"Merit"

The feast of Mary's #ImmaculateConception today reminds us of how deeply Catholics profess:
* the power of Christ the Redeemer
* the necessity and primacy of grace
* the gift of justification, which is merited for us by Christ alone

— Fr Dylan Schrader (@FrDylanSchrader) December 8, 2025

The Heart as a Pump?

They taught you the heart was just a glorified meat pump. That it squeezes and pushes blood like some crude mechanical device. A hydraulic engine made of flesh. That is what they want you to believe. Because if you buy into that primitive lie, you never ask deeper questions.

But… pic.twitter.com/NAynITdj3W

— Paul White Gold Eagle (@PaulGoldEagle) October 15, 2025

Guarino on Mater Populi Fidelis

“The document treats several titles traditionally imputed to the Blessed Mother, but two stand out: co-redemptrix and mediatrix. As regards the former, it concludes that it is ‘always inappropriate’ because this appellation easily gives rise to misunderstandings.” https://t.co/Bn9UnV3naJ

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) November 25, 2025

You Don't Say...

A lot of contemporary Catholic Social Teaching is just cultural commentary and vague exhortations about public policy from people who aren't really interested in learning very much about the issues they comment on -- thinking instead that their bare status as churchy people give… https://t.co/DgUOni6jeZ

— Fr. Peter Totleben, O.P. (@FrTotleben92742) November 10, 2025

Created Grace(s) Question

"Precisely against this horizon of universality we see the powerful re-emergence of a certain ethnic and cultural consciousness, as it were an explosive need for identity and survival, a sort of counterweight to the tendency toward uniformity. This is a phenomenon which must not… https://t.co/UohirUEY2V pic.twitter.com/LcfMEgpyq0

— Christian B. Wagner 🔫🐒 (@WalmartThomist) November 10, 2025

JUST IN: Bishop Athanasius Schneider responds to the Vatican’s new doctrinal note on the Marian titles “Co-Redemptrix” & “Mediatrix of All Graces,” via my Substack: https://t.co/4sUF5cr80g pic.twitter.com/QHWAdyP7Bu

— Diane Montagna (@dianemontagna) November 10, 2025

Uh...

++ The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith will publish the document Mater Populi Fidelis. Doctrinal Note on Certain Marian Titles Referring to Mary’s Cooperation in the Work of Salvation. ++ pic.twitter.com/I4X9h6ltR2

— Silere non possum (@silerenonpossum) October 30, 2025

Weinandy's Latest

We're always honored to publish Fr. Thomas Weinandy, OFM, Cap., so we were thrilled to see his new book arrive in our offices yesterday. Thus it'll be out soon! https://t.co/buHAy7sVeX

— The Catholic University of America Press (@CUAPress) October 30, 2025

Latin Soreriology and "Merit"

The TLM begins at the Altar of the Chair in St. Peter’s Basilica, drawing a record-breaking crowd! Deo Gratias. May the infinite merits of Christ’s Sacrifice on this altar bring grace to a world in so much need of it! pic.twitter.com/1MI9MnoOYy

— Michael J. Matt (@Michael_J_Matt) October 25, 2025

What's Happening with Opus Dei

Just dropped a new episode of the Prayerful Posse on Arroyo Grande. What does the King Charles/ Pope Leo prayer service really mean? And what is happening to Opus Dei? @GeraldMurray8 @RobertSRoyal and I have answers. SUBSCRIBE and Watch here: https://t.co/NADVXOLcEn

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) October 25, 2025

"Catholicism"

The only way forward for the Church is to strive to be where Christ is, and he is with the poor, for whom the Passion of Christ, the scourging, the rejection, the intimidation and cruelty are lived daily in the flesh.
We have to ask to see him, and that is a matter of the heart.

— Amigo de Frodo (@bpdflores) October 10, 2025