Thursday, December 4, 2025

Some Observations on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Religion

Artificial intelligence (AI) is technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human intelligence and problem-solving capabilities. These days one cannot browse the internet...

Pope Benedict and Martha’s Way

BENEDICT XVI ANGELUS Courtyard of the Papal Residence, Castel Gandolfo Sunday, 18 July 2010   Dear Brothers and Sisters, We are now in the heart of summer, at least in...

Pope Benedict’s First Address on Saint Gregory the Great

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Wednesday, 28 May 2008 Saint Gregory the Great (1) Dear Brothers and Sisters, Last Wednesday I spoke of a Father of the Church little known...

Twenty-Third Sunday and the Wisdom of the Cross

So you, O son of man, I have made a watchman for the house of Israel’ (Ez. 33:7). This mission given by the Lord God...

Pope Benedict and Pope Pius X

BENEDICT XVI GENERAL AUDIENCE Papal Summer Residence, Castel Gandolfo Wednesday, 18 August 2010 Saint Pius the Tenth Dear Brothers and Sisters, Today I would like to reflect on my...

Saints Newman and Paul’s Logical Minds

Much of the pleasure in writing about John Henry Newman comes from the opportunity to quote his exquisite prose. Consider this statement from a...

Ad Caeli Reginam: Encyclical of Pope Pius XII Proclaiming the Queenship of Mary

(As mentioned in an accompanying post, the Queenship of Mary used to fall on the last day of May (now the feast of the...

Adoring God, Three in One, One in Three

Since you are children of God, God has sent into your hearts the Spirit of His Son, the Spirit who cries out: Abba, Father...

Post Epiphany

The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord marks the end of the Christmas Season and the beginning of Ordinary Time. It is a...

Succumbing to Anarcho-Tyranny

“Sheep do not need to fight for themselves; they have shepherds who do it for them, until the day comes when the shepherds lead...