Nicholas Rescher Passes

The Center regrets to report that Distinguished University Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Nicholas Rescher, has passed away.

Dr. Nick Rescher, former Center Director and Center Chairman, leaves an outstanding legacy of philosophical work.

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— Center for PhilSci (@Center4PhilSci) January 5, 2024

Mediocrats in Charge

The Vatican’s doctrine office has issued a press release on the reception of ‘Fiducia supplicans.’

What’s changed? And what happens next?https://t.co/lgPFDfaYNy

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) January 4, 2024

The Vatican’s doctrine office has issued a press release on the reception of ‘Fiducia supplicans.’

What’s changed? And what happens next?https://t.co/lgPFDfaYNy

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) January 4, 2024

Pastoral... Failure

VATICAN CITY—The new Prefect of the Doctrine of the Faith states people in “irregular” unions, such as same sex unions, may NOT receive anything resembling liturgical blessings, or blessings of their unions.

They may, however, receive spontaneous blessing, limited to “the… pic.twitter.com/2peTe7g2UJ

— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) December 18, 2023

Latin Trinitarian Theology

From all eternity, the Father forgets about himself in love and generates the Son, and from all eternity, the Son forgets about himself and looks to the Father, and the mutual love of Father and Son is the Holy Spirit.

— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) December 17, 2023

Rome Has a Problem

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández’s response to ten dubia from Cardinal Dominik Duka, Archbishop Emeritus of Pragues, seems to require the faithful to embrace teachings contrary to Catholic doctrine, write E. Christian Brugger and Fr. Peter Ryan, SJ.https://t.co/t6u7jcx4mb

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) December 10, 2023

Latin and Dominican

Needed to check in with the boss today… couldn’t get an appointment with his Successor, so I settled for some prayer time with Primo. pic.twitter.com/dOkr5amIst

— Fr. Thomas Petri, OP (@PetriOP) December 6, 2023

Apologia Pro Roma

At #USCCB23, bishops voted to support a call to see John Henry Newman named a doctor of the Church.

The Pillar talked with @bpdflores about that support, synodality, and Newman's unique place in the Church's tradition.https://t.co/7eqtU0RNxu

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) November 20, 2023

R. Hittinger on Social Ontology

Listen to “Social Ontology: Concepts and Verification” by Doctor Russell Hittinger on the Thomistic Institute Podcast 👉https://t.co/ZDE4guFlCx pic.twitter.com/dqXg2K7Oii

— Thomistic Institute (@ThomisticInst) November 15, 2023

A Bureaucratic Solution to a Paideia Problem

A new proposal from the University of Notre Dame McGrath Institute for Church Life aims to help seminaries and dioceses strengthen their formation programs, particularly in pastoral ministry to victim-survivors of sexual abuse.https://t.co/mxVi36ZSku

— Crux (@Crux) November 10, 2023

Recipients of the 2023 Ratzinger Prize

Two Spanish theologians are the winners of the 2023 Ratzinger Prize, named for the late Pope Benedict XVI. https://t.co/KauBeQWY9k

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) November 10, 2023

Latins...

Given St. Joseph's pre-eminent nature in the Church and among the angels and saints, second only to the Mother of God, God would bestow the honor of accompanying Him to Heaven as He did for His Blessed Mother.https://t.co/u3AahyFh0k

— thomistica.net (@thomistica) November 10, 2023

Community of the Beatitudes Scandal

The 50-year-old charismatic movement Community of the Beatitudes has announced it will form an independent commission to study problems in the group’s past. https://t.co/JZ6Cz6VKs2

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) November 9, 2023

Gaillardetz Passes

Saints of God, come to his aid!
Hasten to meet him, angels of the Lord!
Receive his soul and present him to God the Most High.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May Dr. Richard Gaillardetz now rest in God's everlasting peace. Amen. pic.twitter.com/cK8EwQAWsK

— Boston College Theology (@BosColTheology) November 7, 2023

It Doesn't Happen Automatically

Seems like an important story - Cardinal Muller discusses whether Pope Francis has lost office for heresy.https://t.co/mH5ySt0pY8

— Fr Thomas Crean OP (@crean_fr) November 7, 2023

David Bradshaw Webinar

The next session of the Light of the World Webinar Series is happening in one week! One of our speakers will be Dr David Bradshaw, Professor of Philosophy, Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures at the University of Kentucky.
Register here: https://t.co/1olFnrTm53 pic.twitter.com/EfG3aFVdRm

— St Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary (@stvlads) November 7, 2023

Nov. 15

Join the IHE on Wednesday, November 15 for a virtual event on "The Common Good and the Modern Nation-State" with V. Bradley Lewis and @FrAquinasOP.

Register for the Zoom link here: https://t.co/dmFRsgEboO pic.twitter.com/psyPzkXJhN

— IHE (@HumanEcologyCUA) November 6, 2023

Bad Latin Theologoumena on Confirmation and Pentecost

Receiving the Fullness of Pentecost | Fr. Thomas G. Weinandy OFM Cap.: When we pray today for a new Pentecost, we are petitioning Jesus to pour out his Spirit upon all of us so that we might receive, in all its fullness, the same . . ..https://t.co/HL2a7WQE9w pic.twitter.com/0Qhgxu8Q6w

— The Catholic Thing (@catholicthing) October 29, 2023

Oops!

Amid a global outcry, Fr. Marko Rupnik could soon face a canonical trial in the Vatican. @Pillarcatholic breaks down what that means, and what the next steps will be:https://t.co/GP1RfCA76f

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) October 27, 2023

Ida Friederike Görres

Fellow @brysonjs translation of The Church in the Flesh by Ida Friederike Görres is now available. For the first time in English, Görres develops a conversation aimed at a clarified, renewed, and strengthened faith in Jesus Christ and His Church.https://t.co/Oihd7mylg5

— Ethics and Public Policy Center (@EPPCdc) October 24, 2023

1P5: Ida Friederike Görres: A Forgotten Catholic Rediscovered

Predictable

The synod on synodality assembly sent a letter to the Church Wednesday, urging more synodality.https://t.co/MJ92RpZ60e

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) October 25, 2023

This is analysis of without an understanding of the reality:

"With the synodal body now issuing letters to all the Christian faithful in its own name... it appears to be growing into a rival pole of authority to the Bishop of Rome, under whose authority and care it is meant to exist."

Analysis via @canonlawyered https://t.co/WvnxKHKdeN

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) October 25, 2023