Peter No Longer Has a Pence to Spare

Earlier this month the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples sent a letter to the bishops of some 1,100 Catholic territories and announced the gradual reduction of the financial support they regularly receive from the Vatican. https://t.co/GlZ3ZWCL6l

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 23, 2021

The Oxford Handbook of Latin Palaeography

It's finaaaaaaly out! Feverish excitement here today at the Incunabula library. #palaeography pic.twitter.com/bFv5Lf5IVF

— Incunabula (@incunabula) January 22, 2021

OUP

Holy Timothy and Anastasius, Pray for Us!

Today, we honour St. Timothy the Apostle. An early Christian evangelist and the first bishop of Ephesus, he was a disciple of St. Paul. St. Timothy's father was Greek, which meant he was one of the uncircumsized, but that didn't stop St. Paul from trusting and mentoring him. pic.twitter.com/CD4hAz8qqM

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) January 22, 2021

“For this reason I have sent Timothy to you, who is my beloved and faithful son in the Lord, who will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every church.” -St. Paul pic.twitter.com/O7FNPGFCJ8

— Timothy Honeycutt (@AudioScribeOW) January 22, 2021

🕊 ORTHODOX CALENDAR

ℹ️The Holy Apostle Timothy was converted to Christ in the year 52 by the holy Apostle Paul.

ℹ️The Monk Martyr Anastasius the Persian was the son of a Persian sorcerer named Bavi.

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— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) January 22, 2021

The Church commemorates Saint Timothy the Apostle #orthodox_times https://t.co/YqR58tO17z

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 22, 2021

Let us the faithful praise the Holy Apostle Timothy, the companion of Paul in his travels and together with him let us honor the wise Anastasius, who came as a star from Persia for the healing of the passions of our souls and the diseases of our bodies. pic.twitter.com/qdxxUB9CLD

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) January 22, 2021

The Church commemorates Saint Anastasius the Persian#orthodox_times https://t.co/fE8Y3ViXWf

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 22, 2021

Holy Maximos the Greek

Canonization was officially ratified both by the Ecumenical Patriarchate and by the Patriarchate of Moscow in 1988. His feast day is on 21 January. https://t.co/xKDyEDCLNX

— OCN (@MyOCN) January 22, 2021

Controversy about Inculturation

An “apostolate through books” and the development of a local theology in China is one of the less–known aspects of the Church’s mission there, this article considers historical context and major theological issues @civcatt_cn @PiusOP @FatherTFhttps://t.co/JvsgrRJfrr

— Civiltà Cattolica EN (@civcatt_en) January 21, 2021

And a Dominican response:

I recall a problem in the past when a certain religious order tried to develop a local theology in China. If memory serves, that didn't work out so well. https://t.co/8Y2CchI9SS

— Fr. Pius Pietrzyk OP (@PiusOP) January 22, 2021

Holy Maximos the Confessor, Pray for Us!

Ever heard of St. Maximus the Confessor? An aide to Byzantine Emperor Heraclius, he would later enter monastic life. He preached against Monothelitism and was persecuted for his defense of the Chalcedonian formula. He was exiled and would later die in Georgia. pic.twitter.com/vmzZWaB1fT

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) January 21, 2021

Today the Church celebrates St. Maximos the Confessor
Christianity is an entirely new way of being human.
Maximus the Confessor pic.twitter.com/1mrrFUE1M9

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) January 21, 2021

You are a guide of Orthodoxy, a teacher of piety and modesty, a luminary of the world, the God inspired pride of monastics. O wise Maximos, you have enlightened everyone by your teachings. You are the harp of the Spirit. Intercede to Christ our God for the salvation of our souls. pic.twitter.com/V8GFmxGAg9

— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) January 21, 2021

🕊ORTHODOX CALENDAR

ℹ️St.Maximus the Confessor was born in Constantinople around 580 and raised in a pious Christian family.He received an excellent educational.He was well-read in the authors of antiquity and he also mastered philosophy and theology.

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— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) January 21, 2021

Champion of Orthodoxy, teacher of purity and of true worship, enlightener of the universe and adornment of hierarchs: All-wise father Maximus, your teachings have gleamed with light upon all things. Intercede before Christ God to save our souls. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/jskGm7KmMk

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) January 21, 2021

Today we celebrate Saint Maximus the Confessor (icon); Blessed Maximus the Greek; Holy Hieromartyr Neophytus of Nicaea; Saint Agnes of Rome pic.twitter.com/eBxGmmiAcx

— Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Canada (@GO_Metropolis) January 21, 2021

Life, Writings and Theology of Saint Maximus the Confessor (Fr. George Florovsky)https://t.co/BpFDaWCIzL pic.twitter.com/TlqrSobv2J

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 21, 2021

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, feast day of Saint Maximus the Confessor, Metropolitan Maximos of Selyvria celebrated his name day#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/uVDkv659Iw

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 21, 2021

Pope Francis Recognizes the Heroic Virtues of French scientist Jérôme Lejeune

CNA: Pope Francis recognizes heroic virtues of pioneering French geneticist Jerome Lejeune

Pope Francis has recognized the heroic virtues of Jérôme Lejeune, the French geneticist who discovered the extra chromosome that causes Down syndrome. https://t.co/RLl9MPMJds

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 21, 2021

Jerôme Lejeune (1926-94) has been declared Venerable. Paediatrician, geneticist, devout Catholic, he discovered the links to chromosome abnormalities. He was an ardent defender of life as he saw his work used by pro-abortionists to kill the unborn. Prophet of the sanctity of life pic.twitter.com/bp9s0Ker12

— Fr John S. Hogan, ocds (@jshocds) January 21, 2021

Bishop Schneider on the Minor "Ministries"

Guest Article: Bishop Athanasius Schneider on the Significance of Minor Ministries in the Sacred Liturgy https://t.co/oBFzgXOQom pic.twitter.com/H7tieyG4D1

— NLM (@NLMblog) January 20, 2021

See also this exchange between Fr. Peter Stravinskas and Nicholas Senz Confusion twice confounded: On the motu proprio Spiritus Domini by Peter M.J. Stravinskas

Pope Francis and expanding lay ministries: A response to Fr. Stravinskas by Nicholas Senz

Ministry and the importance of words: A response to Nicholas Senz

Spiritus Domini, papal authority, minor orders, and ministry

Perhaps Too Intellectualist?

"Prayer is the energy which accords with the dignity of the intellect; it is the intellect's true and highest activity."

(Evagrios the Solitary, On Prayer, 84) pic.twitter.com/F1xwbCePGM

— Akenside Institute for English Spirituality (@EngSpirituality) January 20, 2021

Thanks Be to God

The Location of Christ's Baptism Finally Returned to the Church https://t.co/N8raf5DmCS

— SSPX News: Society of Saint Pius X (@SSPXEN) January 19, 2021

A Question

Does any ecclesial tradition have prayers at the Eucharist for tyrants or those who hold political authority unjustly?

A Politicized Church

This is the same @americamag the criticized the US Bishops for *not being confrontational enough* in a call over *Catholic education* with the previous President. https://t.co/ajmcVj40tD

— Fr. Pius Pietrzyk OP (@PiusOP) January 20, 2021

.@ArchbishopGomez's Statement on the Inauguration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., as 46th President of the United States of America: https://t.co/xrr2NA1COR #InaugurationDay

— U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (@USCCB) January 20, 2021

In rare rebuke, Cardinal Cupich criticizes USCCB president’s letter to President Biden | America Magazine https://t.co/w8t6ZsuWh2

— Father Edward Beck (@FrEdwardBeck) January 21, 2021

Today, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops issued an ill-considered statement on the day of President Biden’s inauguration.

— Cardinal Cupich (@CardinalBCupich) January 20, 2021

Three different bishops speaking on background to CNA said Cupich wanted a more supportive, clearly pro-Biden statement, and that he spent most of Wednesday trying to get the support of other bishops to come up with an alternative statement. https://t.co/e8N5w7jtAy

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 21, 2021

“Biden actually failed to quote Augustine in full,” and added that it was “more important still to note that he failed to identify the only common object of love that Augustine thought mattered for a true commonwealth: God.”
-@ccpecknold #BidenInaugurationhttps://t.co/QFXUpXEM8s

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) January 20, 2021

The Third Volume Should Be Good Too

Mosaics of the Chora

A video on the mosaic depiction of the Temptation of Christ at Chora now available on Patreonhttps://t.co/fu3MWyE3nf pic.twitter.com/B0420ut5Sp

— The Byzantine Legacy (@ByzantineLegacy) January 19, 2021

Holy Mark of Ephesus, Pray for Us!

Clothed with invincible armor, O blessed one, / you cast down rebellious pride, / you served as the instrument of the Comforter, / and shone forth as the champion of Orthodoxy. / Therefore we cry to you: “Rejoice, Mark, the boast of the Orthodox!”
hymn: https://t.co/AXk2Ukf0M6 pic.twitter.com/s83sGf9R3S

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) January 19, 2021

The Church commemorates Saint Mark Evgenikos of Ephesus#orthodox_timeshttps://t.co/IojHdtebBu

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 19, 2021

Prayer of Saint Mark of Ephesus Before Departing for Italy to Attend the Synod of Ferrara-Florencehttps://t.co/PgHQnPYRAs pic.twitter.com/ryrz1Ba1S8

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021

The Two Macarii

The Orthodox Church commemorates today two Great ascetics, Macarius of Egypt, also known as Macarius the Great, and Macarius of Alexandria#orthodox_times https://t.co/guHHSZbe75

— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 19, 2021

Saint Makarios, Bishop of Ierissoshttps://t.co/bRQ4Pc7K3c pic.twitter.com/b0jnbUQWBA

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021

The "Spiritual Homilies" of Saint Makarios of Egypt (Fr. George Florovsky)https://t.co/5T257Ttndb pic.twitter.com/A9eYJIEr4f

— Mystagogy (@mystagogy1) January 19, 2021

An Example of a Large-Scale Bilateral Icon

Did you know that large-scale bilateral icons appeared around the 12th c.? Read more about the example from Blatadon Monastery here: https://t.co/Iq6vaO0u7e #medievaltwitter #medievalart #MappingEE pic.twitter.com/GGAZQLPLXB

— North of Byzantium (@NorthofByzance) January 13, 2021

Guess What Church Laws James Martin Would Like to Be Loosened

Gospel: Today Jesus's disciples are critiqued for picking grain on the Sabbath (Mk 2). He responds: "The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath." Jesus was a devout Jew, grounded in Jewish tradition. But he knew when to set aside some laws in favor of greater need. pic.twitter.com/oc0SSz4PxJ

— James Martin, SJ (@JamesMartinSJ) January 19, 2021

10 Years

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham is the Church’s response to the desire expressed by groups of Anglicans to be received into full communion with the Catholic Church. https://t.co/tnNozrlUDC

— Vatican News (@VaticanNews) January 18, 2021

Holy Athanasius and Cyril, Pray for Us!

Today, we celebrate Sts. Athanasius and Cyril of Alexandria, two of the most accomplished defenders of the Christian faith. St. Athanasius preached against the Arian heresy and was very influential at the Council of Nicea. St. Cyril preached against Nestorianism. pic.twitter.com/8ljswVBxny

— Pontifical Oriental Institute (@theorientale) January 18, 2021

On this day we commemorate our fathers among the saints Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria. https://t.co/SvpgrH3W8T pic.twitter.com/UG2yY72H2u

— Greek Orthodox Arch (@goarch) January 18, 2021

The Church commemorates two Great Fathers and Archbishops of Alexandria, Athanasius the Great, the pioneer against Arianism, and St. Cyril, the pioneer against Nestorianism#orthodox_times

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— Orthodox Times (@orthodox_times) January 18, 2021

Today we celebrate Saints Athanasios and Cyril, Patriarchs of Alexandria
O great Hierarchs of piety and brave champions of the Church of Christ, you watch over all who sing, "Save us who in faith honor you, O Compassionate." pic.twitter.com/iOuJMbcQwP

— Trisagionfilms (@TrisagionFilms) January 18, 2021