Anti-Religious Rhetoric – “Violent attacks against Christian churches remained significantly elevated in the final year of the Biden administration, the conservative Family Research Council reported this week.”Attacks on churches surged during Biden years, new study reports (Washington Times)
Larger-Than-Life Ambassador – “A loving wife, a devoted mother, a tireless friend, and a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, Jen lived an extraordinary life, defined by service and adventure.” Learning to Surrender: Remembering Jennifer (Danner ’98) DellaCrosse, 1975 – 2025 (Thomas Aquinas College)
Newman and Renewal “It is Newman the master of the interior life that our age so badly needs, for Christian life generally but also for the renewal of the holy priesthood.” Newman the Doctor (What We Need Now)
Parties and Polarization – “In our time, and especially in Germany, attempts at finding the middle ground, at being centered or balanced—qualities that Robert Barron embodies academically and temperamentally—are deemed irresponsible at best and dangerous at worst. ” Bishop Barron, the German Church, and the Renewal of Faith (First Things)
Friends Close, Enemies Closer – “The Pope knows that the vested interests in the Vatican are firmly entrenched and will need to be tackled carefully.” So, why is Pope Leo taking his time? (The Chemist of Catania – Substack)
Lincoln Drag Performance – Mocking the Eucharist, which is the very source and summit of the Catholic faith, should never be an action that is rewarded with a degree, but instead should be condemned for its ignorance and evil. An important update — and positive steps forward (Southern Nebraska Register)
Useless, Evil War – “When you talk to Szymon, you get a sense of the brotherhood of men in Poland and Ukraine and the love and protection of women and children there.” The Crucial Work of Knights in War-Torn Ukraine (National Review)
Sex Abuse Motu Proprio – “Before the election of Pope Francis, I wrote something about the issues facing the Vatican and the Church in 2013. As we enter a new ‘historic period’ in 2025 – Pope Leo XIV is the first U.S.-born pontiff – it might be interesting to look back at it.” Reflections on the last 12 years, and what still needs to be done (Crux)
Fr. Buersmeyer – “Following the swift crackdown on the Traditional Latin Mass and the firing of three faithful theology professors, Archbishop Edward Weisenburger appointed a new ombudsman who was once indicated as a member of the heretical Association of US Catholic Priests (AUSCP).” Abp. Weisenburger’s New Ombudsman Tied to Heretical, Pro-LGBT Network of Priests (Lepanto Institute)
Not Bound to Plato – “‘The early Church would shun your sacred images!’ the charge goes. But what’s the real story?” Did the Early Church Oppose Images? (Catholic Answers)
Slaves of the Zeitgeist – “Amid modernity’s mayhem and madness, the power of literature has often raised a powerful reactionary voice.” When Literature Stands Against Tyranny (National Catholic Register)
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