From the Back Cover:
Foreword by Br. Guy Consolmagno, S.J.
Director, Vatican Observatory & President, Vatican Observatory Foundation
Known as "The Pope's Astronomer," Br. Guy was named by Pope Francis to be the Director of the Vatican Observatory in September 2015. Br. Guy says of God's Canvas: "There are a lot of books out there about science and religion...But there are a lot fewer good books on the subject. This is one of the good ones!"
About the Author:
Fr. James Kurzynski is a priest of the Diocese of La Crosse,Wisconsin and a hobby astronomer. Originally from the small town ofAmherst in rural central Wisconsin, Fr. James completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, majoring inApplied Music (Saxophone, Voice, and Composition). After graduating fromUW-SP, Fr. James worked at the University of Nebraska at Kearney as aHall Director and pursued a M.S.ed. in Group Counseling. After a year atUNK, Fr. James left his position to attend the University of Saint Maryof the Lake - Mundelein Seminary to discern his priestly vocation.
Fr. James earned a Bachelor in Sacred Theology, a Master of Divinity, and a License in Sacred Theology. While pursuing these degrees, Fr. James also studied Spiritual Theology with the Institute of Priestly Formation atCreighton University and completed the Spiritual Exercises ofSt.Ignatius of Loyola.
Fr. James was ordained a priest June28,2003. Fr. James' first assignment was as an Associate atthe Tri-Parishes of St. Mary's - Durand, Holy Rosary Parish - Lima,and Sacred Heart Parish - Mondovi. After two years, Fr. James wasassigned as Chaplain and Instructor of Religion at Regis Middle and HighSchool and was also assigned Associate Vocation Director. In his finalyear at Regis, Fr. James was also appointed Parochial Administrator ofSaint Raymond of Penafort Catholic Church, serving south east EauClaire County. From 2012-2015, Fr. James served as Pastor of RoncalliNewman Parish, serving the college students of Western Technical Collegeand the University of Wisconsin - La Crosse. In 2015, Fr. James wasnamed Pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Menomonie, Wisconsin, which alsoserves St. Joseph's Grade School (pre-K thru 6) and the Newman Center at the University of Wisconsin - Stout. Fr. James also teaches Introduction to Philosophy for the Diocese of La Crosse's diaconal formation program.
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