Wednesday, January 20, 2021
A Question
A Politicized Church
This is the same @americamag the criticized the US Bishops for *not being confrontational enough* in a call over *Catholic education* with the previous President. https://t.co/ajmcVj40tD
— Fr. Pius Pietrzyk OP (@PiusOP) January 20, 2021
.@ArchbishopGomez's Statement on the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as 46th President of the United States of America: https://t.co/xrr2NA1COR #InaugurationDay
— U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (@USCCB) January 20, 2021
In rare rebuke, Cardinal Cupich criticizes USCCB president’s letter to President Biden | America Magazine https://t.co/w8t6ZsuWh2
— Father Edward Beck (@FrEdwardBeck) January 21, 2021
Today, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued an ill-considered statement on the day of President Biden’s inauguration.
— Cardinal Cupich (@CardinalBCupich) January 20, 2021
Three different bishops speaking on background to CNA said Cupich wanted a more supportive, clearly pro-Biden statement, and that he spent most of Wednesday trying to get the support of other bishops to come up with an alternative statement. https://t.co/e8N5w7jtAy
— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 21, 2021
“Biden actually failed to quote Augustine in full,” and added that it was “more important still to note that he failed to identify the only common object of love that Augustine thought mattered for a true commonwealth: God.”
— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) January 20, 2021
-@ccpecknold #BidenInaugurationhttps://t.co/QFXUpXEM8s
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Mosaics of the Chora
A video on the mosaic depiction of the Temptation of Christ at Chora now available on Patreonhttps://t.co/fu3MWyE3nf pic.twitter.com/B0420ut5Sp
— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) January 19, 2021
Holy Mark of Ephesus, Pray for Us!
Clothed with invincible armor, O blessed one, / you cast down rebellious pride, / you served as the instrument of the Comforter, / and shone forth as the champion of Orthodoxy. / Therefore we cry to you: “Rejoice, Mark, the boast of the Orthodox!”
— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) January 19, 2021
hymn: https://t.co/AXk2Ukf0M6 pic.twitter.com/s83sGf9R3S
The Church commemorates Saint Mark Evgenikos of Ephesus#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/IojHdtebBu
— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 19, 2021
Prayer of Saint Mark of Ephesus Before Departing for Italy to Attend the Synod of Ferrara-Florencehttps://t.co/PgHQnPYRAs pic.twitter.com/ryrz1Ba1S8
— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021
The Two Macarii
The Orthodox Church commemorates today two Great ascetics, Macarius of Egypt, also known as Macarius the Great, and Macarius of Alexandria#orthodox_times https://t.co/guHHSZbe75
— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 19, 2021
Saint Makarios, Bishop of Ierissoshttps://t.co/bRQ4Pc7K3c pic.twitter.com/b0jnbUQWBA
— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021
The "Spiritual Homilies" of Saint Makarios of Egypt (Fr. George Florovsky)https://t.co/5T257Ttndb pic.twitter.com/A9eYJIEr4f
— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021
An Example of a Large-Scale Bilateral Icon
Did you know that large-scale bilateral icons appeared around the 12th c.? Read more about the example from Blatadon Monastery here: https://t.co/Iq6vaO0u7e #medievaltwitter #medievalart #MappingEE pic.twitter.com/GGAZQLPLXB
— North of Byzantium (@NorthofByzance) January 13, 2021
Guess What Church Laws James Martin Would Like to Be Loosened
Gospel: Today Jesus's disciples are critiqued for picking grain on the Sabbath (Mk 2). He responds: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Jesus was a devout Jew, grounded in Jewish tradition. But he knew when to set aside some laws in favor of greater need. pic.twitter.com/oc0SSz4PxJ
— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) January 19, 2021
Monday, January 18, 2021
Holy Athanasius and Cyril, Pray for Us!
Today, we celebrate Sts. Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria, two of the most accomplished defenders of the Christian faith. St. Athanasius preached against the Arian heresy and was very influential at the Council of Nicea. St. Cyril preached against Nestorianism. pic.twitter.com/8ljswVBxny
— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) January 18, 2021
On this day we commemorate our fathers among the saints Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria. https://t.co/SvpgrH3W8T pic.twitter.com/UG2yY72H2u
— Greek Orthodox Arch (@goarch) January 18, 2021
The Church commemorates two Great Fathers and Archbishops of Alexandria, Athanasius the Great, the pioneer against Arianism, and St. Cyril, the pioneer against Nestorianism#orthodox_times
— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 18, 2021
https://t.co/V6FRUpuWyH
Today we celebrate Saints Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria
— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) January 18, 2021
O great Hierarchs of piety and brave champions of the Church of Christ, you watch over all who sing, "Save us who in faith honor you, O Compassionate." pic.twitter.com/iOuJMbcQwP
Peter Phillips on the Glory of Polyphony
In case anyone is looking for a little #LockdownListening you can still hear Peter's wonderful six-part @BBCRadio3 series on The Glory of Polyphony online.
— Tallis Scholars (@TallisScholars) January 18, 2021
Listen here 👉📻https://t.co/74Ggh9qfXc
Sunday, January 17, 2021
On the Work of the Holy Spirit
"Through Him, the Holy Spirit, our hearts are transformed. Through Him, we are purified. Through Him, we are taught to pray."https://t.co/9Sb127CBP6
— Akenside Institute for English Spirituality (@EngSpirituality) January 17, 2021
Has the CCC Been Updated Yet
Catechism will be updated to include ecological sins, pope says by Junno Arocho Esteves
Ecological sin: Idea of updating catechism sparks debate
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Time According to St. Basil the Great
Time is linked organically with space and cannot be understood without it. It was created instantaneously. In other words, both time and space were created outside time, by the will of God. https://t.co/sP4aXefCNK
— OCN (@MyOCN) January 14, 2021
Lord Have Mercy
His Eminence, @CardJosephZen spoke with @NCRegister at length this summer—giving a background to this new article by @EdwardPentin.
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) January 16, 2021
“My last act of protest will be to do just that, to now disappear with everyone knowing why.”
Ref: https://t.co/gBLR77KQ2f https://t.co/wN1xgXimbL pic.twitter.com/91npAk4biO
Chinese law professor Teng Biao, a victim of “severe torture” at the hands of Chinese authorities, said it is “high time for the world to stop appeasing the Chinese government and pay attention to human rights in China.”
— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) January 16, 2021
https://t.co/eZ3wcJLAL8 @NCRegister
Who Heeds the Prohibition of Usury?
The tenderness for usurers is especially touching, but not especially coherent: the magisterial pronouncements against usury are no less in the Denzinger than "Humanae vitae."https://t.co/weYRLmbMZJ
— Pat Smith (@smithpatrick08) January 14, 2021
Pre-Lenten Retreat with Fr. Khaled Anatolios
Mark your calendars! Upcoming Lenten retreat here @Sheptytsky @uStMikes with Fr Khaled Anatolios of @NotreDame pic.twitter.com/tyFXRgzwfK
— Sheptytsky Institute (@Sheptytsky) January 15, 2021
Friday, January 15, 2021
Minor Indignities
Thank you @JoshHochschild for writing this splendid review and to @FrontPorchRepub for publishing it. https://t.co/o3m3vxd8Fw
— T.C. Merrill (@cribbenMerrill) January 15, 2021
The Seven Gifts of the Spirit of the Liturgy
New @IgnatiusPress: "The Seven Gifts of the Spirit of the Liturgy: Centennial Perspectives on Romano Guardini's Landmark Work", edited by Christopher Carstens: https://t.co/zuIBNyqmsR pic.twitter.com/ynJtpV24Wz
— Ignatius Insight (@ignatiusinsight) January 13, 2021
Final Causality
Final causation https://t.co/eNriVTIq4Q
— Joe Norman (@normonics) January 15, 2021
Aristotle posited 4 categories of causality
— Joe Norman (@normonics) January 15, 2021
3 of them are covered by contemporary physical theory
1 of them, final cause, where the end state of an action serves as its cause, is not. it is assumed to be en epiphenomenon and not "real" causality
the snake doesn't care. https://t.co/Oj5D2B6LbH
The Anglican Patrimony in Catholic Communion
Looking forward to seeing my chapter on Anglican Patrimony and the Virtue of Religion in this book, edited by Ratzinger Prize winner Tracey Rowland, later this year, as we mark the tenth anniversary of the Personal #Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham. https://t.co/mkFg4S9w3k pic.twitter.com/aKbMlHs0nr
— Fr James Bradley (@FrJamesBradley) January 13, 2021
On 15 January 2011 the Personal #Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham was established by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Today is our 10th anniversary, and I give thanks with my whole heart for the graces received, and look forward in faith to all that will come! pic.twitter.com/EO8iemM3v6
— Fr James Bradley (@FrJamesBradley) January 15, 2021
An Indictment against the German Bishops
Amazing map showing the long term effect of Germany’s partition, on religious beliefs.
— Lionel Page (@page_eco) January 14, 2021
ht @urbanthoughts11 pic.twitter.com/VNtRQOzkHP
Thursday, January 14, 2021
More on the Byzantine Office
Follow-up on a Recent Article about the Byzantine Office https://t.co/2jamO2YvKv pic.twitter.com/jJ1YGNlCfy
— NLM (@NLMblog) January 14, 2021
NLM
Carl E. Olson Interviews Peter Seewald
The veteran German journalist discusses his new biography of Benedict XVI, and reflects in detail on Ratzinger’s childhood, personality, education, and role in key Church events.
Actually, It is Utopian
“Recognizing that all people are our brothers and sisters, and seeking forms of social friendship that include everyone, is not merely utopian. It demands a decisive commitment to devising effective means to this end” Pope Francis, Fratelli Tutti, par. 180
— Dr. Tim Uhl (@drtimuhl) January 14, 2021
What does Bergoglio kniw of friendship? Eve if he has read the Nicomachean Ethics, that wouldn't be enough.