Author: Kevin Murray

By now, I’m sure you have heard of “Artificial Intelligence,” abbreviated as “AI”: the latest development in computer science which enables a computer to perform human-like tasks. This week I decided to put Artificial Intelligence to the test. I opened ChatGPT, an application which uses AI, and I gave it the instruction, “Write an inspiring paragraph about the season of Lent for the bulletin of a Catholic parish.” Here’s what I got: “As we embark upon the sacred season of Lent,

Hey y'all, I'm writing this little fervorino (that's a Churchy Italian word that means a quick exhortation, or a pep talk) after a long day. Ash Wednesday to be exact.  It has been a good day, and from all I can tell, it's been a good start to this penitential season of Lent. We had a lot of people come to one of our four Masses.  We sent ministers with blessed ashes out to homes, care facilities and hospitals and we had

On Wednesday, February 14, a large number of people will come to church throughout our country and throughout the world. Some will be regular churchgoers and others will not. All will be coming because it is Ash Wednesday. They will receive blessed ashes on their forehead and hear the words, “Repent and believe in the Gospel.” (Mk. 1:15) Although the ashes will be the most prominent feature of the service, the words are by far the most important thing. They

We are quickly coming up on Groundhog Day, February 2nd. Folklore has it that we can predict how much longer winter will last according to whether or not a groundhog sees its shadow when it comes out of its burrow. But you are not reading this message in order to learn folklore about weather prognostication. The reason I mention it at all is that, according to Wikipedia (source of all wisdom and knowledge!) the placement of Groundhog Day on February 2nd