Three More Years of Synodal Stuff – “Spare us, Lord, from three more years of the Synod on Synodality.” St. Patrick, meet the Synod on Synodality (Catholic Culture)
Progressive Totalitarianism – “… the constraints and limits that informed the democracies of old have largely been replaced by contempt for the enduring verities that once guided the exercise of human freedom.” “Progressive Democracy” and the Totalitarian Temptation (Encounter Books)
Rupnik Abuse Allegations – “The retired bishop of the Diocese of Koper, where Father Rupnik was incardinated in August 2023, told OSV News that the priest ‘continues his work all over the world.’” 500 Days after statute of limitations is lifted in Rupnik case, priest ‘does his work’, travels the world
Loss of Spiritual Values – “Then the entire twentieth century, so productive technically but so hasty psychologically, worked in various ways toward the lowering of culture.” The depletion of culture (The New Criterion)
The Papabili – “When the Pope—any Pope—goes into the hospital, the reaction around Rome is unseemly yet predictable. The rumor mill begins to churn overtime. False reports abound. And thoughts turn toward the conclave.” What to do when the conclave comes (Catholic Culture)
John Paul II’s New Feminism – “The Catechism … teaches that marriage is a covenant, a partnership, an intimate communion of equals.” John Paul II, the Feminist Pope (Wall Street Journal)
The Tragic Case of Francis Collins – “The sad truth is that it’s precisely because of Collins’ embrace of the secularist agenda that he rose to the top.” Stockholm Syndrome Christian: The tragedy of Francis Collins (The Christian Post)
The Full Francis Story? – “… over the past decade, Francis’s papacy has been much more scandal-ridden than non-specialists might assume,” After Francis: What’s Next in the Vatican? (Anxious Bench – Patheos)
Restorative Reproductive Medicine – “Advances in restorative reproductive medicine offer an incredible opportunity to identify, diagnose, and treat painful reproductive health conditions in men and women, including those that are the driving cause of infertility.” Treating Infertility: The New Frontier of Reproductive Medicine (Ethics & Public Policy Center)
Legacy of Irish Immigrants – “When she arrived in New York in 1892, the ‘new’ parade route had just been established—a march up Fifth Avenue, right past St. Patrick’s ‘New’ Cathedral, where today’s parade will proudly follow. Her name was Annie Moore.” The St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Annie Moore, and the Legacy of Faith (Words & Pictures by Jeffrey Bruno – Substack)
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