Peter Kreeft, the Anomaly – “Kreeft’s gift isn’t just in philosophy — it’s in making the hardest parts of faith feel accessible.” On the Occasion of a Favorite Professor Turning the Pen on Himself (New Oxford Review)
When Secularism Turns Deadly – “In terms of sheer numbers, the misery, deaths, and destruction visited on religious communities by secularist regimes in the twentieth century vastly exceeds the violence committed during the early-modern European Wars of Religion…” A Very Short Introduction to Secularist Violence in Modern History (Church Life Journal)
The Victims of Sexual Liberation – “John Lennon was an artist. And like a good artist—I use the term loosely—he sensed Something coming in advance. Then he captured it in a single, 1968 track of music: Revolution 9,’ eight and a half minutes of incoherent noise.” Course-Correcting the Sexual Revolution (First Things)
Papal Press Conferences and Interviews – “I really, seriously, absolutely think that the Pope – any Pope – should not do press conferences or drive-by press gaggles – ever. It was a huge problem during Francis’ papacy, and even the few Leo has engaged in have fueled flames.” No Comment (Charlotte Was Both)
Blessing Ice Is Not Pagan or Communist – “The blessing (of ice) was a perfectly orthodox gesture, inspired by the same social concern that animated his predecessors.” Why are Catholics melting down over the Pope blessing ice? (Unherd)
Political Polar Icecaps – “Pope Leo XIV has hit out at those who minimise the ‘increasingly evident’ impact of rising temperatures in his first major statement on climate change.” Pope Leo condemns climate change critics (BBC)
New Vatican Observatory Director – “Some of the deepest, most timeless questions of humankind actually lie at the very heart of astronomy itself. These aren’t just abstract curiosities—they shape the foundations of different fields of astronomical research.” Fr. Richard D’Souza, Director of the Vatican Observatory, Speaks on God and the Universe (Catholic Connect)
Secret Contraceptive Deliveries – “AP News published a report Sept. 30 claiming that there are underground networks of people who are distributing contraceptives, sexual aids, and abortifacients on Catholic college campuses, directly opposing the Church’s teachings on sexuality and life.” AP: underground networks distributing contraception, abortifacients on Catholic campuses (CatholicVote)
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