A Discussion of the Perversion of the... Priesthood?

Should be the presbyterate. The linking of the clerical sex scandal to a perversion of the notion of priesthood, even if it is "bad" forms of priesthood, as opposed to "good" forms of priesthood (if the authors would admit of any other than the Christian one)... that is perhaps the most problematic thesis. The original article.

Video, for you weirdos not just listening to this while you pretend to be working:https://t.co/nffY84ENWo

— New Polity (@PostliberalTho1) November 16, 2020

The Fear of God

May the Lord grant to us all His divine fear, and make us worthy of worshipping Him always with a burning faith, holy reverence, and warm love, so that our worship may be well received by Him. https://t.co/DSzGamVj14

— OCN (@MyOCN) November 17, 2020

Scandalous

Some may be asking, what does our Chairman-elect to the Committee on Doctrine @bpdflores believe about the Holy Eucharist?

Priests used to keep their fingers together after the consecration. Now, a high-ranking bishop washes away our Lord with hand sanitizer: https://t.co/ZCoMA6NI23 pic.twitter.com/LcDAxHObs9

— Alberto 🕯 (@FlatCath) November 16, 2020

George Neumayr on the McCarrick Report

McCarrick’s ‘Nephews’ Still Run the Church by George Neumayr @george_neumayrhttps://t.co/EcX72k3iVd

— The American Spectator (@amspectator) November 15, 2020

Peddling His Genealogical Narrative

“Unintended Consequences: the Reformation Era and the Secularization of the West”

At 7 PM EST, Prof. Brad Gregory of the University of Notre Dame will be speaking for the TI at the US Military Academy.

Register to attend in-person or virtually: https://t.co/YHffT9p9q4

— Thomistic Institute (@ThomisticInst) November 16, 2020

Fresco-paintings of Church of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul at Smiljan

The fresco painting of the church is to be rendered by priest Milan Radusin, a graduated icon painter from the Diocese of Dalmatia#orthodox_times

https://t.co/Q6sOqmtQF1

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 16, 2020

Orthodox Times

The Place of Fr. Georges Florovsky in 20th ce Orthodoxy Theology

Arguably the most penetrating and influential Orthodox theologian of the 20th century is Georges Florovsky... More than any other figure, he voiced the concerns of Orthodoxy to the rest of the Christian world - Borys Gudziak

Georges Florovsky Collectionhttps://t.co/VclhBC3nXA pic.twitter.com/cfStdHDEvJ

— Sheptytsky Institute (@Sheptytsky) November 16, 2020

The Polemics Continue

Constantinople-schismatic apologetics published in Georgian on eve of Pompeo visit to Patriarch Iliahttps://t.co/yQ2mpZjpsg

The work, published by Pantocrator Monastery on Mt. Athos, goes so far as to accuse the Moscow Patriarchate of creating the schism in Ukraine in the ea... pic.twitter.com/eAyOdMhiLB

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) November 16, 2020

Patriarch Bartholomew: Without a “First Without Equals,” Orthodoxy risks falling into Protestantismhttps://t.co/QYy3KY3Wb6

If the Orthodox Church does not clearly proclaim the ecclesiology of a “First Without Equals,” in which the Patriarch of Constantinople enjoys not only ... pic.twitter.com/GmwS4RlVZ5

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) November 16, 2020

"There is one ‘First’ not only in terms of honor but also in terms of special responsibilities and canonical competencies assigned by the Ecumenical Councils," said the @EcuPatriarch #orthodox_times

https://t.co/VqJ83Kmn5V

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) November 14, 2020

Holy Matthew, Pray for Us!

Today we celebrate the great Matthew the Apostle & Evangelist.
O Holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, intercede to our merciful God, that He may grant our souls forgiveness of sins. pic.twitter.com/tdPnuql8Cs

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) November 16, 2020

St. Matthew the Apostle is celebrated today by the Church. Collecting taxes on behalf of the occupying Romans from his fellow Jews, St. Matthew's life before following Jesus was controversial. His conversion teaches us that our pasts shouldn't prevent us from pursuing holiness. pic.twitter.com/LBxXeRbbHZ

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) November 16, 2020

Hmmm...

Greece has enough leftism, but what if GOARCH exports heterodoxy back to the homeland in the name of "collaboration" and reciprocity?

@HCHCBoston Receives Two Million Euros From Greek Government, “This gift allows us to take a huge step forward toward securing our financial stability and viability while also strengthening our ties with the people of Greece.” -President George M. Cantonishttps://t.co/z3k3ZpHKtd pic.twitter.com/8ZI5oRHtu8

— The Orthodox Observer (@OrthoObserver) November 16, 2020

But Do Bishops Really have This Authority?

@USCCB, please mandate Friday abstinence from meat and establish rogation and ember days. These are simple steps of penance, witness to Christ, praying for deliverance from pandemic and disaster, care for the environment, etc. that fall under the purview of bishops' conferences.

— Fr Dylan Schrader (@FrDylanSchrader) November 16, 2020

OT practices and legislation may not be a good foundation for arguing that such an authority exists for Christian presbyters and bishops.

Of What Use Will the USCCB Virtual Meeting Be?

At the USCCB General Assembly, there will be time for some performative McCarricking; statements of group remorse, shock, pain, resolution to learn lessons. But after decades of corporate mea culpas these will fall on Catholics ears as so much white noise. https://t.co/alMMyiJ4NX

— Ed. Condon (@canonlawyered) November 16, 2020

Text of Thompson's Podcast

Me for @SpectatorUSA (it’s the text of my podcast) The Vatican’s McCarrick report is a shameful whitewash https://t.co/1bTvwJc56M

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) November 16, 2020

Excellent piece, but I disagree that it lacked purpose. Its purpose was to protect, and hide the actions of, Pope Francis. https://t.co/dhyaz8JHdJ

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) November 16, 2020