A total eclipse of the sun is an awesome and unsettling sign in the heavens. Shadows of leaves double themselves on the ground, making us wonder about our vision. Night descends abruptly, though the sun is still high in the sky. Eclipses have much to tell scientists about how the universe works, from orbital mechanics to Einstein's theory of relativity. Likewise these events have something to say to us about creation and the Creator, for as St. John of Damascus said, "the whole earth is a living icon of the face of God." Join us as we explore some of the science that surrounds solar eclipses, and to reflect on what these signs in the sky might have to tell us about the glory of God.
Pricing:
- Friday evening Only = $25.00
- Saturday Only = $65.00
- Friday & Saturday = $115.00 (includes overnight room with linens and towels breakfast and Lunch)
SCHEDULE
Friday Evening-
- What does Contemplative Science Look Like?
- Signs in the Sky
7 PM introduction and short film on the Vatican
Observatory
7:30 pm talk: Signs in the Sky: Science as
contemplative prayer
8:30 pm Night Prayer
evening ends by 8:45 pm
Saturday
- The Two Great Lights: the orbital dance of the moon and sun with the earth
- Looking for the Face of God in the Universe: Reading Creation
9:30 AM Morning Prayer
9:45 talk: The Two Great Lights: the orbital dance
of the moon and the sun with the earth
10:45 am break
11 am The church In the Skies: Catholic astronomers
noon Lunch
1:30 pm talk: Looking for the face of God in the Universe:
reading creation
2:30 pm wrap-up
end by 3pm