Holy artifacts…in space!
I tweeted this yesterday, but it’s worth expanding upon.
From The Deeps of Time:
Russian cosmonauts have carried crosses, relics, and icons on the International Space Station, Catholic News Agency reports:
“The Gospels, four icons, crosses and a relic of the True Cross have been taken aboard the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS), a Russian cosmonaut has reported. A photo taken by the station crew shows an icon and a crucifix floating in zero gravity in the ISS.
It’s easy to forget, sometimes, that the exploration of space is often being carried out by men and women of earnest faith, not unlike how the exploration of much of the world was carried out by people of faith as well.
Not that this should be a surprising thing, for at the heart of every experiment and exploration is a very teleological — and very Christian — belief in a rational universe that will reward those who seek with great findings.
