Stars that Go Bump in the Night

In this episode, Madeline chats with Fr. Chris Corbally, SJ, an English Jesuit priest and astronomer who works for the Vatican Observatory. During their conversation, they discuss the science mandate of the Vatican Observatory, the difference between astronomy and astrology, how the Jesuits combined his two callings, the long formation process for Jesuits, spectroscopy, variable stars, how he joined the Vatican Observatory, star formation, astroseismology,  the Word of God in nature, doing science as imitating God, how his scientist vocation affects his priestly one, redeeming situations, his favorite prayer practices, the capacity and emergence of religion in humans, the existence of extraterrestrial life, the different charisms of the church, and much more!

In the course of their conversation, they make many references that you can explore more. Some important references listeners should check out include Proverbs chapter 8, The Power of Silence by Robert Cardinal Sarah, the Redemptorist Renewal Center near Tucson, episode 4 of this podcast, and a YouTube video about extraterrestrials and Catholicism.

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Don't forget to go out there, and be a light to this world!