The Feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa)
For many of us, it seems like just yesterday that Mother Teresa was regularly in the news and traversing the world in witness to the love of Jesus and in...
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The Most Recent Papal Encyclical: Magnifica Humanitas Part V
While the document vigorously maintains that the Church is not opposed to the development of these (AI) technologies, it maintains that “The use of AI is never a purely technical...
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The Most Recent Papal Encyclical: Magnifica Humanitas Part IV: Chapter Two
Before proceeding to chapter three, with its more explicit examination of the central question of artificial intelligence, Pope Leo indicates the necessity for an “examination of conscience” and ongoing reform...
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Magnifica Humanitas Part III:
The Church respects the autonomy of the political, the social, and the economic spheres, but does not understand them as entirely disconnected from the purpose of the Creator, which is...
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The Most Recent Papal Encyclical: Magnifica Humanitas Part II
Leo XIV approaches the new technology presented by digitalization, artificial intelligence, and robotics as new tools transforming our world, in a manner analogous to the transformation that occurred in the...
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The Most Recent Papal Encyclical: Magnifica Humanitas Part 1
With this humble entry, it is the intention of the Tar Heel disciple to begin a series of summaries of the five chapters of Magnifica Humanitas. It might be particularly...
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The Immaculate Heart of Mary and the Solemnity of her Assumption
The feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is both ancient and new. The belief that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was received body and soul into the...
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St. Charbel Makhlouf and the Church’s Rich Heritage
The veneration of this increasingly popular saint from Lebanon is a reminder of the rich liturgical heritage of the Catholic Church. The Maronite Church is one of the 24 autonomous...
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The Camino of Saint James
July 25th, according to the General Roman Calendar of the Catholic Church, is the feast day of Saint James “the Great,” apostle. In 2027, the feast will fall on a...
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The Holy Spouses of July
During the month of July, the Catholic Church celebrates 4 feast days that commemorate the sanctity of married couples: Saints Joachim and Anne, the parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary;...
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The Final Apparition to Bernadette at Lourdes
The first apparition of Our Lady to the young girl (later Saint) Bernadette Soubirous (1844-1879) took place at the grotto of Massabielle, by the River Gave de Pau, outside of...
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The Cause of Sigrid Undset
On July 9, the Bishop of Oslo, Norway, announced his intention to open the diocesan phase of the investigation for the cause for the canonization of Sigrid Undset (1882-1949), a...
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The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Most Precious Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Lay people can respectfully request that this Mass be utilized by priests for the edification of the faithful, especially during the...
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