The recent stir in the scientific world has found its epicenter beneath the ground along the border of France and Switzerland.
There 7000 scientist have invested 8 billion dollars in hopes to discover the so called "God particle."
Beneath the ground is built the "The God machine", the LHC particle accelerator. This machine can thrust hadrons (subatomic particles: neutrons and protons) at speeds of 99.9999991% of the speed light. The hopes are that eventually they will collide these particles and catch a glimpse of the big bang that scientist believe started it all.
As Stephen Hawkings says, "then we might understand the mind of God."
Wow! All of this complicated gadgetry and money squandered and time spent in seeking to understand the mind of God.
Jesus in the gospel gives us a simplified version of understanding the mind of God. Jesus gives us the "God particle" in a nutshell, "those who hear the word of God and act on it."
How simple and not complex is this reality. You don't have to travel at the speed of light, you don't have to invest 8 billion dollars, you do not have to gather together 7000 scientist for such a noteworthy endeavor; rather you simply have to hear and heed.
Could it truly be this uncomplicated. It is St. Thomas who reminds us that man has a reoccurring ability to complicate what God has made simply.
As scientist seek to understand what the world is made of, Jesus reminds us what makes the world turn, "hear the word of God and act on it."
The God particle, that which binds us together and makes us all one family, brothers and sisters, is simply put uncomplicated obedience to Him who reveals Himself in Christ. In deed "hear the word of God and act on it" and then the mystery of the universe comes to light and we discover that love alone is credible and love alone binds us all together.
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See Catholicvote.com video! Its great.
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