On a clear night in June, we gather under the stars, not for mere astronomy, but for theological vision. The Psalmist declares:

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork.” (Psalm 19:1, NKJV)

Stargazing becomes a sacred act when we understand that the physical cosmos is a veil hinting at deeper realities—the angelic hosts, divine patterns, and the spiritual warfare that permeates creation. In the silence beneath the stars, we are reminded of our smallness and yet of our immense dignity as men called to participate in God’s governance of the world.

“I tell you, who has not marveled at the harmony of the universe? The arrangement of the stars, the course of the sun, the phases of the moon? All these proclaim in a loud voice the order which governs them.”

St. Basil the Great (c. 4th century), Hexaemeron, Homily I

With telescopes directed heavenward, we will discuss the patterns of the unseen realm and how our earthly lives are meant to mirror the divine order above.