Hype for the Synod on Synodality

Synod’s Chief Organizer: ‘A More Synodal Church Is a Missionary Church’ | National Catholic Register https://t.co/0GjbWTklw9 @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 9, 2021

More on the Resignation of Swiss Guards

WATCH: Vatican correspondent @EdwardPentin joins @RaymondArroyo to discuss his breaking news story on Swiss Guards resigning over vaccine mandates... @WorldOverLivehttps://t.co/QLQF2JBvP4

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

A Comparison of Two Missals

A helpful article by @LMSChairman comparing the edition of the missal prepared by St Pius X with the radical reform introduced by the post-Vatican II missal.https://t.co/mblm3Tqg16

— Fr Timothy Finigan (@FatherTF) October 8, 2021

Sancta Nox

On Sept. 28, a community of seminarians from the Priestly Fraternity of Saint Peter’s European seminary released the album, “Sancta Nox: Christmas Matins from Bavaria”. This week, the collection topped the Billboard’s Traditional Classical Albums chart.https://t.co/7U3NshZDVs

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) October 9, 2021

Sophia in Exile

Sophia in Exile: An Introduction--Notes from Exilehttps://t.co/q2subVyxuw

— Michael Martin (@Sophiologist_) October 4, 2021

Hochschild on Taleb

Recently I had the opportunity to connect with one of the sharpest Catholic philosophers around, @JoshHochschild. We talked about his interest in the work of @nntaleb and how it applies to the Catholic intellectual tradition, faith, and life in general.https://t.co/iDsaAdbcUH

— Matt Nelson (@matt_nelson773) October 7, 2021

"Doctor for the Patriarchate of Rome"

Pope Francis has said that he plans to declare St. Irenaeus of Lyon a Doctor of the Church with the title “Doctor unitatis,” meaning “Doctor of Unity.” https://t.co/mJkBGFoD1w

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 7, 2021

"If Ye Love Me"

We welcomed our '21.22 @VOCES8 UK Scholars to @VOCES8centre last week. 4 wonderful days of rehearsing with VOCES8, learning the VOCES8 Method with @hatchmyideas & then recording with VOCES8 Studios! Here’s their video of Tallis’ anthem ‘If Ye Love Me’.https://t.co/LM8EpB3eZo

— VOCES8 Foundation (@v8_foundation) October 6, 2021

Maybe?

So apparently in that new biography of St. Thomas Aquinas, Prudlo diagnoses him with Asperger’s.

— Urban Hannon (@hannonregular) October 5, 2021

Byzantine Micromosaics

Amazing #Byzantine (yes, Byzantine!) micromosaics of the twelve great feasts from Florence discussed in this book https://t.co/ofc3JhAqpM pic.twitter.com/UACziSOZ25

— Daniel Galadza (@CrunchMasterByz) October 5, 2021

International Recognition of Man of God

Man of God film takes home two more international awardshttps://t.co/NKeeL1CCHb

Yelena Popovic’s already internationally acclaimed film Man of God about St. Nektarios of Aegina has taken home two more awards at international film festivals in Italy. pic.twitter.com/phdX8PFJwR

— Orthodox Christianity (@Orthodoxy2019) October 4, 2021

St. Nektarios: One of the Greatest Contemporary Orthodox Saints, Persecuted by Evil Hierarchs https://t.co/FElBl5zvKM pic.twitter.com/5xCwuRvaiQ

— Russian Faith (@Russian_Faith) October 3, 2021

Memory Eternal

28th anniversary of Fr Dumitru Staniloae’s reposehttps://t.co/ZLv9fMzt9V pic.twitter.com/r03BWMnYQt

— Basilica.ro (EN) (@BasilicaNews) October 5, 2021

Even the Swiss Guards Are Affected by the Vatican Vaccine Mandate

3 Swiss Guards Resign, Commander Reportedly Threatened as Vatican Enforces Vaccine | National Catholic Register @NCRegister https://t.co/iFqsNJyHh8

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) October 4, 2021

Three Swiss Guards have quit after refusing to comply with the Vatican’s COVID-19 vaccine requirement and three other guards have been suspended until they are fully vaccinated. https://t.co/dpzU92K0x3

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 5, 2021

NEW - Members of the Swiss Guard resign over mandatory vaccinations imposed by the Vatican.https://t.co/r63rhWowFB

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) October 3, 2021

More Genealogy

Wynand De Beer’s recent book Reality: From Metaphysics to Metapolitics is clearly relevant to a host of contemporary issues and has much to offer Catholics who find themselves living in a nominalist civilization.https://t.co/P4BYHZG7gP

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) October 4, 2021

Wipf and Stock

How Are Things Going with the German Synod?

The German Catholic Church’s “Synodal Way” will be extended to 2023 after its plenary session ended abruptly following votes in favor of a text endorsing same-sex blessings and a discussion of whether the priesthood is necessary. https://t.co/peGpFeheOz

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 4, 2021

German bishops can't keep ordinary lay Catholics in the pews. Now they can't even keep Church insiders in their seats at a synod assembly. And this is the great hope for Church revival?https://t.co/IKG6XQPcX2

— Philip Lawler (@PhilLawler) October 4, 2021

The “Synodal Way,” a conference consisting of German bishops, priests, religious, and laity, on Friday approved a draft document that appears to undermine Catholic doctrine on fundamental points of sexual morality.https://t.co/hTVTYVGy14

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) October 4, 2021

The German "synodal path" had a meeting last week.

Delegates debated evangelization, the meaning of the priesthood, and, of course, sex.

What's the deal? What does it mean?

Here's 5 luftballoons:https://t.co/Ma3rKA3JOs

— JD Flynn (@jdflynn) October 4, 2021

Spoken Like a Latin Ultramontanist

“There is a unity higher than the unity of any nation, in which the welfare of all nations is bound up: the unity of the Christian world. The maintenance of this unity, in its head and centre, in its order…is the highest interest of all nations.” — Cardinal Manning

— Chad Pecknold (@ccpecknold) October 4, 2021

ECB Focus on Robert Slesinski

Eastern Christian Books: In Praise of Robert Slesinski (I) In Praise of Robert Slesinski (II): The Liturgical Feasts In Praise of Robert Slesinski (III): Ecclesiology

Not a Synod

"The specific mandate of the Plenary Council to consider the ways in which the Church in Australia can most faithfully and fruitfully practice its mission amid the challenges and prospects of our time." https://t.co/n58hwSSc7f

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) October 3, 2021

The Australian Plenary Council: What you need to know

The Conversion of St. Vladimir

In 986, St. Vladimir the Great began to take interest in the religions of Islam, Judaism, Roman Catholicism & Orthodox Christianity. In the following year, he sent emissaries to see for themselves these various religions in action. It writes as the following: https://t.co/moO7umrQsd

— Ciarán☘ (@PoeticCiaran) October 3, 2021

Fr. Ripperger on Guardian Angels

Very interesting talk on Guardian Angels, by exorcist Fr. Chad Ripperger:

(Ref: @Sensus_Fidelium)https://t.co/bh2IBi8QVh

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) October 2, 2021