Paolo Suess on the Amazon Synod

A year on from the #AmazonSynod, liberation theologian Paolo Suess laments that despite “great openness to real reforms,” in the end "traditionalists" prevailed. They “pushed the Pope into a corner,” he says, and accused him of heresies and division
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— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 21, 2020

Wasn't Expecting the Next Problematic Statement So Soon

Will Latins reconsider their ecclesiology now? What will it take?

#PopeFrancis calls for civil union law for same-sex couples, in shift from Vatican stance https://t.co/kTtlwYyENd via @cnalive

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 21, 2020

Where do the Pope’s comments leave Cardinal Angelo Bagnasco who in 2007 led a major campaign against Italian government proposals for civil unions for same-sex couples, leading to death threats against him? He again resisted similar proposals in 2016 https://t.co/eK5SxvRIjF

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 21, 2020

The Vatican’s 2003 document on “Considerations Regarding Proposals to Give Legal Recognition to Unions Between Homosexual Persons” https://t.co/ZIi9hgjx0A pic.twitter.com/gbigAgR2rI

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 21, 2020

From @HuffPosthttps://t.co/qGpDOyae0m

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) October 21, 2020

From @NewWaysMinistry https://t.co/bhZtu6yBoW

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) October 21, 2020

From @TIME https://t.co/5C3XcqEtzt

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) October 21, 2020

Foraging and Gratitude

Mark Lewis believes food should be hard work. “People need to be more thankful for the things they have," says the forager and retired professor. https://t.co/wMCbokoLpS

— Modern Farmer (@ModFarm) October 20, 2020

Who Are the True Romans?

“The Roman Empire we look back to as part of our heritage is Latin and Pagan, whereas the Byzantine Empire was Greek and Christian.”
Professor Andrew Louth FBA discusses the importance of Byzantine studies in modern scholarship: https://t.co/ZRcY3uCMP3

— The British Academy (@BritishAcademy_) October 20, 2020

Patriarch Bartholomew Visits Foccolare

.@EcuPatriarch Bartholomew visited the International Focolare Centre in Rome#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/UrpPkQ9Ice

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) October 20, 2020

Trying to Establish Continuity

I think it’s a little odd for the Pope’s critics to not mention “Quadragesimo anno,” where Pius XI addressed the interpretation of “Rerum novarum” now advanced against “Fratelli tutti.” https://t.co/2cBGeRSJsD

— Pat Smith (@smithpatrick08) October 21, 2020

“To express this truth in more personal terms... I justly possess and enjoy what is rightly mine when I promote and enjoy what is rightly ours.” #FratelliTutti
--@FrAquinasOP @pficnewshttps://t.co/LB3paJj26B

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) October 20, 2020

The Abbey of Sant'Antimo (Part 2)

The Abbey of Sant’ Antimo (Part 2) https://t.co/3zN66ExNc8 pic.twitter.com/8u9cjbRfz7

— NLM (@NLMblog) October 20, 2020

NLM

Vigil Service to Holy Joseph the Hesychast

Vigil Service to Saint Joseph the Hesychasthttps://t.co/ZZ4saBtpwc

This Vigil service to St. Joseph was translated by the monks of Panagia Vlahernon Greek Orthodox Monastery in Williston, Florida—spiritual successors to the great Athonite saint through their spiritual father... pic.twitter.com/BzPSIU8sqj

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) October 20, 2020

A New Edition of His Life is Mine

A close up of the cover for the new edition of Saint Sophrony's "His Life is Mine." Available here: https://t.co/KTMonBVOxk pic.twitter.com/lOchpu3B0d

— SVS Press (@SVSPress) October 20, 2020

The Tenderness Icon

On 20 October, the Church honours the “Tenderness” Icon of the Mother of God of the Pskov Caves.
More at https://t.co/LZnHiCiw5d

Photo: Hand-painted Tenderness Icon of Theotokos, the icon-painting studio of St Elisabeth Convent.

Make your order: https://t.co/jftGf7p8Ln pic.twitter.com/z5M0HB8wSj

— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) October 20, 2020

A Developing Mess

Cardinals Deplore German Bishops’ Slide, as Schism Fears Arise | National Catholic Register https://t.co/tRbtZ3gmLe @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 20, 2020

Tomosology?

The “Tomosology” of the Patriarchate of Constantinople Part 1https://t.co/bl13dvZICZ

Pavel Darovsky

We can trace the genesis of the formation of new doctrines on the Church, which at first filled “gaps” in canon law, then began to supplant it and ultimately came into confli... pic.twitter.com/RTeUyDoR3c

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) October 19, 2020

Drew Christiansen, S.J. on Fratelli Tutti

On the #BerkleyForum Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J. (@georgetownsfs) considers how #PopeFrancis critiques #JustWar theory in the new #papal #encyclical #FratelliTutti, highlighting how Francis is especially concerned with victims of #war such as #refugees. https://t.co/OAn2p1VkL2

— Berkley Center (@GUberkleycenter) October 19, 2020

Jonathan Pageau on Water

The symbolic interpretations I make are fully accessible through normal exegetical interpretation of Scripture. In this article I go through the layering of references with which we can arrive at the pattern. https://t.co/9A4VemQkHl

— Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) October 19, 2020

What Future for the POI?

Is this integration due to the shrinking of the Jesuits?

🛠️ Project for the integration of the Pontifical Biblical Institute and the Pontifical Oriental Institute with the Pontifical Gregorian University: where are we?https://t.co/WHqqc04qkD

— Pontificia Università Gregoriana (@UniGregoriana) October 19, 2020

Orthodox Worship

The Orthodox worship consists of many liturgical elements, such as psalms, praises, various chants, petitions, and prayers. All of that is our “standing before the Lord”, one great conciliar prayer of God’s people...

Read full: https://t.co/yW6Q4kpezM pic.twitter.com/G1XfMhPMuI

— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) October 19, 2020

Thomas Howard Has Passed

Eternal memory.

Thomas Howard, my beloved godfather, rest in peace.https://t.co/7vc7OsK3Cn

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) October 18, 2020

A friend and mentor: Peter Kreeft remembers Thomas Howardhttps://t.co/wFvCMAQrwV

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) October 19, 2020

My latest obit for @CTmagazine, on Thomas Howard, son of a prominent evangelical evangelical family and prof at Gordon who converted to Catholicism https://t.co/rGDokcn7gD

— Daniel Silliman (@danielsilliman) October 19, 2020

Baptism with Water and Baptism in the Holy Spirit Together

Not baptism by water alone.

Do you realize what the Church gave you when you were baptized and chrismated with the oil?
Empowered By The Holy Spirit https://t.co/LeWGYkpiny via @FrBarnabas

— Fr. Barnabas Powell (@FrBarnabas) October 19, 2020

Following Rome's Lead

Patriarch Bartholomew to participate in interreligious peace event in Romehttps://t.co/SQDRC3Tr6n

The event, dubbed “An Encounter of Prayer for Peace in the Spirit of Assisi” with the theme “No One is Saved Alone—Peace and Fraternity,” is organized by the lay Catholic commun... pic.twitter.com/2AI6MlYNM9

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) October 19, 2020

The @EcuPatriarch will meet @Pontifex #orthodox_times

https://t.co/noWE3WsDQx

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) October 19, 2020

St. Paisios of Neamt

St Paisios of Neamt has founded a school of spirituality for whole Orthodoxy, Patriarch Daniel says during reliquary blessing servicehttps://t.co/7qNcqaEuWO pic.twitter.com/sJWXsFMB5A

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) October 17, 2020