An Example of East Meets West in the New World

New Mexico, specifically - Orthodox Arts Journal: Recent Design Work for Orthodox New Mexico

All Saints of North America (OCA) in Albuquerque
St. Michael the Archangel (OCA) in Canones, NM

Aleteia: Windows to Eternity: Decoding the Symbolism in the Icon Tradition by Karen Andrews

Rome Reports: Pope Francis names Spanish priest as Vatican City's number two man

Chiesa: Vatican Diary / Another Venetian at the top, after more than three centuries

Jeffrey Tucker on Msgr. Schuler

The Hero of the Mighty Musical Struggle

America Magazine: Readings: The Real Bergoglio

Orthodox Arts Journal: Seat of Wisdom by Jonathan Pageau

(see also Can Statuary Act as Icon? by Aidan Hart)

Rorate Caeli Review of John Senior's Posthumously Published Last Book

Rorate book review: The Remnants

Gotta get a copy.

CNN: Greenland Megacanyon

Andrew Louth's Introductory Book on Orthodoxy

Introducing Eastern Orthodox Theology

Eastern Christian Books: Andrew Louth on Orthodoxy

Related:
ACEOT: Eastern Orthodox Theology: a Personal Introduction
NOT ANOTHER INTRODUCING ORTHODOXY BOOK!
londinoupolis
A Vow of Conversation

Coffee with Sister Vassa (September 2)

(via Byzantine, Texas)

the YT channel

Seems like this will be a weekly feature.

Vatican Insider: That modernist "heretic" friend of Pope John XXIII’s

Beauty, Chant Bring Life to Monastery

Via the Monks of Norcia:

Vatican Radio: Pope Francis celebrates Saint Augustine

The Ignatius Press edition of Restless Heart should be available on DVD soon, in both "theatrical" and "extended" (or original uncut) versions.

Related:
Order of Preachers Vocations: In Praise of the Rule of St. Augustine

The Monastery: Mr. Vig and the Nun - Documentary Trailer

Pious Tale?

The Catholic Spirit: Retired pope’s secretary says ‘mystical experience’ story is untrue
CNA

Knights of Columbus - Address of His Beatitude Sviatoslav

Chiesa: Vatican Diary / Pope Benedict's Parting Shot
It concerns the rite of baptism. He wanted "Church of God" to be said instead of "Christian community." The order to change was issued a few days before his resignation. And it went into effect after the election of Francis

From the article:

In practice pope Joseph Ratzinger, as a sophisticated theologian, wanted that in the baptismal rite it should be clearly said that it is the Church of God - which subsists fully in the Catholic Church - that receives those who are being baptized, and not generically the “Christian community,” a term that also signifies the individual local communities or non-Catholic confessions, like the Protestants.

Praise the Lord from the Heavens

FPR: What You Need to Know About Hans Urs von Balthasar by Rodney Howsare