Bishop Barron pains the Catholic Left. He heartens the rest of us. (Catholic Culture): “Steven Greydanus, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Newark and former film critic for the National Catholic Register, has penned a “longread” Substack article against Bishop Robert Barron.”
Can’t Pope Leo make better arguments against the war? (Catholic Culture): “If Pope Leo hopes to swing American Catholic opinion against the war in Iran—and still more if he hopes to convince the Trump administration to sue for peace—he’s going to need some more persuasive arguments.”
Stewards of Providence: Treasure Here and Hereafter (What We Need Now – Substack): “Lent is a time for almsgiving, when we focus in particular on what we have come to call Christian stewardship. As such, it is an instrument of conversion for ourselves, as well as an expression of love of neighbor that “covers a multitude of sins” (1 Pt 4:8).”
Rev. Paul Schexnayder, O.Praem. (’13), Reflects on Path to Priesthood (Thomas Aquinas College): “’I was like a garnish for the Lord, serving to manifest a little bit more of His glory that was hidden from the foundation of the world,’ says Rev. Paul (Jesse ’13) Schexnayder, O.Praem., of his solemn profession to the Norbertine Order.”
Leo XIV: Toward the definition of a pontificate (Monday Vatican): “As we approach the first anniversary of his election, it appears Leo XIV is beginning to reveal the contours and the substance of his reign.”
Portugal pro-life march attacked (The Pillar): “A demonstrator threw a Molotov cocktail at participants in a pro-life march in Lisbon, Portugal on Saturday.”
No, Your AI Writing Doesn’t Sound Human (The Ghost – Substack): “I am starting to see something in most articles and social media posts I come across now. People are starting to sound like robots.”
The American Catholic Philosophical Association at 100 (Word on Fire): “If philosophy is understood as the love of wisdom, the seeking of the truth both theoretical and practical, how could a philosopher not be helped by knowing and loving the first truth?”
Pope Leo XIV: Health cannot be a luxury for few (Vatican News): “Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday expressed his belief that ‘Universal health coverage is not merely a technical goal to be achieved; it is primarily a moral imperative for societies that wish to call themselves just,’ but also to prevent injustice from becoming a cause of conflict.”
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?deacon Greydanus needs to get over himself…talk less, avoid the limelight, and serve the Church.
I’m sorry to see this. I like Steven Greydanus.
There’s so much division in the Body of Christ today. We should remember the real source of that division.It’s not from God. So who does the division benefit in the end?
Sorry, but it’s offensive when politics masquerades as religion.
Steven Greydanus, a deacon of the Archdiocese of Newark and former film critic for the National Catholic Register, has penned a “longread” Substack article against Bishop Robert Barron. Here’s the short version: Bishop Barron leans right. This pains Catholics like Greydanus, who lean left.
The lead-in tells you most of what you need to know. Graydanus, like his friend and fellow loudmouth Mark Shea, veered into heterodoxy during the Bergoglian era, got himself booted from his perch at EWTN, and is now resentful over it.
His critique of Bishop Barron is pretty weak tea, but what precisely is the “heterodoxy” that you claim Greydanus veered into, Rich? Or is this just your label for Catholics who criticize Trump?
It’s always good to hear from my superiors.
So, you can’t actually point to any “heterodoxy” then, can you.
But keep casting aspersions on Greydanus and others, Rich. It’s an inspiring illustration of the message of the Gospels!
Leftism is the polar opposite of the Gospel. Any downplaying of any and all manifestations of leftism is inherently heterodox, evil, and a crime against humanity.
@ Leo XIV: Toward the definition of a pontificate
No break with the past, rather adjustments, corrections, and clarifications. It’s not a revolution, it’s not a restoration. Quite simply, it is a pontificate: Leo XIV’s pontificate (Vaticanista par excellence Andrea Gagliarducci).
Journalist Vatican observer Gagliarducci says it all. However, is that all there is? That effective regulation of finances trumps the controversy of Amoris Laetitia. What with Fr Marko Rupnik’s trial? Communion for Gays, clarity regarding remarried outside the Church, the TLM?
Andrea appears to say this is a Laissez Faire pontificate. Leave things alone, in time we’ll all get used to it. John-Henry Westen, perhaps too far to the right had earlier expressed the fear that Leo XIV appeared to have an appeasement policy with his predecessor in order to retain consistency that in effect would ‘cement’ his more notorious legacy. Even the extremist can be right at times.