Fr. Brendan McGuire - Podcasts that Break open the Word of God
Jun 16, 2026 · 10 min · 7 segments
Our conversation led to talking not so much about artificial intelligence, as what this means for humanity. What does it mean for humans to flourish? What does that conversation look like? It really…
Brendan McGuireHost
And I can't help but think of these two biblical images that Pope Leo gives us in this document.
In the Tower of Babel, the people build this, it's circular and it's built inward, focusing on themselves and their own pride with no reference to God.
And then in this building the wall of Jerusalem at Nehemiah, Nehemiah calls people to pause and discern how would they do this.
And then each was called to build the section of wall in front of their home, that each had a role to play.
And that the whole idea that what makes humans flourish, according to Leo, is that of participation, that of relationship.
And I can't help but think of these two biblical images that Pope Leo gives us in this document.
In the Tower of Babel, the people build this, it's circular and it's built inward, focusing on themselves and their own pride with no reference to God.
And then in this building the wall of Jerusalem at Nehemiah, Nehemiah calls people to pause and discern how would they do this.
And then each was called to build the section of wall in front of their home, that each had a role to play.
And that the whole idea that what makes humans flourish, according to Leo, is that of participation, that of relationship.
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