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Natalie Hanemann 10/4/25 Natalie Hanemann 10/4/25

Jesus and Francis: Letting Go of What We Do Not Need

Francis knew he couldn’t live the way the Lord asked and still remain part of the social structure. The only way he saw to accomplish this other way of living was to commit to a life of voluntary poverty – what he called non-possession. When Francis started his order of brotherhood, he told his brothers: “We do not want to possess anything in this world.”

Amber Apple 9/19/25 Amber Apple 9/19/25

Empathy and AI: Customer Service in a Digital Age

The Catholic Church teaches that technology is a gift when it serves human dignity and fosters authentic relationships. Still, we have to be careful. Relying too much on AI risks fraying the delicate threads of human connection.