Cultural Appropriation

"The idol and the icon cannot be understood apart from a theological and religious context, where idol signifies worshiping images in place of God and the icon is a way of orienting ourselves through images to God." —Prof. Thomas Hibbs pic.twitter.com/a4j3IcrDg9

— Thomistic Institute (@ThomisticInst) January 30, 2023

The Weigel Vatican II Apologetical Tour

Mark Bauerlein and George Weigel discuss all the things you didn't know, or thought you knew, about Vatican II. Take a listen!https://t.co/rkybbDSNGf

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) January 30, 2023

Rome's Fault, But Not Rome's to Resolve

Since at least the 1990s, members of the Syro-Malabar Church have been divided over the proper way to celebrate their version of the Mass, known as the “Holy Qurbana.”https://t.co/soUb6WoVff

— Crux (@Crux) January 16, 2023

NLM: "Catholicism or Post-Catholicisms?" Part 2

“Catholicism or Post-Catholicisms?” — Part 2: Ritual Trauma https://t.co/37giaX36lz pic.twitter.com/CSY36LcvjX

— NLM (@NLMblog) January 11, 2023

Cardinal Pell's Article in The Spectator

Shortly before he died on Tuesday, Cardinal George Pell wrote the following article for The Spectator in which he denounced the Vatican’s plans for its forthcoming ‘Synod on Synodality’ as a ‘toxic nightmare’.

✍️ Cardinal George Pell https://t.co/1XYE8HN1ST

— The Spectator (@spectator) January 11, 2023

Taking Ownership of the Church of Rome?

Pope Francis Reorganizes Diocese of Rome in Face of ‘Epochal Change’ https://t.co/jQsuDMSvNl @cnalive

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) January 10, 2023

NLM: Catholicism or Post-Catholicisms? Part 1

“Catholicism or Post-Catholicisms?” — Part 1: The Value of an Anthropological Analysis of Liturgical Reform https://t.co/IQHYhQ0q9Y pic.twitter.com/mdVGEQ8atW

— NLM (@NLMblog) January 10, 2023

Claude Berthe on Benedict XVI

Father Claude Barthe, an expert author on traditional liturgy, reflects on the late pope's motu proprio, ‘Summorum Pontificum’ calling the text ‘the most important of the pontificate.’
via @EdwardPentin #BenedictXVIhttps://t.co/VzdbzH2KpV

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) January 9, 2023

Benedict XVI and Tradition: An Analysis of His Approach to the Traditional Liturgy | National Catholic Register https://t.co/sorqwIPGti @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) January 9, 2023

Cyril Regan on Joseph Ratzinger

If his life featured valleys and troughs, it seems to have been a life in which contemplation of Christ not only empowered acceptance of suffering but transmuted it into joy. It is our hope that this joy has become enhanced and permanent.
--Cyril O'Reganhttps://t.co/FzgXyOXCpR

— Church Life Journal (@ChurchLifeND) January 9, 2023

NLM: Minutes from JP2's Commission of Cardinals

Minutes from the Commission of Cardinals That Advised John Paul II to Lift Restrictions on the Old Missal https://t.co/ykaSTzF3JP pic.twitter.com/rvpQy35Fvg

— NLM (@NLMblog) January 9, 2023

Franciscan Laxism in the Works?

Francis has already accepted it in principle by endorsing contraception for Zika. And let's not forget his gratuitous swipe at conscientous married couples--that they shouldn't breed like "rabbits." https://t.co/JF2BqNc3Zg

— George Neumayr (@george_neumayr) January 4, 2023

Benedict XVI and the Anglican Ordinariates

Msgr. Nazir-Ali: The Ordinariate Was Benedict XVI’s Path to Unity for Anglicans | National Catholic Register https://t.co/M1gl5G2ki0 @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) January 4, 2023

“Benedict seemed to just ‘get’ the English tradition …he understood and appreciated the Anglican ‘soul’ or perhaps, more accurately, the historic English religious soul,” says Father David Palmer. https://t.co/apNZjrKG6y

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 4, 2023

On Joseph Ratzinger and Vatican II (Again)

Of his many theological achievements, Benedict’s pre-eminent contribution was his role in the interpretation and reception of the Second Vatican Council.https://t.co/VkqPpjHhjl

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) January 4, 2023

Joseph Fessio on Benedict XVI

We welcome back Fr. Joseph Fessio of @IgnatiusPress to discuss the legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. Many know of his writings, but Fr. Fessio knew him personally before he was well known. Why does the caricature of him being a stern & harsh man miss the mark? https://t.co/jrcyV2j3Fu

— The Catholic Current w/ Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J. (@CatholicCurrent) January 3, 2023

New Website Dedicated to the Work of Joseph Ratzinger

Dig into the thought and writings of the late Pope Benedict XVI at our new website honoring his legacy: https://t.co/mfOllhKFr1

You’ll find essays by and about Joseph Ratzinger, as well as book lists and resources for learning more about his life and his work. pic.twitter.com/c1OOzErvxw

— Ignatius Press (@IgnatiusPress) January 3, 2023

Benedict XVI's Reaction to Traditionis Custodes

Traditionis Custodes “hit him very hard,” said +Gänswein. “I think it broke Pope Benedict’s heart.”

From a new interview with @DieTagespost recorded before BXVI’s death — via @messainlatino https://t.co/HDhD79lcPc https://t.co/3FD1GMJkYx

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) January 3, 2023

The Progs Love Their Made-Up Liturgy

For the first time since the 6th Century the Roman Canon will not be used at the Requiem Mass of a Roman Pontiff. https://t.co/YRURuMmBen

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) January 3, 2023

Feser Reviews Koons's Book

At Public Discourse, I review Rob Koons’s @robkoons excellent new book Is St. Thomas’s Aristotelian Philosophy of Nature Obsolete?: https://t.co/f7AoiwwAEZ

— Edward Feser (@FeserEdward) January 2, 2023

Tributes to Benedict XVI and Benedict XVI's Spiritual Testament

In Conversation with Fr. Joseph Fessio – The Spiritual Legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI – Discerning Hearts Podcasts https://t.co/8aBJ7MpbRH

— Discerning Hearts ® (@DiscernHearts) January 2, 2023

"The @NCRegister asked six theologians deeply familiar with Benedict/Ratzinger’s thought...to unpack the theological contributions of this monumental Church figure by selecting a single text from his published works and illustrating its significance."https://t.co/Z7W4n7XMk9

— Ignatius Press (@IgnatiusPress) January 2, 2023

"Finally, I humbly ask: pray for me, so that the Lord may admit me to the eternal dwellings, despite all my sins and shortcomings."
— From Pope Benedict XVI's "Spiritual Testament," released by the Vatican upon his death.https://t.co/HgQxH79nEQ

— Ignatius Press (@IgnatiusPress) January 2, 2023

St. Gregory of Nyssa on the Incarnation and the Birth of Our Lord

"The grace that flows from the manifestation of the Only-Begotten Son in the flesh, proclaimed to the world by his birth from the Virgin, is not merely a holy festival but indeed a holy of holies and a festival of festivals."

-St Gregory of Nyssahttps://t.co/wCsnImqWvk

— The Pappas Patristic Institute (@PappasPatristic) January 2, 2023