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Moral Systems by Christopher Kaczor pic.twitter.com/XiOqvJdyqb

— Encyclopedia of Catholic Theology (@ect_catholic) April 6, 2025

Problematic Origen?

“You have come to Christ, the true high priest. Through his blood he has made God turn to you in mercy and has reconciled you with the Father. You must not think simply of ordinary blood but you must learn to recognize instead the blood of the Word.” -Origen

— Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP (@FrAquinasOP) April 1, 2025

CMAA Colloquium Early Bird Registration Discount

Early Bird Registration Discount for CMAA Colloquium Ends March 31st! https://t.co/KS3hD8aCKV pic.twitter.com/g7tjKUi13Q

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) March 25, 2025

A Tool of Ecclesial Empire

You’ve got questions on Jubilee Year indulgences.

We’ve got answers. https://t.co/sjfHi8nFEY

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) March 21, 2025

"Consecrated Layman"

The Madonna House and Johannesgemeinschaft communities seek to live out aspects of the charism and mission of St. John or St. Joseph in 21st-century society today, writes Jeremiah Barker. https://t.co/g9FrPbofio

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) March 19, 2025

"Ecclesial Assembly"

Fr Gerald Murray: If the 2028 Ecclesial Assembly recently announced by the Synod Secretariat “meets according to the form set forth by Cardinal Grech, it will be a destructive moment for the Church. The hierarchy alone was given charge by Christ ‘to teach, govern, & sanctify’ the… https://t.co/OaR5742cIm

— Diane Montagna (@dianemontagna) March 20, 2025

Clericalism?

Catholic Herald Vatican correspondent deplores ‘clericalist internal culture that Pope Francis has fought so hard to reform’. Uh? It’s a strange ‘reform’ that requires the protection of clergy convicted of sexual assaults on seminarians or accused of the mass rape of nuns. It’s…

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) March 19, 2025

Amalfion

Amalphion - A Documentary about the Benedictine Monastery on Mt Athos https://t.co/qHOu9mSepI pic.twitter.com/0ukcSAdX9u

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) March 11, 2025

Same as It Ever Was

#PopeFrancis has approved -- from hospital -- a timeline for the implementation of the #synod that will now stretch to October 2028 to ensure reception of final document -- and give local churches who have ignored the synodal process a chance to catch up. pic.twitter.com/SUhulLpkwY

— Christopher White (@cwwhiteNCR) March 15, 2025

Here We Go Again

The synodal process continues, with Pope Francis convoking a new "Ecclesial Assembly" set to take place in 2028!

Read all about it here: https://t.co/qKNjLTanVQ

— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) March 15, 2025

Byzantine Music for Great Lent

“Let My Prayer Rise as Incense” - Byzantine Music for Lent https://t.co/UKuqfuibm1 pic.twitter.com/bDJ3ljdRa4

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) March 14, 2025

A New History of Redemption

Read here: https://t.co/J3v2rwrfwf pic.twitter.com/gIXm7Jf8AW

— The Catholic Thing (@catholicthing) March 12, 2025

Baker Pub

I Approve... Of St. Cyprian

S Cyprian of Carthage on the Lord’s Prayer

When we make this prayer, let the Father recognize the words of his Son, and let the Son who dwells in our hearts be also on our lips.

Agnóscat Pater Fílii sui verba, cum precem fácimus: qui hábitat intus in péctore, ipse et in voce;

— Amigo de Frodo (@bpdflores) March 11, 2025

Needs a Response

The Papal Dogmas According to Byzantine Liturgical Texts

By Maxim Grigorieffhttps://t.co/nzr1sC1ynd

— OnePeterFive (@OnePeterFive) February 22, 2025

Anaxios

A day before Cardinal McElroy’s installation in Washington, a frantic attempt to explain why he didn’t act after he was given details of McCarrick’s assaults on seminarians:https://t.co/M9rbYWqhvj

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) March 10, 2025

Ryan Ruiz, Updated

🎥 If you missed yesterday’s lecture on “The Altar and the Direction of Liturgical Prayer in Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark work The Spirit of the Liturgy, you can catch up here: https://t.co/IzB03Ud070 pic.twitter.com/Rn6GiZPmUK

— Society for Catholic Liturgy (@LiturgySociety) March 7, 2025

Sacrifice and Renunciation

✝️ Ash Wednesday ✝️
“Remember man, you are dust, and to dust you shall return.” pic.twitter.com/zAUwyo2Cyt

— Ignatius Press (@IgnatiusPress) March 5, 2025

Ryan Ruiz on the Place and Direction of the Altar

🚨 Join us this Thursday for the next part of our year-long series on Joseph Ratzinger’s landmark work, The Spirit of the Liturgy. Rev. Ryan Ruiz, S.L.D., will discuss the place of the altar and the direction of liturgical prayer. Register: https://t.co/7h4qrcU7JM pic.twitter.com/G5x8gZFLCE

— Society for Catholic Liturgy (@LiturgySociety) March 4, 2025

The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete

The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete https://t.co/7GRmShJPhX pic.twitter.com/uYgKwsrlX3

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) March 3, 2025

Symposium on R Hittinger's Latest

ICYMI: A full video of last fall's symposium on LCI senior fellow Russell Hittinger's new book: On the Dignity of Society is now on YouTube!

>>>https://t.co/meax2fYpra

— Lumen Christi Institute (@LC_Institute) February 27, 2025

Renewing Civilisation Through Art and Culture

Be sure to check out the roundtable discussion that myself and the other wonderful artists gathered at the ARC conference recorded together:

Renewing Civilisation Through Art & Culture, ARC Artists Roundtable https://t.co/2KxoVw4bsp via @YouTube

— Aidan Hart (@aidanharticons1) February 25, 2025

John Rist on English Decline

Prominent English Scholar Says His Country’s Decline Began With the Reformation

John Rist says the secularization and moral fragmentation in England stems from the cataclysmic 16th-century event and the ensuing rise of nontheistic rights theories.⤵️

via @EdwardPentin…

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) February 26, 2025

Bureaucrats

Bishops relied on civil legal counsel, who often lacked sufficient knowledge of canon law or the Catholic faith when shaping policies affecting a bishop’s role.https://t.co/edS7aiDZjy

— First Things (@firstthingsmag) February 24, 2025

Do We Need More Thomists or Better Christians?

The Thomistic Institute has committed to sharing Aquinas’ teachings in a way that can capture the attention of both theologians and everyday folks, Catholics and non-Catholics alike, writes Kathy Schiffer. https://t.co/6TRhxrSVAI

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) February 24, 2025

Veni Sanctificator

The Veni Sanctificator https://t.co/saGzCnFpln pic.twitter.com/YdFxHQhuKo

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) February 21, 2025

Kyrie Eleison

In the comments section at my blog, David Bentley Hart has posted an apology for the remarks he made about me in the just-released documentary about him. I accept and appreciate it, but it's unfortunate that many more people will hear his remarks than will ever see his retraction pic.twitter.com/eQp9eAApdW

— Edward Feser (@FeserEdward) February 21, 2025

"Human Dignity"

Join us on 6 March at 3:00 PM (EST) to learn more about The Master of Arts in Human Rights, developed by the IHE for students who wish to study human rights from a distinctly Catholic perspective.

Register now: https://t.co/NelnqeI5LT pic.twitter.com/uDUzswvYvc

— IHE (@HumanEcologyCUA) February 21, 2025

The Organization of the Kyriale

How Did the Chants of the Mass Ordinary Get Arranged into Groups in the Kyriale? https://t.co/DX7GBfcOcn pic.twitter.com/X6u7oEf60P

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) February 19, 2025

The Process Continues

Leaders of the 10 study groups formed out of the 2021–2024 Synod on Synodality met on Tuesday morning to discuss open questions, methodology, challenges, and the delivery of reports, according to a communication from the synod office. https://t.co/UyBWmeaGjk

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) February 18, 2025

"Sacrifice"

The old Jewish priests stood daily offering the same sacrifices that could never take away sins (Heb. 10:11), whereas Catholic priests stand daily offering the same sacrifices that can take away sins (Heb. 9:23), as now the Messiah has come.

— Fr Thomas Crean OP (@crean_fr) February 18, 2025

Patron... For Latins

18 Feb 1455: d. Bl. Fra Angelico #Dominican #painter #otd - who was declared patron of Catholic artists in 1984. pic.twitter.com/a3zgfejV0Z

— John McCafferty (@jdmccafferty) February 18, 2025

The 21

The 21: Neo-Coptic Short Film | Team of 70+ Artists. This is inspiring! https://t.co/Dv9x2DWM1D

— John Cavadini (@JohnCavadini) February 15, 2025

A Latin Devotion

February marks the month of the Holy Family. Cardinal Burke reflects on the relationship between the Holy Family and how we can emulate them in our every day lives. pic.twitter.com/rQbEAW8kLQ

— Cardinal Burke (@cardinalrlburke) February 7, 2025

Ave Regina Caelorum

Ave Regina Caelorum https://t.co/KJqbO1wE6V pic.twitter.com/xiadLfC3r2

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) February 3, 2025

Holding on to the Filioque

I think, in the context of the Synod, the Encyclical ‘Dilexit nos’, on the Sacred Heart, has the effect of strongly reasserting the Christological center of Catholic Pneumatology.

— Amigo de Frodo (@bpdflores) January 30, 2025

Still a Latin as Dicastery Head

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, Prefect of the Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, visits Aleppo and encourages local Christians to help rebuild Syria and to keep the Christian presence alive in the Middle East.https://t.co/aOoWdOpvV3

— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) January 28, 2025

Trotte, "Surge Illuminare"

New video alert! 📣 We hope Michael John Trotta's Surge Illuminare brings a bit of sparkle to your day to help fight those January blues 💙

Full video here: https://t.co/E2UyTVvLAk#choir #choralsinging #singers #vocalgroup pic.twitter.com/B8h9dEOHWY

— Tenebrae Choir (@TenebraeChoir) January 15, 2025

Obedience-oriented Virtue

“This is sin: the misuse of powers given us by God for doing good, a use contrary to God’s commandments. On the other hand, the virtue that God asks of us is the use of the same powers based on a good conscience in accordance with God’s command.” -St. Basil the Great

— Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP (@FrAquinasOP) January 15, 2025

And What Will Come of This?

The Syro-Malabar Church announced a significant leadership change on Saturday as Archbishop Joseph Pamplany was appointed vicar of the major archbishop for the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly. https://t.co/cDqqwDkOXM

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) January 12, 2025

The Mess Continues

A hunger strike by several priests of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Rite has been condemned by the Eastern Church’s synod.https://t.co/lB0KA84V52

— Crux (@Crux) January 10, 2025

Dr. Mahrt Passes

Dr William Mahrt, RIP https://t.co/DxYhzcbi5t pic.twitter.com/c4gI1u5ZK5

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) January 2, 2025