Ep. 13: Aliens? Chemistry? Science and the Search for Truth (Sr. Stephen Patrick, O.P., Ph.D.)
4/22/202646 min
After an in-depth look at her personal vocation story, Sr. Stephen Patrick, O.P., Ph.D. reflects with Sr. Miriam, O.P. about a wide range of science topics – from the possibility of alien life in the universe to the wonder of a single protein – all part of God's creation.
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First 90 secondsSister Stephen Patrick· Guest0:00
The beautiful part is when the, when that Holy Hour ended, the Lord had just, in my heart... We were speaking back and forth, and I was giving him all these reasons, and- Why not, why you can't. Yeah. And he, he said, "I want you to be my bride. I'll do everything for you, but it's your choice."
Sister Miriam· Host0:18
Mm.
Sister Stephen Patrick· Guest0:19
And it was just so freeing and just, you know, open. And I went to bed that night. I had some crazy dreams. [laughs] [laughs] You know, they say a woman in love, you just can't get in their way, and I really had that experience- Mm ... of just like, "Yeah, throw any mountain in front of me. Like, I know what I'm made for- Mm ... and I'm gonna do this thing."
Sister Miriam· Host0:36
Mm. Can't keep working till all hours of the night.
Sister Stephen Patrick· Guest0:39
No.
Sister Miriam· Host0:39
It's- I mean, you can, but- [laughs] [laughs] It's so much better if you don't. [laughs] [laughs] [upbeat music] Hi, and welcome to Dominican Sisters Open Mic. My name is Sister Miriam, and I'm a sister of the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist. We're going to be sitting down once a week, talking with sisters of our community about all things Dominican. And today, we have on our show Sister Stephen Patrick, and we are talking about faith and science. Sister, thanks for coming on the