In the midst of a culture that obscures the true nature of things, many Catholic parents are striving to help their children encounter something increasingly rare: reality itself, as a participation in the truth and goodness of God’s creation.
The modern technological world offers many blessings, but it also presents significant challenges. Children can spend hours each day in virtual environments while becoming increasingly disconnected from nature, community and even their own families. The result is often a life filled with activity yet lacking rootedness in what it means to live as a Catholic family.
My husband and I were traveling through the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York when we began reading Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical addressing artificial intelligence. “Read this part,” my husband told me, after spotting a quote he knew I’d like.