Bishop Stephen Hero delivers homily at White Mass

Bishop Stephen Hero delivered a homily for the White Mass of the St. Luke’s Physicians’ Guild.

During the homily, Bishop Hero spoke about the connection between scientific study and prayer. He shared an account from a student on his advisory council who experienced prayer while studying biology. The student noted that observing the complexity of cell division and molecular processes led her to recognize the design of God.

Bishop Hero described this experience as natural contemplation. He noted that the early Church fathers taught that observing the natural world and the human body in a rational way can lead people back to God. He stated that the patterns found in all things reflect the beauty of the Divine Word.