The Axis of History

He is the Alpha and the Omega - The First and  the Last (Revelation 1, 8; 1, 17). This is how St. John the Apostle described the eternal Jesus Christ, the One who took our nature and became man to save humanity and re-open the door for the seekers of the Truth (himself) to be at last one with him in the everlasting new Jerusalem. "Behold I make all things new" (Revelation 21, 5). He is the Axis of History. The prophets who came before him pointed to him and the apostles and saints who followed him are now with him. Bishop Robert Barron and Jesuit scholar Fr. Henri Boulad frequently spoke about Christ being the Axis of history and the object of saints. According to Fr. Boulad, Christ is present here through acts of love. Ordinary and simple people have the hope of being with him. Christ said "Fear not little flock, for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom" (Luke 12, 32). Furthermore philosophers and thinkers in history found the meaning of life in Christ. As examples, refer to St. Augustine's philosophical work in the 5th century AD where he manifested the Christian values in his "Confessions" and works in neo-Platonism, and to the immensely influential work of the Dominican St. Thomas Aquinas in philosophy and theology. St. Thomas 'baptized' the philosophy of Aristotle and expanded the inquiry of the "Good" based on reason. Thomism is still taught in colleges and universities for its in-depth synthesis of philosophy and theology. In the 16th century St. Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus based on his "Exercises" which inspired generations of missionaries and educators in the world. In the 17th century St. Marguerite-Marie Alacoque fostered the veneration of the "Sacred Heart of Jesus" in Europe and the New World. Other mystics such as St. Teresa of Avila and St. John of the Cross inspired worship of Christ in their respective convents. In the 20th century, St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta went around in India helping the dying persons, then her sisters "of Charity" have been active in most countries where there is a need for Christ's hands such as in Africa and Asia.
Scientists today continue to discover the relational character of the universe that reflects the stamp of the Trinity. John Polkinghorne (retired professor of mathematical physics at Cambridge University has written and lectured extensively on the relational character of the universe based on quantum physics which reflects the stamp of the Trinity, the God of Christians. So too has Stephen Barr, professor of physics and astronomy at the University of Delaware. For readers interested in the "Quantum Universe", see The Quantum Universe here: http://todayquestions.blogspot.ca/2017/10/the-quantum-universe.html