Host James Martin, S.J., welcomes Br. Guy Consolmagno, a Jesuit brother, astronomer and the former director of the Vatican Observatory.

00:00 Who is Br. Guy Consolmagno, SJ?
3:00 Audience question: If God knows what is going to happen, why do we ask for things in prayer?
6:42 The differences between a Jesuit priest and a Jesuit brother
16:07 Debunking the false narratives around faith and reason
21:58 The religious words and concepts that changed Br. Guy's life
25:02 Why is there something rather than nothing?
27:45 What Br. Guy wants to ask God
31:33 Praying as a scientist
36:10 Reading the Bible as a scientist
41:35 Life as a Vatican astronomer
43:40 Audience question answered by Br. Guy: If God knows what is going to happen, why do we ask for things in prayer?
46:17 Grappling with the evil spirit

Five lessons learned as director of the Vatican Observatory: https://www.americamagazine.org/faithinfocus/2025/09/11/vatican-observatory-guy-consolmagno

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