The Quickness of Cardinals – “Did the 2025 conclave end too quickly?” Conclave Haste? (The Catholic Thing)
Signs of Hope – “Speaking to a packed audience at the Four Seasons Hotel on 30 May, Archbishop Fisher highlighted several encouraging trends that point to a resurgence in faith engagement …”Archbishop Fisher declares a “Second Spring” of faith in Sydney and beyond at business lunch (Catholic Weekly)
Augustinian Scientists – “Saint Augustine has had a monumental impact on how the Church understands the relationship between faith and reason, religion and science. Leo XIV was formed in this illustrious spiritual and intellectual tradition.”
A Month at the Helm – “A quick look at the first appointments and audiences at the outset of a new papacy offers a small insight into the new system and indicates what is on the mind of the new Pope in terms of pastoral and administrative priorities.” Pope Leo XIV’s first weeks: abuse, finances and fences to mend (The Catholic Herald)
Enjoying Mass – “While enjoyment of the Mass is in itself a fine gift, that enjoyment is not the gift that makes us holy..” Bishop Martin and personal liturgical preferences (Catholic Culture)
New Charlotte Cathedral – “The bishop ‘was moving very fast with big ideas for changes to the diocese’” At Prevost meeting, Charlotte’s Martin urged to slow down on cathedral project (The Pillar)
The Same Faith – “Parish life for us has been a place of joy and cohesion. Children whose families attend Mass together—in English, Spanish, or Latin—are friends.” Dark Hollers: On the traditional Mass in the Diocese of Charlotte. (The Lamp)
MacIntyre and Geuss – “Ultimately, MacIntyre and Geuss differed on Aristotle and Aquinas. MacIntyre embraced them both, drawing on them to return to virtue ethics. But for Geuss, Aristotle cannot be rehabilitated, and Aquinas appears inevitably to him as a dogmatist.” Two Ships Passing at High Noon: Alasdair MacIntyre & Raymond Geuss (Marginalia Review of Books)
Classical Education in D.C. – “Many high schools have developed curricula to address modern issues such as artificial intelligence, social media and green technology. But a one-of-a-kind school run by Catholics in Northeast Washington is aiming to secure the future by embracing the past.” A ‘classical’ high school seeks to renew Catholicism in D.C. (Washington Times)
A Happy Problem – “Catholic liberal arts colleges have turned toward traditional architecture when expanding to accommodate the numbers. Here are two examples.” Catholic College Chapels Embrace Traditional Architecture (National Catholic Register)
Evangelizing Our Culture – “The 33-credit degree will include live online courses that are led by faculty from Catholic University and fellows from the Word on Fire Institute.” Catholic University and Word on Fire Launch New Master’s of Evangelization and Culture (The Catholic University of America)
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@ The Quickness of Cardinals
Secrecy seems a myth from a more observant past. Rules no longer what they were. Quickness suggests canvassing.
I recently moaned about the last papacy and doubts about the present. A woman who I counsel counselled me, saying, we get who we deserve. To the Contrary, perhaps, Cdl Gerhard Muller saw the hand of God in the quickness. Vatican sleuth de Souza considers it too. Not a sleuth, my instincts say what the woman who counselled me is the correct view.
Although Fr de Souza contends we should now take a canonical look into digitized conclaves. With a large gathering of brand new cardinals and prominent kingmakers among them that be reason. And, call me cynical:
“A related matter to how the conclave conducts its work is who belongs to the college itself. I wrote on the eve of the conclave that it was unsettling to think that the electors included Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe but excluded Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk” (de Souza).
@ A Month at the Helm
Almost a Trump first month equivalent though quieter as expected. Pope Leo’s managerial experience and gained skills were quickly put at work.
Elise Allen of Crux wrote the article published by The Catholic Herald. Most of the comment speculated on topics, which is expected if you’re not actually attending private meetings with His Holiness and Dicastery heads. Although the tone is positive regarding his willingness to work and address issues. One which Ms Allen presumed was the Rupnik scandal when Leo XIV spoke with Cdl Victor Fernandez prefect DDF. At least things look hopeful.
On further positive commentary I add that Cdl Gerhard Muller proclaimed the speedy election the hand of God. And Cdl Raymond Burke shouted a loud Hurrah. I would wish to join them soon.