When I called, you answered me; you built up strength within me. — Psalm 138: 3
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A surprisingly hopeful dialogue with AI
In today’s world where technology – especially artificial intelligence (AI) – is moving at lighting speed, Pope Leo, in his first encyclical letter titled Magnificent Humanity, strongly feels that without clear, comprehensive moral guardrails, it is very possible AI will become significantly uncontrollable, thus pose grave risks to humanity.
Wisdom Wednesday | August 12th
Faith and politics lead us off this week, with clergy running as Democrats facing Republican attacks on their faith, anti-Muslim candidates losing primaries, and a “profoundly troubling” Michigan result.
Justice Bulletin Board | The BridgeBuilder
Justice shall walk before him, and prepare the way of his steps. — Psalm 85: 14
Wisdom Wednesday | August 5th
Welcome to Wisdom Wednesday, in August a month of remembrances and a time for the Church to teach the dangers of nuclear weapons. Archbishop Wester is honored as the 2026 Teacher of Peace by Pax Christi USA.
Baseball Icon Cal Ripken and the Virtue of Loyalty
To bring a moral perspective to the contemporary discussion, I am reprinting here without any significant changes an article I wrote in 1995 on Cal Ripken and the virtue of loyalty.