Deacon Al Lundy shares a warm, personal reflection mixing everyday stories — broken church air conditioning, a new robotic lawnmower named Mo — with a clear explanation of the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time readings. He explores Isaiah’s call to gather nations, the Hebrews’ teaching about God’s discipline, and Jesus’ challenge to enter through the narrow gate, urging perseverance, prayer, and consideration of RCIA/OCIA for those interested in joining the Catholic Church.

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In this episode of Being Catholic with Bob Johnston, Bob and his wife Lynn discuss the newly opened San Damiano College for the Trades in Springfield, Illinois. They explore how the college combines hands-on vocational training with liberal arts, theology, and the Church’s tradition to form independent, debt-free workers and revive a holistic model of education.

The conversation also touches on broader concerns about modern education, dependence on the state, and the need to evolve learning for the AI era by emphasizing moral, practical, and integrative thinking.

https://www.sandamianotrades.org/

Bob Johnston and his wife Lynn discuss an Epoch Times opinion piece about the surge of investment in AI, its massive energy demands, and how current machines fall short of the human brain’s complexity, consciousness, and intentionality.

They warn against idolizing technology, highlight risks to children’s learning and curiosity from overreliance on AI, and urge using AI as a tool to amplify — not replace — human thinking.

The episode ties these concerns to Catholic teaching, prayer, and the station’s mission, encouraging listeners to reflect on faith, responsibility, and the proper place of technology in our lives.