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Hello, I'm Maggie Murray of OSV News, and this is your OSV Newscast for Thursday, September 17th, 2026. Let's catch you up on the Catholic News of the Day. Here we go. A video of a Minnesota priest weeping at the altar has circulated widely online this week. And now the priest himself has explained what happened. Father Brent Bowman of the Archdiocese of St. Paul in Minneapolis was celebrating a school mass on Monday at St. Gabriel the Archangel Catholic Church in Hopkins when he was overcome during the Eucharistic prayer, weeping for more than a minute. The moment was captured on the parish livestream. In a statement posted yesterday to the Archdiocese website, Father Bowman wrote that during the consecration over the wine, I was given what I believed to be internal knowledge of the power of these words being spoken and the reality of their effect to the point that I had difficulty speaking. He described sensing the weight of God's power coming down upon the altar. Father Bowman, ordained in 2024, was careful to clarify that what occurred is not what the church would consider a Eucharistic miracle. He saw no blood or flesh, calling it instead a private spiritual experience made public. The bishop, now leading the USCCB's newly created artificial intelligence task force, says every Catholic has a role to play in shaping how the technology develops. Bishop Oscar Cantu of San Jose, California, spoke with OSV News yesterday about the task force, which was created to carry out the vision Pope Leo XIV laid out in his encyclical on AI, Magnifica Humanitas. With his diocese encompassing Silicon Valley, Bishop Cantu said he has seen firsthand the technology's impact on the workforce and echoed the Pope's call to ground AI development in Catholic social teaching. He noted that tech leaders genuinely want to engage the Catholic Church, long recognized as an expert in humanity. His message to the faithful was direct. Learn what you can about AI, particularly through USCCB online resources, and then speak up. Everyone is affected, and so everyone needs to make their voice heard, he said. The more that we raise our voices and our concerns, it places the appropriate pressure on those who are in power. Omaha Archbishop Michael McGovern presided at a special mass Sunday afternoon at Dowd Memorial Chapel of the Immaculate Conception, giving thanks that Pope Leo XIV has recognized the heroic virtues of the now venerable Father Edward Flanagan, a declaration made March 23rd. About 600 supporters filled the church to capacity, with many more watching the live stream from as far away as Father Flanagan's native Ireland. Retired Omaha Archbishops George Lucas and Eldon Curtis concelebrated alongside archdiocesan priests, while Boys Town residents served as lectors, ushers, and choir members. Five great nephews, a great niece, and their families attended, along with members of the Father Flanagan League Society of Devotion. Father Flanagan, who lived from 1886 to 1948, pioneered care for troubled youth, recognizing their inherent dignity regardless of race or creed, and creating a model since copied around the world. A decision drawing scrutiny given the mounting abuse allegations against the former Jesuit. The September 12th ceremony inaugurating the mosaics on the shrine's western facade featured fireworks, prayers, and blessings from retired Archbishop Orlando Brandes of Aparecida. The move stands in sharp contrast to shrines in Lourdes and Washington, which have moved to cover Father Rupnik's artwork out of respect for abuse survivors. Father Rupnik faces decades of allegations involving spiritual, psychological, and sexual abuse, with his canonical trial still under Vatican review. The controversy deepened after a promotional video surfaced showing a man closely resembling Father Rupnik, wearing a hard hat bearing his initials, directing stone laying on site. Shrine officials praised the artwork as a sign of hope, while alleged victims continue to describe such displays as painful reminders of their trauma. The shrine has not responded to inquiries about Father Rupnik's direct involvement. With exactly one week to go, anticipation is building for the beatification of Venerable Fulton Sheen, set for September 24th in St. Louis, a genuinely historic moment for the Catholic Church in the United States. Sheen will become the first television host ever formally recognized by the Church as blessed and the first American-born bishop to be beatified. But for many of the nation's bishops, the significance runs deeper than historical first. In interviews with OSV News, several bishops described a man whose extraordinary influence as an evangelist and communicator flowed directly from a deeply rooted life of prayer and personal sacrifice. That combination, they said, is precisely what makes his example so relevant to the church's mission today. A reminder that effective evangelization in any era begins not with technique or platform, but with holiness. Archbishop Sheen's broadcasts brought Catholic teaching into millions of American homes during the mid-20th century, and his beatification invites a new generation to rediscover the source of that reach. And that's your OSV Newscast for today. I'm Maggie Murray of OSV News. Check out the show notes for direct links to the stories in this episode. Be sure to subscribe to this podcast, follow us on social media, and bookmark osvnews.com. Thanks so much for listening and God bless. This has been an OSV News production. To learn more, visit osvnews.com.