Steven Gnocchi
@okeydoxy.com
Lego enthusiast. Curling fan. C-list theologian.
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Look man, I want to live in a society where even if you don’t hold virtue in your heart, society is constructed in such a way that pretending you’re virtuous is coterminous with getting ahead, and demonstrating that you lack it leaves you behind. That’s better than where we are.
we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Look man, I want to live in a society where even if you don’t hold virtue in your heart, society is constructed in such a way that pretending you’re virtuous is coterminous with getting ahead, and demonstrating that you lack it leaves you behind. That’s better than where we are.
Today, the last day of the AI and theology course, we got into an unexpectedly great discussion of CST, solidarity, and Instagram. Top 5 discussion from that class for me.
December 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Today, the last day of the AI and theology course, we got into an unexpectedly great discussion of CST, solidarity, and Instagram. Top 5 discussion from that class for me.
Whenever I want to annoy my students into thinking, I pull a @catholickungfu.bsky.social and ask them "but what is x?" Most recently, it was "but what is prayer?"
December 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Whenever I want to annoy my students into thinking, I pull a @catholickungfu.bsky.social and ask them "but what is x?" Most recently, it was "but what is prayer?"
Last night I gave this reflection, on the Rich Official and Simeon in Luke, for the Advent mission at Saint Leo Abbey
stephenokey.substack.com/p/waiting-in...
stephenokey.substack.com/p/waiting-in...
Waiting in the Spirit
An Advent Reflection on Simeon and the Rich Official
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December 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Last night I gave this reflection, on the Rich Official and Simeon in Luke, for the Advent mission at Saint Leo Abbey
stephenokey.substack.com/p/waiting-in...
stephenokey.substack.com/p/waiting-in...
The line that I keep going back to, probably at least once a week, from the movie is "too many notes." This is usually my feedback on my writing, and I would give it as feedback to students if I thought they would get it.
December 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The line that I keep going back to, probably at least once a week, from the movie is "too many notes." This is usually my feedback on my writing, and I would give it as feedback to students if I thought they would get it.
I don't think this was necessary but I'll probably still watch it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO8H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO8H...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I don't think this was necessary but I'll probably still watch it
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO8H...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO8H...
Thanks to the generosity of so many of you over the last two years, we've raised enough money to start giving small scholarships to doctoral students.
I plan to keep fundraising until the small scholarship become large, and I'm grateful for any contributions you can make towards that!
I plan to keep fundraising until the small scholarship become large, and I'm grateful for any contributions you can make towards that!
Doctorate in Theology Endowed Student Scholarship - Saint Leo University
With the launch of the doctoral program in 2023, a new School of Theology emerged at Saint Leo University. Not only have we experienced a growing number of students enrolling in the bachelor’s and mas...
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December 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Thanks to the generosity of so many of you over the last two years, we've raised enough money to start giving small scholarships to doctoral students.
I plan to keep fundraising until the small scholarship become large, and I'm grateful for any contributions you can make towards that!
I plan to keep fundraising until the small scholarship become large, and I'm grateful for any contributions you can make towards that!
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Everyone stop, this is important
July 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Everyone stop, this is important
The arc of the moral universe hopes it finds you well
The arc of the moral universe is rocking back and forth in the bathtub.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
The arc of the moral universe is out of ideas.
The arc of the moral universe wants you to please wait. Your call is important to it.
Updates on the Arc of the Moral Universe
“The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” — Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - - -The arc of the moral universe is feeling ...
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November 29, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The arc of the moral universe hopes it finds you well
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The blank after "latest dance" is powerful evidence of the void left in disco's wake
November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The blank after "latest dance" is powerful evidence of the void left in disco's wake
Apparently I used to have a Penn Jillette thing going?
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Apparently I used to have a Penn Jillette thing going?
This is from my baby album (born Nov 22, 1980). I love that my dad included “Popeye” as one of the best movies of 1980
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is from my baby album (born Nov 22, 1980). I love that my dad included “Popeye” as one of the best movies of 1980
Going through a box of old papers and photos my mom gave me and BEHOLD!
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Going through a box of old papers and photos my mom gave me and BEHOLD!
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I heard there was a secret chord
GIA made
that defeated the Lord
GIA made
that defeated the Lord
November 27, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I heard there was a secret chord
GIA made
that defeated the Lord
GIA made
that defeated the Lord
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Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
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November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
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Enrollment for our Spring 2026 term is open!
View our Spring 2026 offerings and apply here: catherineproject.org
Registration will close on Friday, November 28th.
View our Spring 2026 offerings and apply here: catherineproject.org
Registration will close on Friday, November 28th.
November 19, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Enrollment for our Spring 2026 term is open!
View our Spring 2026 offerings and apply here: catherineproject.org
Registration will close on Friday, November 28th.
View our Spring 2026 offerings and apply here: catherineproject.org
Registration will close on Friday, November 28th.
Watching “is it cake” holiday edition with the three year old and he is apoplectic
November 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Watching “is it cake” holiday edition with the three year old and he is apoplectic
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just learned that the Dutch for “auxiliary bishop” is “hulpbisschop”
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
just learned that the Dutch for “auxiliary bishop” is “hulpbisschop”
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As the deadline approaches, do please share this around. If you'd prefer a .pdf, DM me a good email and I can provide that too.
CFP: "Belief: Still Today's Issue," The International Institute for Method in Theology's Spring Colloquium. March 6-7, 2026 at Marquette University.
Submissions due Dec. 1
Submissions due Dec. 1
November 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
As the deadline approaches, do please share this around. If you'd prefer a .pdf, DM me a good email and I can provide that too.
Burn it to the ground
November 15, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Burn it to the ground
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I think Star Trek endures because it encompasses all of the fundamental storytelling archetypes: Man vs man. Man vs self. Man vs computer. Man vs sexy lady. Man vs cave. Man vs God. Man vs lizard. Man vs tribunal. Man vs Abraham Lincoln. Man vs ghost. Man vs boss. Man vs doctor. Man vs rock. Man vs
September 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I think Star Trek endures because it encompasses all of the fundamental storytelling archetypes: Man vs man. Man vs self. Man vs computer. Man vs sexy lady. Man vs cave. Man vs God. Man vs lizard. Man vs tribunal. Man vs Abraham Lincoln. Man vs ghost. Man vs boss. Man vs doctor. Man vs rock. Man vs
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AI infidelity is reshaping family law
“More and more, courts are beginning to see clients cite emotional bonds with AI companions as reasons for marital strain or dissolution.”
my latest for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/ai-rel...
“More and more, courts are beginning to see clients cite emotional bonds with AI companions as reasons for marital strain or dissolution.”
my latest for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/ai-rel...
AI Relationships Are on the Rise. A Divorce Boom Could Be Next
Secret chatbot flings are creating new legal challenges for married couples when it comes to infidelity.
www.wired.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:11 PM
AI infidelity is reshaping family law
“More and more, courts are beginning to see clients cite emotional bonds with AI companions as reasons for marital strain or dissolution.”
my latest for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/ai-rel...
“More and more, courts are beginning to see clients cite emotional bonds with AI companions as reasons for marital strain or dissolution.”
my latest for @wired.com www.wired.com/story/ai-rel...
A question that emerged in the last couple weeks in my Catholic Social Teaching class - why has there not been an anniversary encyclical of Rerum Novarum since Centesimus Annus in 1991?
November 14, 2025 at 5:19 PM
A question that emerged in the last couple weeks in my Catholic Social Teaching class - why has there not been an anniversary encyclical of Rerum Novarum since Centesimus Annus in 1991?
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Do you like Maroon 5? Their early work was a little too pop-soul for my taste, but when V came out in 2014, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a bi
November 14, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Do you like Maroon 5? Their early work was a little too pop-soul for my taste, but when V came out in 2014, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a bi