Hello Holy Trinity Family!

Over the past few weeks I have taken the opportunity in my bulletin messages to address Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it can be applied to our daily lives, and the precautions we should take while using this tool. This week I wish to reflect on the positives of Artificial Intelligence. In Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo invites us to approach this tool with gratitude because this tool can help us serve the dignity of the human person and the common good. When used responsibly, artificial intelligence can help advance medical research, improve education, assist people with disabilities, and make knowledge more accessible. It can help teachers reach students with different learning needs, enable researchers to discover new treatments, and help organizations respond more effectively to those experiencing poverty and hardship. Even in our parishes, AI can assist with communication, educational resources, and administrative tasks, freeing more time for personal encounters and pastoral care.

Yet the Holy Father reminds us that technological progress must never become an end in itself. Artificial intelligence cannot replace human conscience, genuine compassion, or our capacity to love. These are gifts rooted in our God-given dignity and our relationships with one another and with the Lord.

As Christians, we need not fear new technologies, but we must ensure they remain instruments of service rather than sources of division or exclusion. The true measure of progress is not simply what machines can accomplish, but whether their use makes our world more just, compassionate, and humane.

May we embrace the opportunities artificial intelligence offers while remaining firmly rooted in the Gospel. Let us use every worthwhile tool to build a civilization of love, where human dignity is protected, the vulnerable are remembered, and Christ remains at the center of all we do.

- Fr. Jonathan