they react?"
"They all got a good laugh, which is what I intended. And then, the next day, they all ran my joke as if it were a straight story, as if I had made some sort of official Vatican pronouncement about aliens.”
―
"They didn't want to hear me tell them how much Pope Benedict supported the Vatican Observatory and its scientific work. So, finally, frustrated that they weren't getting the story they wanted out of me, one of them asked, 'Would you baptize an extraterrestrial?'
"What did you answer?"
"Only if she asks!"
"I love it! How did they react?"
"They all got a good laugh, which is what I intended. And then, the next day, they all ran my joke as if it were a straight story, as if I had made some sort of official Vatican pronouncement about aliens.”
―
“In On the Incarnation Athanaseus explicitly states that creation is good, and that it is a path to lead us to God. He argues against those who assume creation is evil. And he brings forth the insight that by participating personally in His creation, God has elevated the status of nature. By implication, he maintains that the honor and duty of one who knows and loves God is to know and love His creation.”
― Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist
― Brother Astronomer: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist: Adventures of a Vatican Scientist
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non Fiction Book ...: Nominations for September/October 2018 Book of the Month | 38 | 54 | Jul 25, 2018 06:26PM | |
| Reading Until Inf...: September 2019 Book(s) Selection - Space | 13 | 25 | Sep 18, 2019 01:22PM | |
| Ancient & Medieva...: Freebie/Giveaway/On Sale Historical Fiction Books - eBook and Audio | 2626 | 1353 | Dec 23, 2022 05:20AM |
Is this you? Let us know. If not, help out and invite Guy to Goodreads.
