Today we celebrate the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, a devotion closely associated with yesterday's feast of the Sacred Heart.  The Immaculate Heart of is a sign of the greatest purity and love in the heart of Mary for God. Her heart points us to her deep interior life of both joy and sorrow. When we honor Mary's Immaculate Heart, we ultimately give honor to Jesus - by honoring His mother, we honor Him.  #catholictech #catholic #mary

Today we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. This devotion honors the Sacred Heart, the human love that manifested to us God's eternal love for all. This feast is rooted in both Scripture and devotion. Specifically the passage of the Gospel of John where Jesus' side is pierced on the cross and blood and water flowed out. This is a direct reference to His Sacred Heart.  It is also tied to the visions of a 17th century mystic, St. Margaret May Alacoque. Jesus revealed to her His physical heart, surrounded by flames, representing the burning intensity of His love for humanity, and also a crown of thorns, representing human sin. The devotion of the Sacred Heart honors His heart, but also emphasizes the need for reparation in response to humanity's indifference to the sacrifice of the cross.  O Sacred Heart of Jesus, we place our trust in you! #catholictech #catholic #feastday #sacredheartofjesus

The Church is called to be "a sign of unity for the whole human family." She listens, enters into dialogue, serves the vulnerable, and promotes human dignity, without replacing the role of civil society. In Chapter 1 of Magnigica Humanitas, Pope Leo emphasizes that faith doesn't withdraw from the world, but that it must accompany it.  #catholictech #catholic #popeleo #vatican

Today we celebrate the feast of our patroness, Our Lady Seat of Wisdom! This title for Mary is an ancient devotion in the Church, celebrating Mary as the bearer of Divine Wisdom: Christ Himself.  Jesus is Wisdom Incarnate, and because Mary carried Him in her womb, her body essentially became the throne, or seat, of Wisdom. This title recognizes Mary's receptivity of God's will, and how she spent her life pondering the mysteries of God in her heart. Because of this, she is the perfect model of the pursuit of wisdom by listening and living out His Word.  Our Lady Seat of Wisdom, pray for us!  #catholictech #catholic #mary #seatofwisdom

Today we celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi, also known as the Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ. This celebrates the real presence of Jesus Christ in the Eucharist and is a reminder of Jesus' sacrifice of Calvary being made present at every Mass.  This beautiful feast gives us the opportunity to adore the Eucharist in a very meaningful way. Through the celebration of the Mass, Jesus is present to us completely, in His Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity, in the Blessed Sacrament.  We hope that you can spend some time with Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament today by going to Mass, participating in Eucharistic adoration and processions, and any other traditions from who may be from. Happy Feast Day! #catholictech #catholic #feastday #eucharist

In the conclusion of the Introduction to Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo sets the stage for us to build a City of God. But how can we do this in our times? ▪️Pope Leo follows the tradition of St. Augustine on this, stating that we must have a firm foundation of God Himself for this to be possible.  ▪️We must accept the limits and weakness of humanity without considering them to be a mistake to be corrected. ▪️We all have a shared responsibility and need courage to rebuild the City. ▪️This task requires evangelical language, to clarify and set standards for discerning to make them into practices.  Follow along with us, as next week we'll dive into Chapter 1 of this encyclical #catholictech #catholic #popeleoxiv #vatican #technologyethics

The leaders, innovators, researchers, and entrepreneurs of tomorrow are being formed today. At CatholicTech, education is about more than acquiring knowledge or technical skills. It is about forming the whole person, mind, heart, and soul, to pursue truth, serve others, and use technology responsibly in the service of human dignity. The habits we build, the virtues we cultivate, and the choices we make today will shape the future we create tomorrow. The future doesn't begin after graduation. It begins now. #catholictech #studentlife #stemeducation #catholiceducation

Let's take a look at the introduction to Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV's recent encyclical... The introduction to this document focuses on a central question: How do we use technology, and how can we use it for good rather than harm? Pope Leo emphasizes the need to engage in dialogue about how to promote human dignity and rebuild fraternal coexistence. How can we avoid constructing a new Tower of Babel and instead help rebuild the City of God? #catholictech #catholic #technologyethics #artificialintelligence #popeleoxiv

Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

A formed person is not the busiest person. It is the least divided. The life of Mary, mother of Jesus shows what that looks like: attention without distraction action without fragmentation presence without noise Unity is the goal. #CatholicTech #InteriorLife #Formation #Unity

For decades, beta-blockers were considered standard after a heart attack. New research suggests that assumption may need reevaluation, especially for women. The REBOOT trial found no overall benefit in many patients with preserved heart function, and a follow-up analysis showed women receiving beta-blockers had significantly worse outcomes than women who did not receive them. Good science requires more than discovery. It requires the courage to question long-standing assumptions when evidence changes. Sometimes innovation means removing a treatment, not adding one. #catholictech #stem #research #innovation

John Paul II described work as something that shapes the person, not just the world. This reframes the idea of success: it is not only about output, it is about formation. In that sense, vocation is not a constraint on work, but rather is what gives work meaning. What is at work in each of us? #catholictech #catholic #ethics #faithinaction

Have you seen Pope Leo's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas? Released yesterday by the Holy See, this document develops the Church's teaching in light of artificial intelligence and makes new questions of human dignity, labor, and the common good.  Follow along with us over the next few weeks as we show some of the highlights of the document! #catholictech #catholic #artificialintelligence #technologyethics

Today we remember the gifts of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Catholic Church through the Solemnity of Pentecost! This is one of the greatest solemnities of the liturgical year, marking an end to the Easter season and our mission as Christians to proclaim the gospel.  The event of Pentecost is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles 2. The Apostles gathered in Jerusalem in the upper room of the house, and a strong wind filled the space. “Tongues of fire” rested upon each of them, and began to speak in different languages proclaiming the gospel.  Pentecost reveals the Holy Spirit’s mission in the life of the Church. Jesus did not leave the Apostles, or us, to carry out the gospel alone; rather, the Holy Spirit was sent to guide, strengthen, and unite.  While the Church did begin under Christ’s public ministry, Pentecost celebrates the moment that the Church was manifested to the world and when the public mission of the Church began.  Come, Holy Spirit, come!  #catholictech #catholic #feastday #holyspirit

Do you have an impossible situation? Pray to St. Rita of Cascia on her feast day today! Due to the many extraordinary events of her life St. Rita is one of the patron saints of impossible cases. Even though she had a great desire to join religious life, St. Rita’s parents arranged for her to marry at a young age.  At the time, there was great political unrest in their city of Italy with open conflicts and violence between feuding families. Paolo, her husband, was a victim to one of these conflicts, leaving Rita a widow with two, young sons. While it was the social expectation to avenge his muder, Rita publicly forgave the murderer of her husband, and begged her sons to do the same. Shortly after that, her sons died from illness, leaving Rita both a widow and childless.  Feeling once again called to religious life, Rita tried to enter the Augustine Sisters of St. Mary Magdalene, but was refused entry because her family and relatives had not forgiven the murderer of her husband. Determined to make peace, Rita convinced the families to set aside their hostility. After signing a written agreement to end the violence, Rita was finally accepted into the Augustinian convent.  St. Rita spent the rest of her life in mediation and prayer there. At the age of 60, Rita received a stigmata of a thorn on her forehead while meditating on the image of Christ on the cross. This painful stigmata was like a fresh wound, causing her much pain, that she united to Christ’s pain in the Passion. It remained open until the day of her death.  Many times, St. Rita is depicted holding roses. Towards the end of her life, a relative visited her and asked if there was anything she could do for Rita. At first, Rita declined, but then asked for a rose from the garden of her family home. Even though it was the dead of winter, her relative found a single, fresh rose in her snowy garden and brought it back to her.  St. Rita became a saint in spite of all of violence and problems surrounding her, what are we being called to do to become saints? #catholictech #catholic #feastday

At CatholicTech, education is not just preparation, but it’s formation. Formation for what? For the future... Our students develop the habits of great scientists and engineers: analytical thinking, problem-solving, technical precision. In classrooms, labs, and community life, students are challenged to connect what they can do with what they are called to do. Because real education doesn’t stop at final grade, but is reflected on their whole life. #catholictech #catholiceducation #stemeducation

When Georges Lemaître proposed an expanding universe, it contradicted the dominant belief in a static, eternal cosmos, but he trusted the math. At CatholicTech, students are trained to follow truth wherever it leads, even when it challenges what the world assumes. In our classrooms and labs, this same intellectual discipline is essential. Real discovery is not about confirming expectations, it’s about refining them in light of reality. This is the kind of scientific thinking we form at CatholicTech: rooted in truth, open to wonder, and unafraid of where the evidence leads. #catholictech #stem #stemeducation #catholicstem

Can someone be fully committed to both science and faith? It’s often framed as a choice. One path or the other. But history doesn’t support that assumption. Georges Lemaître was both a priest and a physicist. He proposed that the universe had a beginning. What later became known as the Big Bang. His work didn’t come from ignoring faith. It came from rigorous scientific thinking. Science asks how the universe works. Faith asks why it exists at all. Those questions don’t compete. They complete each other. Full reflection in this week’s newsletter. #CatholicTech #FaithAndScience #STEMEducation #BigBang #Vocation

Today we celebrate the Solemnity of the Ascension of Our Lord into heaven! This feast celebrates that Christ, having passed from this world to the Father in heaven, is exalted in glory, so that we may hope to follow him.  In this mystery, we believe that Jesus' departure is not merely a temporary absence, but the inauguration of a new, definitive way of His presence: that He is with always, even until the end of the Age.  #catholictech #catholic #feastday

In honor of Our Lady this May, we are reminded that the pursuit of truth is never separate from the pursuit of holiness. We crown Mary not only as Queen of Heaven, but as Mother and a guide of all who seek wisdom.  Blessed are you, O Mary, the Word of Truth was cradled in your arms. Grant that we may seek wisdom with humility and grace, now and forever.  #catholictech #catholic #ourladyoffatima #mary