Disappearance of Confession – “A new book charts the rise and fall—and perhaps disappearance—of Catholic confession.” How Many Hail Marys for a Lost Sacrament? (ARC)
Liberal Protestantism, R.I.P. – “Mainline Protestantism lost interest in the transcendent truths of Christianity and married the spirit of the age generations ago.” The Death of Mainline Protestantism (First Things)
What Is Truth? – “Perhaps the most damning indictment of Pontius Pilate in the Gospels is that, with Truth Himself standing before Him, he is blind to the truth.” What is Truth? The Tragicomedy of Mike Lewis’ theology of the Magisterium (Fr. Edward’s Substack)
Souls and AI – “There’s no such thing as ‘the ethics of AI,’ because there are different types of AI, and differing visions of the use of AI.” Some Ethics of Some AI (The Catholic Thing)
Into the Deep – “Forget what you know about yourself and your craft, Jesus seems to ask. ‘Put out into the deep.’” Communion Ecclesiology & Orthodox Theology (JSC – Substack)
Remembering Jane Greer – “I met her on Twitter. At first I only knew her through some shared poems. I loved her work, and I followed her so I could study after a living poet working in forms and styles I wanted to master myself.” My Diary of Jane (The Abbey of Curiosity)
AI Chatbot Prayers – “Can artificial intelligence pray? Tech entrepreneur Yossi Tsuria wanted to find out. He asked the AI chatbot to generate a prayer.” God in the machine? People use chatbots as spiritual advisers. (The Christian Science Monitor)
Restoring Rosera – “Archbishop John Wester, the local ordinary for the Archdiocese of Santa Fe, NM, reinstated the faculties of a priest who spent ten years in San Francisco as a registered ‘domestic partner’ to another man.” New Mexico Archbishop Reinstated, Promoted, and Lives with Priest who Spent 10 Years in Registered Homosexual Relationship (Lepanto Institute)
Catholic Homesteading Documentary – “Catholic families discuss how homesteading strengthens their families and allows for a more contemplative and virtue-building life.” EWTN series ‘On Good Soil’ explores how homesteading connects us to nature, family, and God (LifeSite News)
Put Catholicism First – “Young men: it’s time to step up. Don’t make excuses, don’t be a victim, and don’t let our feminized and destructive culture shape your life.” My Advice to Catholic Young Men (Crisis Magazine)
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