Episode 056 – Catholic AI and the Church's Moment with John Brahier

The Church Podcast

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In this episode of The Church Podcast, Christopher sits down with John Brahier, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Longbeard, the Catholic AI company behind Magisterium AI, through the NFCYM Podcast Network. John shares how a decade in Catholic education — teaching math and theology, directing campus ministry at Divine Child High School, and serving in diocesan leadership in the Archdiocese of Detroit — eventually led him to the intersection of Catholic formation and artificial intelligence. His journey into Catholic AI began when students came rushing into his office after the launch of ChatGPT, and it was deepened by the election of Pope Leo XIV and the Church's early engagement with this new technological moment. Together, Christopher and John explore what it actually means to build AI tools rooted in Catholic fidelity, why most ministry leaders are still catching up to the technology around them, and how the Church can approach AI with the discernment and intentionality this moment demands. They also dig into Magisterium AI — what it is, how it works, and why a specialized Catholic AI is different from simply prompting a general tool to "act Catholic." For more show notes visit us at https://thechurchpodcast.org