May 26, 2026 - Hour 1

Segment 1: Does our success seduce our souls?St. Peter begins today’s readings by taking us into the memory of Israel. The salvation announced in Jesus Christ arrived through God working through salvation history. The prophets searched the divine promises and discovered that the Spirit of Christ was already bearing witness within Israel’s sacred history. What does this mean for us? Have we, as Peter says in the Gospel, given up everything to follow Christ? Marcus shares some thoughts.Segment 2: “Never has humanity had such power over itself.”In his new encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo observes that AI is not a morally neutral tool; it matters not only how it is used, but how it is designed. Zac Johnson of Truthly AI has more.Segment 3: Pope Leo Invokes Justice to Combat ‘Anti-Human Vision’ in AI (2 segments)In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas, published Monday, Pope Leo XIV calls on society and AI developers to implement “shared standards of social justice” in order for artificial intelligence to respect human dignity and serve the common good. We look closer at the document with Dr Matthew Bunson. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com