The True Jesus – “Up until the Enlightenment, and even beyond, there was no doubt that God shone through the world; it was somehow evident that behind this world there stands a higher intelligence, that the world, with all that it contains – creation with its richness, reasonableness, and beauty – reflects a creator Spirit.” That Jesus Whom Today’s Man Has Lost. A Never-Before-Published Interview With Joseph Ratzinger (Diakonos.be)
The Definitive Study Bible – “Under the vision and guidance of Jesuit Father Joseph Fessio, principal editors Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch gathered a team of theologians and biblical scholars to produce the definitive study Bible for Catholics.” The new Ignatius Catholic Study Bible is a remarkable labor of love (Our Sunday Visitor)
Synodal Committee – “Organizers of Germany’s “synodal way” are expected to draw up draft statutes for a “national synodal body” in the coming months, after the Vatican rejected an initial blueprint for a permanent decision-making institution composed of bishops and lay people.” German Church to draft statutes for ‘national synodal body’ (Pillar Catholic)
Teach Me Virtue – “I fell quickly and completely in love with the college, over which Eva—or Miss Brann, as we called her—presided.” The Practical Wisdom of Eva Brann (The Lamp Magazine)
Because, the Pope – “[T]he present pope seems to be nothing more than a liberal Protestant in a white papal robe. And as a Protestant, I am acutely aware of the damage such people do.” Why I am Not Catholic (First Things)
The Catholic New Left and EWTN – “I call them the Catholic New Left. And they are back in the news. Or, at least, they are back on my newsfeed.” Dawn Eden Goldstein wants to sue EWTN: thoughts on the Catholic New Left (Catholic Culture)
Sanctity Seeming Sinister – “Holiness is a notion we struggle to make sense of now. Confronted with claims to holiness, we instinctively seek to discredit them.” Challenge and Scandal of Sanctity (Life Illumined)
Forcing a Homosexual Conclusion – “A book recently published by Yale University Press and much hyped by the media for promoting a “biblical” case for homosexual unions falls woefully short … ” 12 Disqualifying Errors In Richard Hays’ ‘Biblical’ Case For Gay Relationships
The Battle with Woke – “Wokeness is only the latest manifestation of what Eric Voegelin called ‘modernity without restraint.’ Is Woke Losing? (Civitas Institute)
Real Life Spotlight – “Pope Francis removed Argentine Father Justo José Ilarraz of the Diocese of Santísima Concepción in Tucumán from the priesthood on Dec. 11, in a surprising gesture that brought solace to the victims, who had been denouncing the priest since the 1990s.” Pope Laicizes Argentine Priest for Multiple Cases of Child Abuse (Catholic Herald)
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