{"podcast":{"title":"Godsplaining","slug":"godsplaining-508982","podcast_index_feed_id":508982,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/godsplaining/feed.xml","website_url":"https://godsplaining.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/15097508/Godsplaining_Logo_20268ve8v.png","author":"Dominican Friars Province of St. Joseph","episode_count":631,"summary":"Welcome to Godsplaining: a podcast featuring contemplative preachers and their contemporary age. Considering topics philosophical, theological, cultural, and beyond, Godsplaining presents ideas from the Church’s tradition and brings them to bear on our lives’ most urgent questions. Each week, join the Dominican friars as they muse on all things Catholic.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/godsplaining-508982"},"episode":{"title":"The Catholic Church and AI: Pope Leo's First Encyclical Explained","slug":"the-catholic-church-and-ai-pope-leo-s-first-encyclical-explained","published_at":"2026-05-25T14:08:53+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/godsplaining-508982/the-catholic-church-and-ai-pope-leo-s-first-encyclical-explained","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/godsplaining-508982","url":"https://godsplaining.podbean.com/e/the-catholic-church-and-ai-pope-leos-first-encyclical-explained/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/jmxsbqtm5s463wgb/GS_Reacts_Magnifica-Humanitas.mp3","summary":"The Catholic Church and AI: Pope Leo's First Encyclical Explained In this installment of Godsplaining Reacts, Fr. Patrick unpacks Pope Leo XIV’s first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, an in-depth reflection on artificial intelligence, technology, truth, work, power, and the dignity of the human person. More than merely “the AI encyclical,” Fr. Patrick argues that Magnifica Humanitas is fundamentally about anthropology: who are we and what are we for? Drawing from Scripture, Catholic social teaching, and the Christian understanding of transcendence, Fr. Patrick sheds light on the Church’s engagement with technology, from the Vatican’s Minerva Dialogues to recent teachings on AI ethics and digital life. As it turns out, the most serious challenge with AI is not technological, but spiritual. What questions do you have regarding Magnifica Humanitas? Let us know in the comments for a chance to have your questions answered in the next installment of Godsplaining Reacts. Join us at the 2026 All Comers' Retreat in June: https://godsplaining.org/all-comers-retreat-june-2026/ Send your questions for the friars to: godsplaining@opeast.org Subscribe to our channel https://www.youtube.com/c/Godsplaining Support the Podcast Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/godsplaining Shop our merch store: https://godsplaining.org/store/ Shop Books Written by the Friars Witness: https://www.avemariapress.com/products/witness-1?srsltid=AfmBOoo3b2MbHxat33i-cwrd1AcSW_hPBfcHcm4-8XxJoCDn4OUgTBe_ Training the Tongue: https://stpaulcenter.com/store/training-the-tongue-and-growing-beyond-sins-of-speech Your Eucharistic Identity: https://ignatius.com/your-eucharistic-identity-yeip/ St. Dominic's Way of Life: https://www.amazon.com/Saint-Dominics-Way-Life-Knowing/dp/1681929392 Prudence: Choose Confidently, L…","meta_description":"The Catholic Church and AI: Pope Leo's First Encyclical Explained In this installment of Godsplaining Reacts, Fr. Patrick unpacks Pope Leo XIV’s first enc…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1634,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/godsplaining-508982/episodes/the-catholic-church-and-ai-pope-leo-s-first-encyclical-explained/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/godsplaining-508982/the-catholic-church-and-ai-pope-leo-s-first-encyclical-explained.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}