Next Month

Memory Eternal

A New FSSP Album

Good news: Tomorrow, the Priestly Fraternity of St Peter (FSSP) are releasing a brand-new album by the seminarians of Saint Peter Wigratzbad (@Wigratzbad ) with 10x Grammy Award-winning producer Christopher Alder - it's Christmas Matins from Bavaria.https://t.co/4KsL6gq4sM

— JuventutemDC (@juventutemDC) September 27, 2021

Icons in the Church of the East

Vatican II's Old Guard

Pope Francis to Council of Bishops’ Conferences of Europe: “To make the Church beautiful and welcoming we need together to look to the future, not to restore the past, which unfortunately is a fad. Restoring the past will kill us, it will kill everyone” pic.twitter.com/9xenYUo1R1

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) September 23, 2021

Kasper Still Playing His Part?

Cardinal Kasper on German Synod: ‘Many Wonder Whether All This is Still Entirely Catholic’ | National Catholic Register @NCRegister https://t.co/o0ozDgJMrI

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) September 23, 2021

CUA to Get a New President

President John Garvey, 72, who led CatholicU through an extensive period of campus transformation that lifted up nearly every aspect of the University, will step down from his leadership role on June 30, 2022

Read his letter to the community here: https://t.co/GRejjwRg9R pic.twitter.com/zCovV3ww86

— The Catholic University of America (@CatholicUniv) September 22, 2021

Big news in the DC-area and national Catholic higher ed scene: John Garvey will step down after 12 years as leader of Catholic University https://t.co/OSWpDRv3cb

— Michelle Boorstein (@mboorstein) September 22, 2021

God-Breathed Psalms?

One intervention at Vatican II argued that the psalms *Iudica me* at the foot and *Lavabo* during the offertory had “lost their meaning” and so should be suppressed. Might I suggest that, if the God-breathed psalms have “lost their meaning,” we might want to try to find it?

— Urban Hannon (@hannonregular) September 22, 2021

Inspired?

And What of Clericalism in the Heart of Rome?

Online meeting of the Council of cardinals. Speaking about the Synod, the Pope made it clear that at the heart of the reflection is not so much the deepening of this or that issue as learning a way of living the Church, particularly in the face of clericalism and rigidity. pic.twitter.com/MeH9PiQ5an

— Ines San Martin (@inesanma) September 22, 2021

Lawler on Pope Francis's Complaint

A politician might fret over unfriendly editorials; the Vicar of Christ should not.https://t.co/KzjafsVMUi

— Philip Lawler (@PhilLawler) September 22, 2021

Brief by Finnis and George in the Dobbs Case

By "persons," did those who enacted the 14th Amendment mean human beings at all stages of development and in all conditions, including children in utero? In a Brief in the Dobbs case, Prof. John Finnis and I say yes. Prof. Aaron Tang says no. Our response:https://t.co/5IvjSFllWJ

— Robert P. George (@McCormickProf) September 21, 2021

Remember the article last week purporting to cast doubt on the "27 states" that prohibited abortion in 1868? Profs. John Finnis and @McCormickProf have penned a withering preliminary reply to Prof. @AaronTangLaw: https://t.co/Ymc0dgZhyw

— Josh Craddock (@joshjcraddock) September 21, 2021

Timothy P. O'Malley on the Saints in the Roman Canon

Today the community had our monthly retreat, but as I just did my annual retreat, I had to find a spiritual talk. I found this great talk by @timothypomalley on the saints in the Roman Canon (AKA Eucharistic Prayer I) & it's worth listening to. @McGrathND https://t.co/UXsjEEXRW5

— Fr Matthew P. Schneider LC ❤️‍🔥 (@FrMatthewLC) September 20, 2021

Dr. Michel Accad on Health

Aristotelian-Thomistic Philosophy and the Form of Health - Dr. Michel Accad challenges the mechanistic and reductionistic, ultimately Cartesian, views of the human body present in medicine today. https://t.co/EU6yP9qTCR

— Lyceum Institute (@LyceumInstitute) September 20, 2021

The Green Pass Comes to the Vatican

VATICAN--The Vatican has just issued a decree that starting 1 Oct 2021, all visitors must have COVID Green Pass.

I have requested clarification from @HolySeePress to if this includes visiting St. Peter's Basilica, etc.

My working English translation: pic.twitter.com/REVpsUp9dA

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) September 20, 2021

The Vatican has issued a very careful and deliberate set of regulations on vaccines and immunity for the city state. Meanwhile, in Canada... https://t.co/7v5SowPlBt

— Ed. Condon (@canonlawyered) September 20, 2021

A Green Pass will be required to access the Vatican from Oct. 1 except for liturgical celebrations.

There have been zero deaths from #Covid at the Vatican since the pandemic began and the last reported Covid case on Vatican soil was nearly a year ago. https://t.co/Fjh4dDoHhA

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) September 20, 2021

"Baffling"

Another Baffling Papal Press Conference by George Neumayr @george_neumayrhttps://t.co/pxCNfbgyWR

— The American Spectator (@amspectator) September 19, 2021

Both Are Figures of Christ?

King David holding an open Psalter, flanked by Sophia (Wisdom) on the left, and Prophecy on the right
From the Paris Psalter (c. 950)
Constantinople, now at Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris pic.twitter.com/MTBjFsfGy7

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) September 18, 2021

Babylon Bee Interview of Jonathan Pageau

My interview with the Babylon Bee. I think I broke their brains. https://t.co/AXPfWrQ9oR

— Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) September 15, 2021

Will There Be Irish Catholics to Benefit?

Joyed to share my interview with the Irish Catholic on the grant for Widening Horizons in Philosophical Theology! @StPatsMaynooth @ArchbishopEamon @kingholeung@ChurchLifeND @NTOntologies @GenofMod @keenfriar @MichaelKellyIC @johnmilbank3 @cosmostheinlost https://t.co/NlMf3n4TVH

— philip gonzales (@philipgonzales8) September 16, 2021

Trapped in Latin Ecclesiology

Lessons from a Failed Council and a Failed Reform https://t.co/lhUZFzUhad pic.twitter.com/MiK8SMpdNA

— NLM (@NLMblog) September 15, 2021

Tonight

Axios!

Welcome to our New Rector Magnificus, fr. Thomas J. White, O.P. Today he made the Profession of Faith and took the Oath of Fidelity to the Magisterium in the presence of the Angelicum's Dominican community and Master Gerard Timoner, O.P. The whole Angelicum family welcomes you! pic.twitter.com/A8YjReZJDH

— Angelicum (@_Angelicum) September 14, 2021

Debating "Ensoulment"

Asked about President Biden and abortion last week, @WashArchbishop Cardinal Gregory said that theologians are debating when conception occurs.
So we asked the National Catholic Bioethics Center to explain it to us. https://t.co/He7d2s92LL

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) September 13, 2021

Robert Moynihan Interviews Archbishop Viganò

The Viganò Tapes. Robert Moynihan Interviews the Archbishop. https://t.co/8zK7svQhEc

— Marco Tosatti (@MarcoTosatti) September 14, 2021

The Trisagion Films Tour of Sofia Continues

The City of Sofia, Bulgaria: "Neither Here Nor in Jerusalem" - Episode 5https://t.co/uBRyrjE6xa
This temple was built to be the church of the Russian embassy in Sofia. The rest of the photos are of the crypt where we found the tomb of a new saint called Saint Seraphim pic.twitter.com/6qP2RSPYYp

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) September 14, 2021

Holy Gregory of Nazianzus, Pray for Us.

Blessed Feast! St. Gregory of Nazianzus is known as "the Theologian," a title he shares only with the Apostle and Evangelist John. His reputation and influence in the Byzantine world as both theologian and rhetor are unsurpassed. https://t.co/0akSTKeBbt ALSO on Kindle and Nook! pic.twitter.com/p4W15wmsYY

— SVS Press (@SVSPress) September 14, 2021

Feast of the Exalation of the Cross

"As You were voluntarily raised upon the cross for our sake, grant mercy to those who are called by Your Name, O Christ God...granting them victories over their adversaries, by bestowing on them the invincible trophy, Your weapon of peace" (Kontakion, Tone 4). #BlessedFeast pic.twitter.com/24iGxbegz4

— St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (@stvlads) September 14, 2021

Now the Cross is no longer a sign of fear and humiliation, but the sign of our hope, our faith and God’s power.https://t.co/oPvmUB4MpK

— OCN (@MyOCN) September 14, 2021

Save Your people, o Lord, and bless Your inheritance. Grant victory to Your faithful people against enemies, and protect Your community by Your cross. (Troparion, Tone 1) pic.twitter.com/RRSC0NwUJ8

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) September 14, 2021

Today we celebrate the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross!

Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross. pic.twitter.com/wKvUMKcH0q

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) September 14, 2021

Today is the Elevation of the Venerable and Life-Giving Cross (Ύψωση του Τιμίου και Ζωοποιού Σταυρού)

Lord, save Your people and bless Your inheritance, granting our rulers to prevail over adversaries, and protecting Your commonwealth by Your Cross. (Apolytikion)

*Strict Fast pic.twitter.com/9j198YAYAv

— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) September 14, 2021

The sign of the Cross shows us the forgiving, patient, sanctifying and salvific love of Christ.#TheHolyCross pic.twitter.com/hCOdKfXX7f

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) September 14, 2021

This Feast also gives the Church an opportunity to relish the full glory of the Cross as a source of light, hope and victory for Christ’s people#orthodox_times https://t.co/gIqFCP1K8T

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) September 14, 2021

Rejoice, Holy Cross, protection of Christians! 🙏 pic.twitter.com/4vopSqIq5Y

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) September 14, 2021

Should Be a Good Discussion

Tonight! https://t.co/YcwKFYZKNG

— Sheptytsky Institute (@Sheptytsky) September 14, 2021

A Questionable Conclusion

very important to remind Catholics and even certain priests on Twitter that the Magisterium does in fact have something to say about these mandates and it isn’t in their favor

this for example is taken from paragraph 70 of Pius XI’s Casti connubii pic.twitter.com/zJjWMHfYH7

— Classical Theist ✠ (@ClassicalTheis) September 14, 2021

Injustice does provide limits to civil authority, but punishment alone doesn't tell us what is just and unjust.

The Carmelies of Salamanca

Recommended: @FrDylanSchrader book for those into theology

The Carmelites of Salamanca are called "great" and "outstanding" theologians by no less than Pére Garrigou himself (Love of God Cross of Jesus v1 pg371)

Available from the Piranha people or here: https://t.co/VE39cTfXch pic.twitter.com/brnWD57Rk0

— Reginald DePiperno (@depiperno) September 13, 2021

Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross

Blessed feast of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross! “Your most precious cross spanned the jaws of death like a bridge…” https://t.co/We4fmr3yWO

— Fr. Michael O'Loughlin (@PadreMichaelO) September 13, 2021

Memory Eternal

100 years ago on this day, Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann was born. May his memory be eternal! #YearOfSchmemann

His Life: https://t.co/NZRfoAIvpX
His Writings: https://t.co/TtYAiyMDVw
His Voice: https://t.co/XUpQCTHKcB
The Year of Schmemann: https://t.co/cCWxuBQxWT pic.twitter.com/Uo0wEF6Te4

— St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (@stvlads) September 13, 2021

Celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Fr Alexander Schmemann.https://t.co/sUpFSF2QAH pic.twitter.com/3uXphS0vX7

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) September 13, 2021

Monday, September 13, 2021, marks the 100th birth anniversary of Protopresbyter Alexander Schmemann, Dean of Saint Vladimir’s Orthodox Theological Seminary
.@BasilicaNews #orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/WBIgMDEf5W

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) September 13, 2021

What Is the Average Age of Their Community

#PopeFrancis meets 53 #Jesuits in the Nunciature of #Bratislava pic.twitter.com/mnexAN0dEh

— Antonio Spadaro (@antoniospadaro) September 12, 2021

Recovering Greek?

Symbolon, now this. Linguistic appropriation. Too bad Latins don't return to studying Scripture and theology in Greek too; it would help them see how their tradition diverges from that of the Byzantines/Greeks.

This is a beautiful and graced video. I must read the book now ⁦@FrHarrison ⁦⁦@PBMPublishing⁩ https://t.co/sCqgvSHaws

— Andrew Parker (@AndrewJRParker) September 12, 2021

Mosaics in Romania's National Cathedral

Romania's National Cathedral’s Altar Mosaic Iconography Revealed as Scaffolding Comes Down: PHOTOS https://t.co/8HHI3Bv3mE pic.twitter.com/zz8vB6A83H

— Pravmir.com (@Pravmir_English) September 12, 2021

All Saints of Lincolnshire

2021 09 11 All Saints of Lincolnshire Orthodox Church Tour. https://t.co/o3R6Z9zR9x via @YouTube

— Father Philip (@FrPhilip) September 11, 2021

Sofia

Brand New episode of Neither Here Nor in Jerusalem!
Full video: https://t.co/uBRyrjmvFC
Join us as Fr. Panayiotis and I explore the beautiful and ancient city of #Sofia in #Bulgaria ! pic.twitter.com/sbwEFQcZpx

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) September 7, 2021

A New Patriarch for the ACOE

The Assyrian Church of the East elects new patriarch in Erbil - congratulations to His Holiness, the new Patriarch. I was privileged to meet his predecessor Mar Gewargis, in Erbil https://t.co/alHs1WHOSp

— Benedict Kiely (@benedict_kiely) September 8, 2021

The Campaign Continues

His All-Holiness denounces "the dissemination of pseudoscientific opinions concerning the purported dangers of the Covid-19 vaccines, the slander aimed toward specialists of the medical field, & the unfounded degradation of the seriousness of the disease." https://t.co/P9Fzvnqclm pic.twitter.com/Sz0X578uO5

— Order of St. Andrew (@OrderStAndrew) September 7, 2021

His All-Holiness: "Naturally, all of us at the Phanar, including myself, have been vaccinated. This is not the first time the Church has faced a pandemic. And each time the answer was prayer and observance of directed countermeasures." https://t.co/tT1pYfRz2j pic.twitter.com/DRePNn4mSw

— Order of St. Andrew (@OrderStAndrew) September 10, 2021

The Synaxis of Holy Joachim and Anne

The Synaxis of Ss Joachim and Anne https://t.co/Vnup0TOlD5 pic.twitter.com/SUOztkokv4

— NLM (@NLMblog) September 9, 2021

Saints Anne and Joachim were the parents of the Virgin Mary. After praying for a child, the couple was visited by an angel who told them that a daughter would be born to them, who would remain a virgin and be blessed above all other women. Saints Joachim and Anna, pray for us! pic.twitter.com/0UO5NdHwRF

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) September 9, 2021

Today, September 9, Afterfeast of the Nativity of the Theotokos, the Church commemorates the Synaxis of Holy and Righteous Ancestors of God Joachim and Anna#orthodox_times https://t.co/hfDFoAEIx7

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) September 9, 2021

The Answer is Obvious

"Why then don’t our shepherds speak and write in a way that is recognizably Christian!"

Stephen White, commenting on the preparatory document for the Synod of Bishops. https://t.co/HwDjS3EVFe

— Philip Lawler (@PhilLawler) September 9, 2021

Hubris?

or was he bought off?

His All-Holiness denounces "the dissemination of pseudoscientific opinions concerning the purported dangers of the Covid-19 vaccines, the slander aimed toward specialists of the medical field, & the unfounded degradation of the seriousness of the disease." https://t.co/P9Fzvnqclm pic.twitter.com/Sz0X578uO5

— Order of St. Andrew (@OrderStAndrew) September 7, 2021

A Latin Defense of the Infallibility of Canonizations

Good recent book from Arouca Press. I have a piece in it arguing for a 'minimal-infallibilist position', i.e. canonisation guarantees that the canonised person is among the blessed but not necessarily that he exercised heroic virtue on earth. https://t.co/vZaezYDGCe

— Fr Thomas Crean OP (@crean_fr) September 7, 2021

Guidelines on Synodality...

The Holy See issued guidelines Tuesday for the synod on synodality, and some guidance on what synodality is -- and is not.https://t.co/LZYNLp58CN

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) September 7, 2021

The synodal documents try to redefine the sensus fidelium as the independent, authoritative voice for the laity “in dialogue with” the “teaching authority of the Pope and the bishops.” That's a problem. https://t.co/vpJtt8Bj0U

— Ed. Condon (@canonlawyered) September 7, 2021

VATICAN—At Press Conference today, @EpochTimes asks panel for precise and concise definition of “Synodality”—a keyword throughout this Pontificate.

Answers in Italian, Spanish and English (which starts at 6:24) https://t.co/TiIHtdbOjq

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) September 7, 2021

…the outcome of the Synod process is unpredictable, and likely to entail more than a small amount of confusion. But perhaps that is the intent of the Synod organizers. 1/2https://t.co/ui7B7QiPuh

— Philip Lawler (@PhilLawler) September 7, 2021

Stephen Barr's Mathematical Physics

The Multiverse and the Prevalence of Anthropic Coincidences in Recent Physics https://t.co/a0yIoAKoqt Stephen Barr is always impressive!

— John Cavadini (@JohnCavadini) September 7, 2021

The Imprecatory Psalms

Two weeks ago, I had a chat with @leodelo2 about my article on the imprecatory Psalms (my first guest appearance for a podcast and on Catholic radio). Today, the episode has dropped. https://t.co/QaFKZETDbH

— Timothy Troutner (@troutsky_) September 6, 2021

Many Causes at Work Here

Every priest I talk to who’s 45 years of age or younger in Western Canada:

-Status quo isnt working
-we are losing good men after ordination because of burn out
-we want to live in community

Ive yet to talk to one priest in these parts who DOESNT feel this way.

— Fr. Harrison Ayre 🦚 (@FrHarrison) September 6, 2021

Cappella Romana Sings Mikis Theodorakis

Mikis Theodorakis composed a small but significant body of sacred music. Later orchestrated, his 1984 Orthodox Funeral Service (Requiem) was originally for a cappella chorus. Here is the 1st Stasis of Psalm 118(119) sung in 2007 by @cappellaromana https://t.co/dj5huc7ECo

— Alexander Lingas (@ALLingas) September 5, 2021

The Word of the Word

or the words of the Word?

This is the medicine: fewer useless words and more of the Word of God. Let us hear the words of the #GospelOfTheDay addressed to us: “Ephphatha, be opened!” Jesus, I want to open myself to your Word, open myself to listen. Heal my heart.

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) September 5, 2021

A New Video from Archbishop Viganò

Viganò: Libera Nos a Malo. Considerations on the Great Reset https://t.co/TuHLHIgVpK

— Marco Tosatti (@MarcoTosatti) August 31, 2021

Discovery of a Byzantine Church

Byzantine church dedicated to unknown martyr unearthed in Israel. https://t.co/I579mc8tYb #RomanMiddleEast #Israel #RomanArchaeology #Byzantine #Archaeology pic.twitter.com/HQ6o3rmigA

— Roman Middle East (@RomanMiddleEast) September 2, 2021

Robert Grosseteste on Soteriology

Here’s one of the most beautiful accounts I’ve come across of how the Incarnation confers benefits that make it more than a remedy for sin, from Robert Grosseteste (ca 1168-1253). I know him for his work on scientific themes; here he is showing his skill in doctrinal theology. pic.twitter.com/Y6xrPZHaft

— Andrew Davison (@AP_Davison) September 2, 2021

Christ the Divine Physician

The Greek verb therapeuein means “to heal” or “to cure.” The purpose of the gospel is arguably that we be healed.https://t.co/PDlsoNRa5Q

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) September 2, 2021

Latin Traditional Institutes Respond to Traditionis Custodes

The leaders of traditional Catholic institutes have appealed to French bishops for a “mediator” to address the challenges presented by Pope Francis’ motu proprio Traditionis custodes. https://t.co/wK3tfy96jC

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) September 2, 2021

Traditional Catholic institutes appeal for ‘mediator’ https://t.co/8BPc7qBKJn via @cnalive

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) September 2, 2021

Jonathan Pageau's Interpretation of Scripture

Have you seen my latest video yet? Many people have asked me to go more into St. Ephrem's 'Hymns on Paradise', I hope this encourages you all to read it and get a glimpse into how I interpret Scripture symbolically. Enjoy: https://t.co/VyG5Ssgj1C pic.twitter.com/tuxb34DmY2

— Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) August 31, 2021

What Progress with the Annulment Situation?

Six years ago this month, Pope Francis introduced major changes to the "annulment" process, in "Mitis iudex dominus Iesus."

Are they working? That depends on where you live, and who you ask.https://t.co/4qax3yaadN

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) September 1, 2021

"We Are a Synodal Church"

In new interview Pope Francis says that priests wanting to start celebrating the Old Rite require permission from Rome "the kind of permission of bi-ritualism, which is given only by Rome. [Like] a priest who celebrates the Eastern Rite and the Latin Rite" https://t.co/M3pzp5NEQp

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) September 1, 2021

No More EF at PNAC

The Latin Mass has been cancelled at the North American College in Rome. The Novus Ordo in Latin will act as a replacement. https://t.co/iYZpDGTSjy

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) September 1, 2021