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2026-06-17T20:49:24-06:00

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On Eagle’s Wings Is 50. The Story Behind the Hymn.

Last updated on: June 17, 2026 at 8:49 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

And He will raise you up on eagle’s wings, Bear you on the breath of dawn, Make you to shine like the sun, And hold you in the palm of His hand. On Eagles’ Wings by Fr Michael Joncas “On Eagle’s Wings,” the beautiful hymn that reminds us of God’s consolation in troubled times, turns 50 this year. The hymn, which is based on Psalm 91, has comforted and strengthened people all over the world. I’ve sung it many times,... Read more

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2026-06-15T13:30:14-06:00

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Did You Like Trump’s Birthday Party? You Paid for It.

Last updated on: June 15, 2026 at 1:30 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die. Alfred Lord Tennyson Yesterday, America’s Mad King and his pals used the lawn of what’s left of our White House to throw the Mad King one of the trashiest birthday parties anybody ever put together. They spent $60 million of our dollars to hold UFC cage fights on the White House lawn. It came complete with a military flyover, blood splattered cages, fights in... Read more

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2026-06-16T12:53:46-06:00

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Scientists Edit Genes in Human Embryos. What it Means.

Last updated on: June 16, 2026 at 12:53 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

Human embryos are being subjected to experimental gene editing. What does that mean to us as pro life Catholics? Results are Mixed. On the one hand, the experiments show that editing the genes of human embryos is a feasible possibility. On the other hand, the current experiments were only partially successful. The experiments did manage to edit out specific genes. But the editing created new problems the embryo didn’t have before the editing “fix.” These were experiments, not treatments. Most... Read more

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2026-06-12T10:35:56-06:00

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Humanitas Magnifica: We have the Power to Turn AI for Good.

Last updated on: June 12, 2026 at 10:35 am By Rebecca Hamilton

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Pope Leo says that the whole Church, which is to say, all of us, including you and me, should use AI as an opportunity for an Examen. AI challenges humanity on every level. How we develop it, and what we do with it will determine what kind of future... Read more

2026-06-12T10:03:07-06:00

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Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo Says No to AI Waging War

Last updated on: June 12, 2026 at 10:03 am By Rebecca Hamilton

It is much easier to start a war than stop it. Pope Leo XIV AI is going to automate most of our human existence. In fact, AI will end up removing human beings from much of human activity. We may soon live in a society that is run by machines. One of the questions we haven’t addressed, much less answered, is will we also end up fighting for survival in a society that is run for machines? Humanity’s darkest endeavor... Read more

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2026-06-12T19:21:26-06:00

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Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo Says Just War Is Obsolete

Last updated on: June 12, 2026 at 7:21 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

Pope Leo tells us in Chapter 5 of Magnifica Humanitas that humanity is far more vulnerable to the dangers of AI now than it would have been in the decades following World War II. The generations who survived the carnage of the first half of the 20th century have died. They took with them the cultural memory of what can happen when we ignore our responsibilities as citizens to uphold basic morality and to elect the best possible people to... Read more

2026-06-09T11:52:23-06:00

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Magnifica Humanitas Ch 4: AI is Already the Master Liar

Last updated on: June 9, 2026 at 11:52 am By Rebecca Hamilton

Truth is a common good. Pope Leo XIV I took a few days away from discussing Pope Leo’s encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas. I needed the time to think and pray. In the process, I did a lot of reading. I also watched interviews with the people who are developing AI. It was a sobering process. AI represents an existential threat to humanity. It could end us. At the same time, it is already a pervasive game-changer in how we treat one... Read more

2026-06-08T16:19:55-06:00

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Pope Leo: AI Must Not Replace Humanity

Last updated on: June 8, 2026 at 4:19 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

Humanity — in all its grandeur and woundedness — must never be replaced or surpassed. Pope Leo XIV, Magnifica Humanitas Magnificent Humanity. In all the talk about Magnifica Humanitas, no one I know of has bothered to say what those two words mean: Magnificent Humanity. Make no mistake about it, we are magnificent creatures. Twenty thousand years ago, we were living in caves. Our advanced technology of that day was using fire to cook our food and developing the ability... Read more

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2026-06-04T14:20:43-06:00

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Pope’s June Prayer Intention is for the Value of Sports

Last updated on: June 4, 2026 at 2:20 pm By Rebecca Hamilton

Pope Leo’s prayer intention for June is a change of direction from the more serious intentions he usually has. However, as a devoted soccer granny, I understand how important sport can be in the formation of young minds and bodies. Sports also give all of us a chance to bond over a shared goal without having the burden of that goal be a life or death situation. In these fraught times, it breathes life into us to just cheer on... Read more

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2026-06-03T10:16:57-06:00

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Magnifica Humanitas Ch 3: We Need to Do Something

Last updated on: June 3, 2026 at 10:16 am By Rebecca Hamilton

Success in creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the history of our civilization. Or the worst. Stephen Hawking Pope Leo began Magnifica Humanitas with a long explanation of the historical and theological basis for the Catholic teaching on what the Church calls the “dignity of the human person.” What this means in simple terms that ordinary people can apply to their decisions and the way they live their lives, is that human beings — and that means all... Read more

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