NASA states there are at least 100 to 200 trillion galaxies in the universe. We see here galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 pictured by Hubble. If each galaxy, like the Milky Way, contained 100 billion stars and each star averaged five planets, then there would be 200 trillion×100 billion×5 planets in the observable cosmos. Some of these planets would probably contain life, even conscious and intelligent life.
We are not alone in the cosmos. Our brothers and sisters populate the galaxies and distant planets. We can pray for them in their distant worlds just as they might pray for us.
The entire cosmos was created by Sacred Love, whom Jesus called the Father, the origin of all life and love. Jesus was the face of the Father, the Incarnation of God on Earth.
We will never experience or explore the distant cosmic worlds. The future “Star Trek” journeys can never reach those worlds at the speed of light. Nor could we explore all of their sheer numbers.
Yet intelligent, conscious life, our distant brothers and sisters, we will only know in eternity, in the eternal homeland our Father has prepared for all worlds.
Meanwhile, on Earth, and throughout the cosmos, the Father is revealing his face as saving love. Saving love will enter the worlds and communities of our cosmic brothers and sisters, revealing the Father’s face. These communities will then witness in their world the saving and compassionate Father who created us all.
On Earth, humanity’s goal is to transform our Earth into a community of symphony, beauty, and love. The Church is called to become what it witnesses to, and to help the Earth become that glorious work of art.
In our silent and empty (apophatic) prayer, we encounter the mystery of Sacred Creative Love upoholding the universe.
See John 10:22-30, “The Father and I are one.”