THE HEART OF THE MACHINE: Will AI Amplify Our Best—or Our Worst? I have been reading two books that knocked my socks off. But here’s the thing—we’re not going to start by talking about ChatGPT, self-driving cars, or whether robots will take our jobs. Instead, we’re going to start where it actually matters: with us.... Continue Reading →
Finding the sacred in Everything: Thomas Merton’s Vision for Modern Life
Finding the Sacred in Everything: Thomas Merton's Vision for Modern Life I want to share with you the blog post I wrote after reading a post by a professor I had in graduate school and have come to respect over the years. His blog was about the meaning of "Spirituality," and I agree with him... Continue Reading →
Why Thomas Merton Thought Skipping History Class Was a Spiritual Problem
This was posted on my Substack site also. Look, I get it—history can feel like a dusty classroom subject. Dates, dead people, things that happened before we were born. Who cares, right? But Thomas Merton—this Trappist monk who somehow became one of the most influential spiritual voices of the 20th century—had a completely different take.... Continue Reading →
Finding Our Way: Faith and Action in the Digital Age
Finding Our Way: Faith and Action in the Digital Age It’s Monday in the US. We have snow in the Midwest. Our first significant snowfall of the year. I want to talk with you today about two remarkable men of faith who never met, but whose wisdom speaks directly to the questions many of us... Continue Reading →
Is AI Replacing Your Guardian Angel?
Hear the voice, read Merton's words, and we will understand Thomas Merton's critique of our rapidly evolving technological world, particularly Artificial Intelligence, is not just a historical reflection for us but something we must ponder and take seriously. Even though Merton wrote in the mid-century, his profound critique of technological civilization is as relevant and... Continue Reading →
Are emerging technologies raising more questions about religion, spirituality, and human meaning?
Are emerging technologies raising more questions about religion, spirituality, and human meaning? What should be our approach to exploring how emerging technologies raise more questions about religion, spirituality, and human meaning? To delve into the profound questions that emerging technologies raise about religion, spirituality, and human purpose, we must adopt a thoughtful, interdisciplinary, and reflective... Continue Reading →
Two Remarkable Catholic Leaders Who Changed the World
Is it time for a contemplative revolution to change the world? Joseph Leo Cardijn: The Worker's Champion Imagine a young Belgian priest in the early 1900s, walking through the rough industrial neighborhoods where his childhood friends worked in mines and factories, taking on dangerous jobs. This was Joseph Leo Cardijn, born on a chilly November... Continue Reading →
Are you feeling a deeper connection to religion as technology continues to evolve?
Are you feeling a deeper connection to religion as technology continues to evolve? Emerging technology and religion have a profound relationship that is significantly changing our spiritual experiences. Technology is no longer merely a practical tool; it is transforming the way we practice and understand our faith, making it more accessible and potentially applicable... Continue Reading →
Contemplation stimulates action through the See/Observe, Judge/Discern, and ACT methods.
Contemplation stimulates action through the See/Observe, Judge/Discern, and ACT methods. Observing and discerning are intrinsic to contemplation. It serves as a powerful catalyst for meaningful action by deepening self-understanding, clarifying values, and connecting individuals to a sense of purpose and compassion. The relationship between contemplation and action is not one-sided but dynamic and reciprocal, with... Continue Reading →
“When looms weave by themselves, man’s slavery will end.”
"When looms weave by themselves, man's slavery will end." ~ Aristotle, 4th century BCE Are we approaching this reality sooner than we think? The question is, who will decide the fate of humans? When humans stop "weaving looms" of the modern era, what will happen? When “robots” and “AI” become the new slaves, what will humans do? Who... Continue Reading →
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