Theology Day Presentation with Fr. Michael Patella, OSB – The Garden of Eden and the Human Condition: Nostalgia or Anticipation?

Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 11300 N 64th St, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

The story of Adam and Eve, originating over two-and-a-half millennia ago, arose at a time when the anthropological worldview was vastly different from our own. While we now stand under the light of the Big Bang Theory and evolutionary biology, this Genesis account of the human condition is still the basis for Christian salvation history. […]

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Faith & Science: Searching for Life in Creation

Franciscan Renewal Center 5802 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Faith & Science Night: Searching for Life in Creation Presented by James Renn, Vatican Observatory Ambassador Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm With so many news articles about the search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI), the evening’s presentation will focus on the Divine Creation concept of the Universe and how we as God's […]

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Faith & Science Night: Round table discussion on Creation

Franciscan Renewal Center 5802 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Faith & Science Night: Round Table Discussion on Creation Saturday, July 8 | 5:30 to 6:30 pm | Free New format for Faith & Science Night! Round table discussion! The topic of Creation has often been addressed by scientists and theologians affiliated with the Vatican Observatory. We will learn and discuss the following topics: • […]

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Faith & Science Series from the Vatican Observatory Foundation

Franciscan Renewal Center 5802 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Faith & Science Series from the Vatican Observatory Foundation Saturday, November 18 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm Franciscan Renewal Center - Serra Room 5802 E Lincoln Dr Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Free event. Please reserve your seat https://ourladyoftheangels.flocknote.com/signup/135971 Divine Creation and the Big Bang - Creatio ex Nihilo The “Specola Vaticana”, the Vatican Observatory, was reestablished […]

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History of the Vatican Observatory: A Legacy of Faith and Science

Franciscan Renewal Center 5802 E Lincoln Dr, Scottsdale, AZ, United States

Faith & Science Series from the Vatican Observatory Foundation Saturday, August 3 from 5:30 to 6:30 pm History of the Vatican Observatory: A Legacy of Faith and Science Officially, the Vatican Observatory traces its beginning to 1582 when the Jesuit Father Christopher Clavius helped Pope Gregory XIII reform the calendar. But the inspiration for the […]

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