R. Barron Product

Friends, I am pleased to announce the release of the first issue of “The New Ressourcement,” a new quarterly academic journal of theology and philosophy from Word on Fire Academic.

Learn more at https://t.co/HLf0ghngEq. pic.twitter.com/YZj1vJrr78

— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) February 15, 2024

Trads Try to Distinguish

Announcing the latest book from Os Justi Press, our most impressive title to date, an anthology of 50 essays by 26 prominent and respected authors:

“Ultramontanism and Tradition: The Role of Papal Authority in the Catholic Faith”https://t.co/bS6GMPbFts pic.twitter.com/WABNXRNhcO

— Peter Kwasniewski (@DrKwasniewski) February 7, 2024

Portent of Things to Come?

After completing his massive overhaul of the Roman curia in 2022, Pope Francis has now turned his attention to women, inviting several female theologians and even a female Anglican bishop to informally join his select group of advisors.https://t.co/ehgrTc2dCZ

— Crux (@Crux) February 6, 2024

Female Anglican Bishop Addresses Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinals | National Catholic Register https://t.co/G6LWdJVnqh @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) February 6, 2024

Whose Standards?

Not every teacher has the gift of discerning souls, but it is natural to notice the character, temperament, and personality of one’s students.

Saint John Henry Newman kept detailed notes of his students’ virtues and vices. https://t.co/V9yWh3W1hm

— Josh Hochschild (@JoshHochschild) January 27, 2024

The Modern Latin Devotion Continues to Develop

The more one has accepted the invitation to become friends with the Lord Jesus and through him the Father, the greater possibility there is for an intimate and living friendship with St. Joseph in Christ.
--John Cavadini

The Fatherly Heart of Saint Josephhttps://t.co/l1eeizr2Vr

— Church Life Journal (@ChurchLifeND) January 27, 2024

Axios

On January 10 during Vespers, Professor Emeritus Fr. Basil Cole, O.P. was officially recognized as a Master of Sacred Theology, one of the highest awards the Order of Preachers can bestow.
Read more below and join us in congratulating Fr. Basile Cole, O.P.!… pic.twitter.com/7pRxPR3xGG

— Pontifical Faculty at Dominican House of Studies (@PFIC_DHS) January 27, 2024

Why? So the Orthodox Could Disavow Their Participation?

An ecumenical musical event in Beirut featuring 400 singers kicked off the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a praise and worship night dedicated to praying for peace and unity in the region. https://t.co/EXP7EBvRZd

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 22, 2024

An Analogy That Needs to Die

According to 'The Tablet', the director of the Catholic News Agency in Poland wants to promote 'a healthy separation of Church and State'. This is like wanting to promote a healthy separation of soul and body.

— Fr Thomas Crean OP (@crean_fr) January 20, 2024

No Resolution in Sight?

MUMBAI – A recent change of leadership in India’s Syro-Malabar Church apparently doesn’t mean a change in policy on a long-running liturgical dispute, as the church’s governing synod under its new top prelate has once again called for obedien...https://t.co/PxjSik8Uzw

— Crux (@Crux) January 17, 2024

We Can Hardly Wait

Vatican’s Doctrinal Office Preparing ‘Very Important Document on Human Dignity,’ Cardinal Fernández Says | National Catholic Register https://t.co/Ibn3bmcCSf @NCRegister

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) January 13, 2024

Bl. Columba Marmion

The latest Sed Contra podcast episode is now live. Dr. Matthew Minerd (@PhilCatholic), Pater Edmund Waldstein, O.Cist., and Dr. Danny Garland discuss the life and work of Blessed Columba Marmion, O.S.B.https://t.co/JlM5U7bN6J

— The Sacra Doctrina Project (@sacradoctrina) January 11, 2024

Good Luck

The new leader of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church is the 10th son in his family 🇮🇳: https://t.co/VcjDkL0ApA

— Luke Coppen (@LukeCoppen) January 10, 2024

What's Next for the Syro-Malabars??

The bishops of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church are meeting to elect a new leader.

What’s the process? And who is being tipped for the post? 🇮🇳 https://t.co/cRQjtEKoTR

— Luke Coppen (@LukeCoppen) January 9, 2024

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.

Learn more: https://t.co/CeSUpt96AN pic.twitter.com/dY57rL2XP1

— 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