Indifference and the Eucharist Do Not Mix – “As any decently catechized Catholic knows, reception of Holy Communion indicates full and public communion with the Church, which is the household of God (1 Tim 3:15), headed on earth by the successor of St. Peter (cf. Matt 16:16-20), and which is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic.” A Eucharistic Potluck with Protestants (Catholic Answers)
A Catholic Majority – “As Democrats and others assess the fallout from last week’s red bombshell, they’re looking at surprises in the exit polls. Here’s one that shouldn’t be missed: The nation’s Catholic voters split 56 to 41 in favor of Donald Trump.” Why Catholics Voted for Trump (First Things)
Burning for God’s Peace – Augustine’s ‘Confessions’ is first and foremost a prayer to God. Indeed, unless we read it as a prayer, we will not understand it; we will only study it. Augustine’s “Confessions” Unpacked (The Imaginative Conservative)
Evils of Totalitarianism – “While the language of left and right suggests opposites, the martyrdom of Teresa Benedicta and Olympia reminds us that politics, whether left or right, end in the same place when straying too far from the laws of God and nature.” A Tale of Two Nuns Martyred Under Fascism & Communism (Providence)
Transparency and Accountability – “One month after an extraordinary attempt from the pope’s chief of staff to reinstate a laicized sexual abuser, questions remain about who in the Vatican did what in the case of Alberto Ariel Príncipi.” What we know about the Príncipi case, and why it’s a scandal (Pillar)
Harris’ Womanly Joy – “Harris made the fatal mistake of abandoning the one thing that even her worst enemies have to agree she had going for her: the ‘politics of joy.’ Opinion: Harris’ real error — not bros, not Biden, not the border
To Limit Abortion as President – “What do Catholics want Donald Trump to do? The answer is another seemingly impossible task. Catholic voters overwhelmingly want to protect pregnant mothers and their unborn … ” Why Trump Should Not Turn His Back on the Pro-Life Cause (National Review)
What Is Synodality? – “Pope Francis has made it clear from the outset that the real purpose of the Synod was to begin a process, to create a new understanding of what it means to be the Church, to usher in a new “synodal” approach to Catholicism.” The dangerous ‘spirit of synodality’ (Catholic Culture)
Fleeing X – “the new dance that all the hep-cat kids are doing is apparently ‘leaving twitter/X in a huff because trump won.’” leaving in a huff (Bad Cattitude – Substack)
A Peculiarly English Cult – “The camps were specifically designed to train young men from the most elite public (that is, extremely expensive and rather private) schools for leadership in the Anglican evangelical world.” The Fall of Archbishop Welby (First Things)
Light a Candle – As our Fall fades into winter and days grow shorter and darker, we should consider lighting candles more regularly. Embracing Candlelight in Darker Days (Theology of Home)
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