In this talk, taken from the Saint Macrina Lecture "Teamwork: Marriage is not 50/50 (It's 100/100)," Fr. Luke Carpenter (St. Philip's Orthodox Church in Souderton, PA) describes a theological understanding of marriage.

Mindi and three of the Saint Emmelia interns--Sophia, Caroline, and Christina--have a roundtable discussion about often overlooked classics, and why they should be read. Books mentioned: Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte Twelve Angry Men by Reginald Rose Coriolanus by William Shakespeare Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte The Idiot by Fyodr Dostoevsky The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot The Professor by Charlotte Bronte Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

Saint Emmelia Ministries mom Rachel shares some thoughts on stewardship as we enter the Nativity season of almsgiving.

On today’s episode, we discuss AI and how it originated, how it works, and what it all means. Matushka Melissa Naasko is joined by her husband, Father Benjamin Naasko, who discusses the philosophical aspect not only as an Orthodox priest but also as an instructor of philosophy, and Ronald Stempien, a computer science PhD student who is able to explain how AI functions in clear and concise language that is easy to understand. Referenced links can be found below. (Links must be copy-pasted into browser.) Italian Song intended to sound like English but it’s intentionally gibberish: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisencolinensinainciusol Pareidolia, the tendency of people to find faces and meaning in random patterns and images: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pareidolia Eliza Emulator: https://web.njit.edu/~ronkowit/eliza.html Man poisons himself by following ChatGPT medical advice: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna225055 Environmental cost of ChatGPT: https://cee.illinois.edu/news/AIs-Challenging-Waters Google AI chatbot suggests teen could harm parents over restricted screen time: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd605e48q1vo.amp

In today's episode, our Head Intern Londyn narrates her essay "Listening Well," which previously appeared on our blog. Londyn reflects on the importance of being a good listener, and offers suggestions for how to listen well.