Longtime fan of Cal Newport. And I’m no hyper-rationalist, but reading this article from the NY Times, and especially the quote from Jensen Huang (below) as Cal’s proof positive that those who view A.I. cautiously are maybe “just being weird”, I only …
Nerdy
Nerdy
The era of AGI? Ask the Sci-fi prophets.
The “AGI era” is less about the technology and more about our attitudes around the technology. As I was reading the news (and hype) about Astra this morning, my copy of Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas sitting here next to me …
Parish life
Finished reading: Two X Two by John Sondag 📚
A fun and hilarious novel by John Sondag, a Director of Religious Education here in the Twin Cities. The transition of priests/pastors/leaders from ministry can always be a difficult and challenging …
Nerdy
This excellent article from Dr. Nigel Cundy (the Quantum Thomist) - Does God cause the grass to grow?, reminds me a bit of how necessary childlike wonder is, and how we should all read more Chesterton. Here’s a quote from Orthodoxy:
It may not be …
Nerdy
Excited about this new episode, Why Productivity Isn’t Everything, Your Worth More than Your Work - Nerding Out ep48 - That Nerdy Catholic, as That Needy Catholic continues walking through Pope Leo’s Magnificat Humanitas.
Parish life
My wife sent me this article a few days ago and it is compelling. Evangelicals churches ditched this a decade ago and are finally starting to come back to reality, which is why you’re seeing their young people jump into volunteer service: they’re …
Interviews
Pentecostal Roundtable
Was blessed to be a part of a “Pentecostal roundtable” discussion with the Coming Home Network’s Journey Home show that aired last night on EWTN.
What you don’t see are all the amazing conversations Marcus and I had leading up to the …
Research
Revelation Resources
I’ll be giving a talk this week with the deacon at my parish to wrap up our study on the book of Revelation, and I get to tackle Ch. 20, which I also happen to be quite passionate about as I’ve studied and researched the various interpretations of …
