Raising Saints in an AI Age: Faith, Technology, and the Mission of Catholic Education

Artificial intelligence continues to shape culture, education, and daily life at a rapid pace. As these technologies become more present in classrooms, homes, and workplaces, Catholic educators and parents face an important question. How do we form young people who remain rooted in truth, virtue, and faith while living in a technological world?

A recent episode of the Proclaim Podcast explores this challenge in depth. Episode 095, Raising Saints in an AI Age, features a conversation with Matthew Harvey Sanders about the opportunities and responsibilities artificial intelligence brings to the Church and to families forming the next generation of disciples.

About Proclaim

Proclaim is a movement of the Archdiocese of Vancouver dedicated to inspiring Catholics to share their faith in everyday life. Through initiatives, resources, and media such as the Proclaim Podcast, the movement supports Catholics in living their missionary identity and proclaiming the Gospel within their homes, workplaces, and communities.

The Proclaim Podcast regularly features conversations with Catholic leaders, missionaries, and thinkers who help the Church respond to contemporary cultural questions. Topics often include evangelization, community life, leadership in the Church, and the challenges and opportunities presented by the digital age.

Matthew Harvey Sanders and Catholic AI

In this episode, the guest is Matthew Harvey Sanders, founder and CEO of Longbeard, a company working at the intersection of artificial intelligence and Catholic theology. His team developed Magisterium AI and contributes to projects that aim to bring the Church’s intellectual tradition into the digital age.

Sanders has become one of the leading voices exploring how artificial intelligence intersects with Catholic thought. His work focuses on ensuring that emerging technologies reflect a clear understanding of the human person and serve the mission of the Church rather than undermine it.

During the conversation, Sanders reflects on how artificial intelligence is becoming one of the most transformative technologies of our time. He encourages Catholics to approach these tools with thoughtful engagement, moral clarity, and a commitment to keeping human dignity at the center of technological development.

Technology and the Formation of the Human Person

The discussion raises a central question for educators and parents. If artificial intelligence will shape the world our children inherit, how do we prepare them to live virtuously within it?

Sanders points to the Church’s long history of engaging with technological change. From the printing press to radio and television, each major shift brought new cultural challenges as well as new opportunities for evangelization. The Church has consistently sought to use these tools in ways that support truth, learning, and human flourishing.

Artificial intelligence presents a similar moment. Used responsibly, AI can help people access the Church’s vast intellectual and spiritual tradition in new ways. Used poorly, it risks deepening confusion about truth, identity, and human dignity. For Catholic educators, this tension highlights the importance of keeping the human person at the center of education.

A Conversation Connected to CISVA

These themes also connect to this year’s CISVA Conference, where Matthew Harvey Sanders joined as a keynote speaker. His presentation invited Catholic educators to consider how artificial intelligence will influence learning, culture, and the formation of young people in the years ahead.

To learn more about the conference and Sanders’ visit, read the full article here:
https://www.cisvaschools.ca/blog/the-human-person-at-the-center-catholic-educators-respond-to-a-changing-culturenbspnbsp

Raising Saints in a Digital World

Technology will continue to evolve, but the mission of Catholic education remains constant. Catholic schools exist to form young people who seek truth, live with virtue, and grow in relationship with God.

For educators, parents, and anyone interested in the intersection of faith and emerging technology, this episode offers a thoughtful starting point for the conversation.

Listen to the full episode here:
https://weareproclaim.com/collections/proclaim-podcast/095-raising-saints-in-an-ai-age