A Little Science

What I love about science is that it is such an opportunity too see just how human we are. Scientists, well some anyway, think that only science can explain the world. Others who are more real recognize that there is more than our material existence - oh say, for example, God's existence.

In a recent study, Americans are now being told that echinacea helps to fight colds. If you have never heard of this "wonder herb" it is a plant that is helpful in staving off colds and appears now that it can actually help in fighting colds. I had recourse myself to this little plant (in capsulet form) many a time back at University. It always worked for me, but many people kept saying, "oh, it doesn't fight colds; just keeps them from coming."

Science can be so fickle. One day its good for you, the next it causes cancer or something. What is funny is that for all that, there is one science which continues to hold true everyday and every hour: the divine science - Theology. Not just some "fly by the seat of your pants" theology either, but the Sacred Tradition of our Holy Catholic Church. If one looks at the Catechism of the Catholic Church, then one finds that there are a great many references to the Church Fathers and Saints from the earliest days of the Church. These Christians witness that there have always been Catholics since the time of Jesus. The one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church of Jesus Christ has always upheld the same teachings for near 2000 years. By that I mean, it has always returned to the one Tradition that has been held since the time of the Apostles in her doctrines and dogmas. Certainly, the disciplines of the Church have changed here and there, namely the Holy Mass in recent years (but that is a whole other can of worms). But the content of what has been believed has been maintained officially for her whole history.

Science can change its mind repeatedly and probably will, as humanity tries to discover the various ways to see the created the world. However, the Holy Faith of St. Peter and St. Paul will be maintained until the end of time - which will occur despite the best efforts of science to deny its impending arrival. Maranatha, Lord Jesus!