The principle that all content in a spiritual platform — dialogue, action, narrative — must be drawn exclusively from the canonical Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke, John) and defined Church teaching. No speculative or invented content is permissible.

A contemplative method developed by St. Ignatius of Loyola in the Spiritual Exercises (§47), requiring the practitioner to imaginatively construct the sensory environment of a biblical scene as a preparation for encounter with God. Considered the historical precedent for immersive biblical meditation.

An umbrella term encompassing virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and mixed reality (MR). Refers to all technologies that blend digital content with the physical environment or create fully synthetic environments for user immersion.

An encounter with sacred realities that is facilitated through a medium — text, image, sound, or technology — as distinguished from direct sacramental encounter. The Church's tradition affirms that God can act through mediated forms while maintaining the irreplaceable primacy of sacramental life.

The obligation to clearly and permanently disclose the constructed, mediated, and representational nature of an immersive spiritual experience, so that users never mistake artistic simulation for literal divine presence or supernatural encounter.

The requirement that immersive spiritual platforms operate under the continuous review and approval of qualified theological and pastoral authorities — typically ordained clergy with appropriate expertise — particularly for content touching on doctrine, morality, or sacramental life.

An AI architecture in which a language model's responses are grounded in a specific, curated corpus of documents rather than free generation. In the Sacred Presence context, this means AI responses are retrieved from and verified against the canonical Gospels and the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

A 2020 document signed by the Pontifical Academy for Life, Microsoft, IBM, and others, establishing six principles for ethical AI: transparency, inclusion, responsibility, impartiality, reliability, and security/privacy. Adopted as a normative reference for AI used in Sacred Presence systems.

The clear differentiation between immersive spiritual experience — which is a tool for formation and reflection — and sacramental encounter, which involves the real presence of Christ and the grace conferred by the Church's ordained ministry. No technology may claim or simulate sacramental efficacy.

The ongoing process by which a person grows in knowledge, love, and conformity to Christ through prayer, scripture, sacraments, and community. Immersive technology may support spiritual formation as a tool of preparation and reflection, but cannot constitute it on its own.