A Dependable Endorsement?

Nice review of this book, which I very much highly commend. https://t.co/wbzFelHd6q

— Aristotle Papanikolaou (@atpapanik) April 10, 2021

"Exsultate Iusti in Domino"

Here is a joyful setting by the Italian composer, Lodovico Viadana: ‘Exsultate justi in Domino’. We made this video as part of #LentSessions, a series of short recitals featuring motets, hymns and plainchant recorded at St Bartholomew the Great in London.https://t.co/laPXQuu0d5

— The Gesualdo Six (@TheGesualdoSix) April 11, 2021

Daniel Codrescu

Iconographer Daniel Codrescu and his team are working tirelessly on the mosaic painting of Romania’s National Cathedral. https://t.co/sORQokxhyM pic.twitter.com/3bfipKiRvp

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) April 9, 2021

Fr. Marie-Étienne Vayssière , O.P.

The Dominican Fr. Marie-Étienne Vayssière is relatively unknown in the Catholic world. This is why the French bishops have approved the opening of his beatification cause. https://t.co/4CDZp1iHt0

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) April 9, 2021

What Is the Agenda of the Greek Churches?

An Extraordinary Meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the 18th Plenary Session of the International Joint Commission on the Theological Dialogue between the Orthodox Church and the Lutheran World Federation was held#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/Hdnh1nRU9H

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) April 9, 2021

WCC Gen. Secretary Fr. Ioan Sauc: Throughout the centuries, the Easter greeting Christ is risen! has always infused Christians with the power and courage to confront death
.@BasilicaNews #orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/NOYTXf9ZN3

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) April 9, 2021

And their allies?

The Easter greeting has always infused Christians with power and courage: WCC Gen. Secretary Rev. Ioan Sauca.https://t.co/vPGN35nwdx pic.twitter.com/4Ufa8SW4nN

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) April 9, 2021

Interview with Jonathan Pageau

Our guest this week: @PageauJonathan, icon carver, popular YouTuber, and editor of @OrthArtsJournal #SacredArtshttps://t.co/1MRg1oCZhw

— St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (@stvlads) April 9, 2021

Interview with Michael Hesemann

“God became man means that God became history.”
The @NCRegister interviewed Michael Hesemann about his book "Jesus of Nazareth: Archaeologists Retracing the Footsteps of Christ" (available here: https://t.co/hM1Rs3BtLS): https://t.co/qkCKqr5x2K

— Ignatius Press (@IgnatiusPress) April 9, 2021

Holy Ephraim of Katounakia

Brand New Video!
Our latest episode of Chronicles of the Desert is about one of our more recent saints, Ephraim of Katounakia and his experience with St. Joseph the Hesychast.https://t.co/sREuhi4UPT

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) April 9, 2021

The Fake Synodal Path

“The Synodal Path has been circumscribed by the Vatican at every turn, and Germany doesn’t seem to be giving an inch to Rome.”
--@ccpecknold https://t.co/ceWeKIVrWA

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) April 8, 2021

Andrew Willard-Jones on the History of the Church

Join us for a livestream discussion of AWJ's history of the Church. https://t.co/yZslnYZhkr

— New Polity (@PostliberalTho1) April 7, 2021

Human Fraternity Not as Easy as It Sounds

Magister: Brothers All. But With the Muslims, for Francis, All Is More Complicated

Lord Have Mercy

Hans Küng has died, aged 93. https://t.co/Hr6pLwC2VV

— Ed. Condon (@canonlawyered) April 6, 2021

Fr. Hans Küng lost his license to teach in 1979, after his theological work was found to contain frequent and persistent heresy, including the denial of papal infallibility and opposition to Humane vitae. https://t.co/KnamOAM96n

— JD Flynn (@jdflynn) April 6, 2021

Controversial Swiss theologian Hans Küng dies at age 93 https://t.co/KtRlW5WudG via @cnalive

— Matthew Bunson (@MattBunson) April 6, 2021

Roger Haight SJ reflects on the legacy of Hans Küng for @americamag https://t.co/L9aPjvHYhP

— Matt Malone, S.J. (@Americaeditor) April 6, 2021

The Worst Sort of Ultramontanism

Taking everything written by a reigning Roman pontiff as having value, merely because he wrote it.

+++ Read on La Civiltà Cattolica - English edition a previously unpublished text by fr. Jorge Mario #Bergoglio (1987-88) about the interpretation of reality and how obsolete categories are eventually superseded by reality. Full text: https://t.co/j9hBiBJ0WN

— Antonio Spadaro (@antoniospadaro) April 5, 2021

A Documentary on Mount Athos

Andrei Oprescu, the filmmaker, has spent an extensive amount of time living together with the #monks, gaining their trust in order to be able to reveal a perspective that was never captured on camera before#orthodox_times https://t.co/lY7nKNPddK

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) April 5, 2021

Byzantine Icons of the Crucifixion

Byzantine icons of the Crucifixion
At the Bode Museum in Berlin pic.twitter.com/vpKflNMyMy

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) April 4, 2021

Byzantine icons of the Crucifixion
At the Bode Museum in Berlin pic.twitter.com/vpKflNMyMy

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) April 4, 2021

The Good Shepherd

In the photo is a hand-painted icon of Jesus Christ ‘The Good Shepherd’, 6.3"×8.27", created in the icon-painting studio of St Elisabeth Convent.
The icon was ordered by our customer from a small town in the state of Maine, the USA.
Continued at https://t.co/OYvMJJgGM8 pic.twitter.com/XmwBb0Ferm

— St Elisabeth Convent. Orthodox Life And Chants (@StElisabethConv) April 4, 2021

The Mission of the Church

“Our Church's mission is to infuse these God-human virtues and ascetic exertions into the people's way of living; to have their life and soul knit firm with the Christ-like God-human virtues. For therein lies salvation from the world...” -St. Justin Popovic pic.twitter.com/7siwKSZZxz

— Timothy Honeycutt (@AudioScribeOW) April 3, 2021

Of Course a Latin View

CWR Dispatch: Full text: Pope Francis’ Easter Urbi et Orbi blessing 2021

“Dear brothers and sisters, once again this year, in various places many Christians have celebrated Easter under severe restrictions and, at times, without being able to attend liturgical celebrations. We pray that those restrictions, as well as all restrictions on freedom of worship and religion worldwide, may be lifted and everyone be allowed to pray and praise God freely.”

The crucified Jesus, none other, has risen from the dead. God the Father raised Jesus, his Son, because he fully accomplished his saving will. Jesus took upon himself our weakness, our infirmities, even our death. He endured our sufferings and bore the weight of our sins. Because of this, God the Father exalted him and now Jesus Christ lives forever; he is the Lord.

Christ Is Risen!

Christ is risen from the dead, trampling death by death, and to those in the tombs giving life. pic.twitter.com/YsqfjKtjaz

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) April 4, 2021

Kabarnos Nikodimos - Hristos Anesti

Eastern Christian Books: The Oxford Handbook of Ecumenical Studies

Eastern Christian Books: The Oxford Handbook of Ecumenical Studies

OUP

Gesualdo Six: "Ave verum corpus" by William Byrd

On Holy Saturday, here is our performance of Byrd’s Ave verum corpus recorded in @Ely_Cathedral. Filming this piece was a special experience for many of us, as this was one of the first pieces we learned as choristers in churches around the UK. https://t.co/sgTvXo5viH

— The Gesualdo Six (@TheGesualdoSix) April 3, 2021

Eastern Christian Books: Eastern Christianity: a Reader

Eastern Christian Books: Eastern Christianity: a Reader

Eerdmans

Liturgical Differences Between the Russian and Greek Churches

Why Confession?

Why Confession? | One of the most unfortunate things about confession is that we’ve warped the meaning of confession. Today, most people understand confession in a very legalistic way. https://t.co/B1SgfV4xmZ pic.twitter.com/8VpzwK7anZ

— Pravmir.com (@Pravmir_English) April 2, 2021

A New Edition of a Personal Favorite

New edition! This is edition of Saint Silouan reflects the canonization of the author, St Sophrony, to sainthood. Plus a lovely new cover! Available here: https://t.co/BGOKchcIDN pic.twitter.com/1GSRq0hwlD

— SVS Press (@SVSPress) April 2, 2021

And Why Is Fraternity among Roman Catholics Wounded?

“Fraternity among Catholics is wounded,” said Cardinal Cantalamessa during his #GoodFriday homily. “Divisions between Churches have torn Christ’s tunic to shreds, and worse still, each shredded strip has been cut up into even smaller snippets." pic.twitter.com/SCo86gWYo3

— Ines San Martin (@inesanma) April 2, 2021

Is there a source of divisiveness in Rome itself?

Tenebrae Choir Sings Tenebrae

Join us LIVE online again at 6.30pm BST tonight for the last of the 3 Tenebrae services, including music from #Tallis & Victoria @TenebraeChoir
#holyweekfestival Watch here: https://t.co/T0fqpxlpMl #choralmusic #HolyWeek2021 pic.twitter.com/OkXNuHBhFn

— St John's Smith Square (@StJohnsSmithSq) April 2, 2021

Mary: Co-Redemptrix?

A new episode of Sed Contra: Is Mary Co-Redemptrix? Is She Mediatrix of All Graces?

We're joined by @kevinmclarke, William Diem, @dlendman2, and @thomaesplendor. https://t.co/4RavSy3yKB

— The Sacra Doctrina Project (@sacradoctrina) April 1, 2021

"Ne Irascaris Domine"

I am enheartened & amazed that VOCES8: 'Ne Irascaris Domine' & 'Civitas Sancti Tui' by William Byrd has over 1 million views. The more popular pieces, sure. But clearly someone's listening to Renaissance genius. Jerusalem desolata est #HolyThursday https://t.co/JrrIlpqcEJ

— Ellen O'Neill (@MaPeel) April 1, 2021

A Latin Perspective, Naturally

The emphasis on giving back to God...

The Eucharist is Jesus himself who gives himself entirely to us. Nourishing ourselves of Him and abiding in Him through Eucharistic Communion, if we do so with faith, transforms our life, transforms it into a gift to God and to our brothers and sisters. #HolyThursday

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 1, 2021

Eucharistia ipse Iesus est, qui ex integro nobis dono datur. Eo pasci et in Eo per eucharisticam Communionem commorari, si hoc cum fide facimus, vitam nostram innovat, in donum innovat Deo et fratribus. #FeriaVinCenaDomini

— Papa Franciscus (@Pontifex_ln) April 1, 2021

Defending the Faith Against Present Heresies

New Book about Pope Francis' Pontificate (Arouca Press) - https://mailchi.mp/0eafaddb64dc/defending-the-faith

Posted by Arouca Press on Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Rorate Caeli: Announcing the Publication of Defending the Faith Against Present Heresies

Latins Gonna Latin

In new interview, Benedict XVI says he's ‘delighted’ by Year of St. Joseph proclaimed by Pope Francis @DieTagespost https://t.co/SaU8JA4eFY

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) March 31, 2021

Interview with Monsignor Steenson

Great to hear Monsignor Steenson speaking about the #Ordinariate and the gift of becoming Catholic in tonight’s #JHProgram. Ask any one of us: absolutely no regrets. https://t.co/sAb3wbI2Cy

— Fr James Bradley (@FrJamesBradley) March 30, 2021

Gladden Pappin on Liberalism

Thanks to @GChristiemd for a great interview on EWTN Radio’s @ConvosTCA.

We discussed why liberalism always remains in tension with the Church, and why liberalism’s failed promises of individual autonomy have collapsed into today’s addiction economy

👇https://t.co/tvzgaAVktd

— Gladden Pappin (@gjpappin) March 26, 2021

Bissera Pentcheva Lecture

This Thursday at 4 pm! Bissera Pentcheva brings together #acoustics and #architecture in her lecture "The Concept and Experience of Holy Wisdom in Hagia Sophia."

Register here: https://t.co/UHsoF4PdGR #Byzantine #HagiaSophia pic.twitter.com/tSqJWmv317

— Dumbarton Oaks (@DumbartonOaks) March 29, 2021

Julia Bridget Hayes Painting the Holy Apostle Paul

Painting Apostle Paul Step-by-Step https://t.co/8lfbArpQKA via @YouTube

— Julia Bridget Hayes (@ikonographics) March 29, 2021

Is This a Correct Representation of Bergoglio's Pontificate?

“His principle is: never sign anything that is against doctrine, but approve and encourage changes by means of gestures and printing operations. It is the old Jesuit and Peronist tactic.”

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) March 30, 2021

Where Now, Patriarchate of Rome?

If @pontifex does not act, the authority of the See of St. Peter and the CDF is history. Chaos will reign.
German bishops state they will not suspend priests who bless samesex unions. #Theology #Catholic https://t.co/KeDExVkvk7

— Ulrich L. Lehner (@ulrichlehner) March 29, 2021

Pope Francis has granted +Stefan Heße, a leave of absence from his duties as Archbishop of Hamburg, after an independent report found 11 instances of dereliction of duty in his handling of accusations of clerical sexual abuse whilst Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Cologne pic.twitter.com/BSMbUmr4Tz

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) March 29, 2021

Maybe He Will Leave Soon

Enzo Bianchi, the founder of a popular monastic community who was exiled last year but has yet to leave, said he intends to go as soon as possible.https://t.co/nlxhN76HUd

— Crux (@Crux) March 30, 2021

Introduction to Sacraments according to the Theology of the Syriac Orthodox Church

A Recent Photo of Benedict XVI

Benedetto XVI celebra la Domenica delle Palme con mons. Georg Gänswein e una delle Memores Domini (28 marzo 2021) pic.twitter.com/RRCnO0QEmi

— La Vigna del Signore (@vignadelsignore) March 29, 2021

G*d Bless Cardinal Sarah

Cardinal Sarah Asks the Pope to Lift the Ban on “Individual” Masses at St. Peter's - Settimo Cielo - Blog - L’Espresso https://t.co/FscjkxhFig

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) March 29, 2021

Exclusive. Cardinal Sarah Asks the Pope to Lift the Ban on “Individual” Masses at St. Peter's. https://t.co/xiduQJGxnw

— Cardinal R. Sarah (@Card_R_Sarah) March 29, 2021

The Mosaics of the Basilica of St. Praxedes

The Mosaics of the Basilica of St Praxedes https://t.co/QFU3wHRlVa pic.twitter.com/7cl03tcEgt

— NLM (@NLMblog) March 29, 2021

Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research

Video: "The Byzantine #Anthropocene, the #GreatDivergence, and #GlobalHistory"
Talk for "#Climate and the Roman, Late Antique and Byzantine Worlds" @OxfordByzantine , organised by @peterfrankopan (24 March 2021)https://t.co/5B5A2ftI5t#Byzanzforschung, @imafo_oeaw, @oeaw

— J. Preiser-Kapeller (@Byzanzforscher) March 25, 2021

What a fantastic afternoon! Many thanks to all our speakers and to everyone who joined us 😀 https://t.co/HBM6q7PVJe

— Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research (@OxfordByzantine) March 24, 2021

O sacred head, sore wounded (Passion Chorale)

Eastern Christian Books: Byzantine Religious Law in Southern Italy

Eastern Christian Books: Byzantine Religious Law in Southern Italy

OUP

Gerondism

If taken literally and not as hyperbole that excludes the fact that the only way to become an orthodox Christian is to be incporated in Christ, then how can this be not wrong? We are first grafted into Christ and His Life, and we learn from others and their experiences. How does this differ from what St. Justin Popovic said: "Christians today can become true Christians only if they're guided on adaily basis by God's saints"? Teachers, guides, mentors are important -- but can these mentors be found outside monastics?

“And there really is only one way to become Orthodox, one way to become a Christian, and that is to become disciples of the contemporary Elders, Saints, and spiritual fathers. To be grafted into their experience, to become one with that.” -@frpeterheers pic.twitter.com/ilJ3svUZRG

— Timothy Honeycutt (@AudioScribeOW) March 26, 2021

Temples of God

Are we temples of God, or temples of our own making?
Join the conversation in our continued series with Christina Hanegraaff as she welcomes Fr. Barnabas Powell on Mon, 3/29 at 7pm EST as they explore what it means to be a Created Icon. https://t.co/AypOZxkV2M

— OCN (@MyOCN) March 26, 2021

The Symphony of Truth

Fr. Serafino Lanzetta's wonderful book is now available. The paperback edition arrived with the hardcover edition...

Posted by Arouca Press on Monday, March 8, 2021

Arouca Press

What Christian Shouldn't Give Himself "Totally" to God?

'I gave myself to God. Totally. And utterly.'

The monastery also produces beer and honey. I've tried the honey and it is delicious! Well worth supporting them in their life and work. https://t.co/udq2a229eG

— Fr Gary Dench (@garydench) March 28, 2021

Love of God is first for all Christians -- love of others is subordinate to, and motivated by, this love of God. Can the monk says that he loves God alone? No -- even the monk must love the rest of the Church and mankind, even if he lives apart from them. And unless he is a hermit, he doesn't live apart from others, though the amount of time he spends with others is limited. So "totally" is the wrong way to describe this sort of calling. It would be more accurate to say that the monk lives alone for God. ("Living only for God" would be inaccurate, too.) Even religious must be careful of pride and any sense of Christian elitism.

What Notion of Sacrifice?

“Christ is at once priest and sacrifice, God and temple. He is the priest through whom we have been reconciled, the sacrifice by which we have been reconciled, the temple in which we have been reconciled, the God with whom we have been reconciled.” -St. Fulgentius of Ruspe

— Fr. Aquinas Guilbeau, OP (@FrAquinasOP) March 26, 2021

Hosanna to the Son of David

Music for #PalmSunday:
Hosanna to the Son of David
(composed by Orlando Gibbons, 1583-1625)
sung by @TheGesualdoSix and the Sixth-Form Choristers of @TruroCathChoir https://t.co/eGQvf4a8LZ

— John Wilker-Blakley (@parishofmarch) March 27, 2021

A Latin View on Concelebration

Two from Fr. Hunwicke:
Pope Innocent III on Concelebration

Vandalism in S Peter's, and S Thomas on Concelebration

S Thomas Aquinas, as his custom was, covers pretty well most of the problems of late C20 Christianity, and does so in a neat formulaic way. First, he crisply formulates an erroneous opinion; then disposes of it with Respondeo.

So first he states a propositio sometimes advanced in neo-traditionalist circles: That many priests cannot consecrate one and the same Host. He disposes of this - he was a good Catholic - by pointing to what the Church does. "According to the custom of a number of Churches the newly ordained concelebrate". The problem of rogue concelebrants Jumping The Gun he disposes of in exactly the same way as Pope Innocent III (see previous post) had done: "And it is not true that by this the consecration over the same Host is doubled; since, as Innocent III says, the intention of all must be referred (ferri) to the same instant of Consecration".

Having disposed of that little technical difficulty, he justifies the practice in itself: "Since a priest does not consecrate except in the persona of Christ, and the many are one in Christ, therefore it does not matter whether this Sacrament is consecrated through one or through many".

There is no doubt that the practice of Concelebration has become unseemly since the Council. Those of us who are hermeneutic-of-continuity traditionalists will do well to rethink the way we use Concelebration. But the fashion in some circles of ridiculing all use of Concelebration, and of even denying that what the newly ordained do with their Bishop really is true Concelebration, is ill-informed and gives 'traditionalism' a bad name. We must avoid the temptation (as we defend our Holy Faith against the latest aggressions of Bergoglianism) to propose our own narrow circumscriptions of 'Tradition'.

Understood in terms of Latin scholastic sacramental theology regarding the presbyterate and the Eucharist: in persona Christi, etc.


Update: One more...
Benedict XIV on Concelebration

Symbolism of the Beasts in the Book of Revelation

A Cult...

Sandro Magister: The Founder of Schönstatt's Has Been Exposed. But His Own Insist on Wanting Him Sainted

Another Book by Olivier Clément

NEW RELEASE! Just in time for Great Lent. This little book includes a translation of The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, which is the perfect companion to Olivier Clément's essay on repentance and the Great Fast of Lent. Order now: https://t.co/auew5ylCS3 pic.twitter.com/oh1Cg2mGZq

— SVS Press (@SVSPress) March 26, 2021

NEW RELEASE! Just in time for Great Lent. This little book includes a translation of The Great Canon of St Andrew of Crete, which is the perfect companion to Olivier Clément's essay on repentance and the Great Fast of Lent. Order now: https://t.co/RcCZGasYgr pic.twitter.com/h1Q2ntAMK6

— Orthodox Church OCA (@ocaorg) March 26, 2021

Middle Byzantine Temples in Athens

Some Middle Byzantine churches in Athens
Hagioi Apostoloi in the Athenian Agora (c. 1000)
Panagia Gorgoepekoos/Little Metropolis (before 1204)
Kapnikarea (c. 11th century)
Hagioi Theodoroi (c. 11th century) pic.twitter.com/Gu8UgK7fpj

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) March 23, 2021

What Agenda?

In final warmup before his major annual preach – Good Friday in St Peter’s (now for the first time as a Cardinal) – Fra Raniero talks the person of Jesus & evolution of dogma, quoting Whispers’ Doktorvater: “Traditionalism is the dead faith of the living” https://t.co/WvNER8tmaz pic.twitter.com/z32y5c3fSe

— Rocco Palmo (@roccopalmo) March 27, 2021

Cardinal Burke on World Over

++Burke on suggestion #PopeFrancis may revisit same-sex union blessings: “The papal magisterium can only explain & foster the understanding of what the Church has always taught & practiced...so the idea that the Pope has the power to change [it] is absurd”https://t.co/6EWR8seZgf

— Diane Montagna (@dianemontagna) March 27, 2021

Vatican III?

Head of influential German lay group ZdK: “I have the impression more and more that issues are pushing towards a Council. This will only be convened if issues have become so virulent they must be brought to a solution. This was also the case at Vatican II” https://t.co/kurcKMRowa

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) March 27, 2021

The Origins of the Presanctified Liturgy

Who Is the Author of the Presanctified Liturgy? https://t.co/Jyw36yyIqq pic.twitter.com/ByuUIvd2CW

— Russian Faith (@Russian_Faith) March 26, 2021

Who Is Jorge Bergoglio?

Sources say that two senior cardinals wanted to bring the president of the German bishops’ conference to Rome for correction regarding his recent controversial comments, but were overruled by Pope Francis...
via @EdwardPentinhttps://t.co/0a6fCNFXVp

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) March 26, 2021

This makes perfect sense. Pope Francis does not want to reign in the German bishops, he has let them do their moves for years now, from Intercommunion to Communion for adulterers, to blessings of homosexual couples. He has no will to reign them in. Or he cannot, for some reason. https://t.co/iUFCuT2dam

— Maike Hickson (@HicksonMaike) March 26, 2021

Is Intercommunion with Protestants Possible?

Some brief comments from me on the parameters of Canon 844 §4... https://t.co/KHkNX08KPE

— Fr James Bradley (@FrJamesBradley) March 26, 2021

The Hymns of Kassianí

Coming on April 16th, Cappella Records is proud to present the release of #HymnsOfKassianí! https://t.co/8LcW9Z3kG5

Available for pre-order on @amazon & @arkivmusic!

Discover the world's earliest music by a female composer: 9th-century nun, poet, and hymnographer Kassianí!

— Cappella Romana (@cappellaromana) March 26, 2021

Holy Luke of Simferopol

No Such Thing as an Incurable Disease for St Luke of Simferopol. Stories of Miraculous Healings From the Holy Oil https://t.co/pw7zl81bYP pic.twitter.com/FKf1XhQP26

— Russian Faith (@Russian_Faith) March 24, 2021

Interview with Jared Ortiz

“Deification is not an exotic doctrine,” says Jared Ortiz, “but one found from start to finish in pretty much every major Christian thinker, east and west. The problem is we do not know our own traditions and have bought into a false narrative about them.”https://t.co/K2beJ4tXxj

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) March 26, 2021

CWR

Prayer of St. Silouan

For a while now I’ve been ending my intercessory prayers with this prayer of St. Silouan:

“I pray Thee, O Merciful Lord, for all the peoples of the world, that they may come to know Thee by the Holy Spirit.”

— Timothy Honeycutt (@AudioScribeOW) March 25, 2021

Cultivating the City in Early Medieval Italy

#medievaltwitter #History Congratulations @cjg701! https://t.co/BOx9E2Lgln

— Oxford Centre for Byzantine Research (@OxfordByzantine) March 25, 2021

Cambridge University Press

Jonathan Pageau on Orthodox Art and Iconography

Some great discussion on icons, the problem of graven images and some subtle questions here for the Reason and Theology podcast.

Posted by Jonathan Pageau on Wednesday, March 24, 2021

A New Book by Olivier Clément

In this important work, Oliver Clement comments on three traditional prayers. Available here: https://t.co/jV8KNd9OIZ pic.twitter.com/qP3wdFHYnL

— SVS Press (@SVSPress) March 24, 2021

A History of the Orthodox Church in the Czech Lands and Slovakia

The Oldest Slavonic-Speaking Church: On the History of the Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakiahttps://t.co/Im5Y9koHKR

An Interview with Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice. Part 1
Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice

It doesn’t look like it, but we are actuall... pic.twitter.com/NFldlCjEAy

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) March 23, 2021

Building Community Post-Communism: On the Modern Life of the Orthodox Church of the Czech Lands and Slovakiahttps://t.co/lvovApbJRs

An Interview with Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice. Part 2
Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice

Families were crying and saying ... pic.twitter.com/Q16g45Fh90

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) March 24, 2021

Through the Help of the Saints and Brother Bishopshttps://t.co/sOlFEbF5L7

An Interview with Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice. Part 3
Archbishop Juraj of Michalovce and Košice

You have to put aside all the masks, all the false walking sticks that help you get throug... pic.twitter.com/0ZkTPxkU3f

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) March 25, 2021

Byzantine Soteriology

Rooted in Scripture...

And thus all who are in Him may become one with God, being healed of their sin and corruption, freed from demonic domination and granted eternal life in the resurrection. 6/

— Fr. Andrew Stephen Damick (@FrAndrewSDamick) March 25, 2021

Too Modern

Sărbătoare cu bucurie tuturor! Happy feast of the Annunciation today!

(icon/painting by a young Romanian icon painter called Liviu Dumitrescu, which I found a while ago while researching for an icons presentation). pic.twitter.com/rULHnl6js1

— Dragos Herescu (@DragosHerescu) March 25, 2021

Paul Kingsnorth on Orthodox Christianity

What writer Paul Kingsnorth found in Orthodoxy. “Buddhism is a powerful practice, but it is lacking something: God”https://t.co/loNryktHET#Orthodox #Ireland pic.twitter.com/7XKYqZrG2m

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) March 25, 2021

The Feast of the Annunciation

Today is the crown of our salvation, and the unfolding of the eternal mystery; the Son of God becomes the Virgin’s Son, and Gabriel brings the good tidings of grace. With him let us also cry to the Mother of God: rejoice, Full of grace! The Lord is with you. (Troparion, Tone 4) pic.twitter.com/BAJpJihQXJ

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) March 25, 2021

Annunciation of the Theotokos:https://t.co/0t0vnuaON1
This is one of the Great Feasts of the Church
Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus. pic.twitter.com/eJTt2Kk383

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) March 25, 2021

Retrenchment

The salaries of Cardinals will be reduced by 10%, department heads and secretaries by 8%, clergy and religious by 3%. A two-year freeze in automatic seniority increases will affect all employees from paygrade level 4 on up.https://t.co/HSeizQShwv

— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) March 24, 2021

St. Justin Popović Links

Here are two excellent and complimentary explanations of why I said what I said:

Introduction to the Lives of the Saints - St. Justin Popović (link to text in video description): https://t.co/8j1aWIRJsY

From @frpeterheers: https://t.co/CnUvsJX4aL

— Timothy Honeycutt (@AudioScribeOW) March 23, 2021

Papism as the Oldest Protestantism by St. Justin Popovic

Speaking of the Pope: "Papism indeed is the most radical Protestantism, because it has transferred the foundation of Christianity from the eternal God-Man to ephemeral man."https://t.co/vNoh9Wm7Sg

— Timothy Honeycutt (@AudioScribeOW) March 25, 2021

The Romiosini of 1821 and the Great Powers (Fr. John Romanides)https://t.co/mSHb8W0RtE pic.twitter.com/TVMYGESWCP

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) March 24, 2021

Christians today can become true Christians only if they’re guided on a daily basis by God’s saints. https://t.co/KMDoULowe4

— OCN (@MyOCN) March 24, 2021

Jonathan Pageau Livestreaming a Carving of an Icon

I streamed a carving from start to finish yesterday, part of celebrating 100k subscribers. https://t.co/21CwpfjE2u

— Jonathan Pageau (@PageauJonathan) March 23, 2021

Schmemann Speaks

The latest episode of #SchmemannSpeaks is here. #YearOfSchmemann https://t.co/aNHh6ON15A

— St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (@stvlads) March 22, 2021

Three TI Lectures Tonight

There will be three Thomistic Institute lectures this evening:

1. "The Compatibility of Neuroscience and the Soul" by Prof. James Madden of Benedictine College.

Auburn University, Biggin Hall, Room 5. This lecture will also be livestreamed over Zoom.https://t.co/r3gaEKuZBG

— Thomistic Institute (@ThomisticInst) March 24, 2021

3. "Entering into Christ’s Passion: The Mass as a Sacrifice" by Fr. Dominic Legge, O.P. of the Dominican House of Studies.

9 PM EST | St. Thomas More University Parish and Student Center | 100 Stinson St, Norman, OK 73072https://t.co/JnRZkQkXbZ

— Thomistic Institute (@ThomisticInst) March 24, 2021

Squishy, Not Pastoral

Cdl Schönborn "not happy" about CDF clarification on same-sex blessings, saying if request "isn't a show" or "coronation of an external ritual" but God's blessing on "whatever situation" couple is trying to walk, then "they'll not be denied this blessing" https://t.co/qCuRsKZLnz

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) March 24, 2021

A Right Emphasis?

There is a sense of co-redeemer that is dependent upon her being the Theotokos, but there is another sense of co-redeemer that includes it but does not necessarily need that, and this sort of role is possible for all who are adopted in Christ.

At this morning’s general audience, Pope Francis said that Jesus entrusted the Virgin Mary to us as a Mother, “not as co-redeemer.” https://t.co/iidMpfS0GD

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) March 24, 2021

Why, Indeed?

When the PBC isn't advancing something progressive, it's back to being "unauthoritative."

Why is there no English translation of the Papal Biblical Commission's text on Biblical Anthropology (2019)?
No German translation either - that is telling. Perhaps pressure from groups around Cupich, Tobin and Marx? @cnalive @cworldreport https://t.co/11KvZnav2n

— Ulrich L. Lehner (@ulrichlehner) March 24, 2021

More Dead Sea Scrolls?

Dead Sea Scrolls 2.0: Israeli Experts Announce ‘Magnificent and Rare’ Discovery in Desert Caves South of Jerusalem https://t.co/FBlXyBPY3m pic.twitter.com/ViJxX8hnZS

— Russian Faith (@Russian_Faith) March 23, 2021

"Conservatism"

Gratitude is a central virtue for the noble life in general. It is time to stop talking about "conservatism"; others have already been talking about virtue ethics and the natural law, and the label "conservative" no longer means anything.

"Conservatism is built on gratitude. The conservative prioritizes the wisdom of tradition. He understands that he does not know more than the wealth of knowledge that has been passed down to him." - @mrJSDavenport for @ubookman: https://t.co/JCq9T0Ezmx. pic.twitter.com/EdJ0zJ7Ub9

— Russell Kirk Center (@KirkCenter) March 23, 2021

Fr. Panayiotis on Luke 12:16-21

Fr. Panayiotis tries to answer the question "what was wrong with the rich man's approach to wealth?"https://t.co/mugRMnDpLq
Sermon on Luke 12:16-21. pic.twitter.com/2IMNvHaDiu

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) March 23, 2021

Eastern Christian Books: Handbook of Theological Anthropology

Eastern Christian Books: Handbook of Theological Anthropology

Bloomsbury

Ave Virgo Sanctissima

Guerrero's 'Ave virgo sanctissima' was so popular in his lifetime that it was widely regarded as the perfect Marian motet. We round off our celebration of #earlymusicday with this intimate performance recorded at London's Warwick St Church https://t.co/xVxRjH3my2 pic.twitter.com/CD7XFDm0AZ

— The Sixteen (@TheSixteen) March 21, 2021

Is Bergoglio Responsible?

"Reliable sources have told the Register Pope Francis authorized it himself with the help of one of his close confidants, Cardinal Beniamino Stella, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy, and a number of other cardinals close to the Holy Father." https://t.co/WctDe9oDRa

— Diane Montagna (@dianemontagna) March 22, 2021

The Quarrel Over the Subject

The Fallout from the 20th Century Quarrel Over the Subject https://t.co/k6wPRXPmBP. This is very clarifying!

— John Cavadini (@JohnCavadini) March 17, 2021

Did anyone outside of academia care?

Diliges Dominum

Happy #earlymusicday2021! To get your Sunday off to a peaceful start, here is a recent performance of #Byrd's gorgeous 'Diliges Dominum' recorded from @Hatfield_House as part of our #AChoralOdyssey series. Enjoy! https://t.co/IjfnJRDviL pic.twitter.com/xzgs0KuQr3

— The Sixteen (@TheSixteen) March 21, 2021

FUS Conference on Politike

Many thanks to @PostliberalTho1
for a tremendously fun and thought provoking conference.
https://t.co/eZdRI0nFoG

— Pater Edmund (@sancrucensis) March 21, 2021

Blast of a conference with the New Polity crew—@PostliberalTho1, Marc Barnes, Jacob Imam, Andrew Willard Jones, & many others

They’re also actively revitalizing the downtown area where the conference was hosted. Amazing work!

Saturday’s panel is here 👇🏻https://t.co/yvktZUQuFE

— Gladden Pappin (@gjpappin) March 21, 2021

Latin Catechesis?

This is why we need kids at Mass. You think some adult is going to shout “it’s blood time” when it is, in fact, blood time? https://t.co/YQQWSYtaLt

— Fr. David Paternostro, SJ (@DavidPaternostr) March 21, 2021

What would the alternative to this understanding be? Christ is becoming present on the altar? Christ comes to dwell with us?

Joshua Brown, In Light of Early Confucianism

ChinaSource | A Book about Balthasar and Why You Should Read It https://t.co/Siak6bgYS7 pic.twitter.com/heKtQ2zbkA

— ChinaSource (@ChinaSourceOrg) March 3, 2021

This is a great interview with my friend and @MSMU colleague Joshua Brown about his monograph Balthasar in Light of Early Confucianism and his interest in the relation between Catholic theology and Chinese thought. https://t.co/a7jo5PNTmE

— Josh Hochschild (@JoshHochschild) March 20, 2021

Cardinal Müller with Raymond Arroyo on What Is Happening at St. Peter's Basilica

Here's the full interview: https://t.co/xUUUSpUvaV

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) March 20, 2021

Amateur Hour at the Vatican?

Sandro Magister: The “Special Year” of St. Joseph is Like the Phoenix. Where It May Be No One Knows

Projection onto St. Joseph

The Holy Family devotion as a logical consequence of the development of Latin popular piety. If only Fr. Louis Bouyer were still here to comment on this. Moreover, could St. Joseph be exploited by Latin progs to subvert patriarchy, because they have forgotten the authority of God? Certainly.

I pray that every family may feel the living presence of the Holy Family of Nazareth in their own home, that they may fill our small domestic communities with sincere and generous love, a source of joy even in trials and difficulties. #AmorisLaetitia pic.twitter.com/ku78PZroiC

— Pope Francis (@Pontifex) March 19, 2021

A great read from Bishop Conley. https://t.co/tOOZ4RuiqD

— Fr. Thomas Petri, OP (@PetriOP) March 19, 2021

Latin Traditionalism?

Great thread on Traditionalism in the post-Vatican II Church from @hilarityjane, started by @EricRSammons, with an assist from @SteveSkojec: https://t.co/glAuQl57qE

— MrCasey (@MrCasey62) March 19, 2021

Jesus of Nazareth by Michael Hesemann

Michael Hesemann spoke with @CatholicFaithTV about his book "Jesus of Nazareth: Archaeologists Retracing the Footsteps of Christ" and how the historical and archaeological records can bring us face-to-face with the mystery of the Incarnation.https://t.co/2ZJVLROFtr

— Ignatius Press (@IgnatiusPress) March 19, 2021