Is conclave secrecy dead – and does it matter? (The Pillar): “A new book published on Sunday purports to pull back the curtain on the papal conclave which elected Pope Leo XIV last year.”
The U.S. war on Iran is manifestly unjust (Edward Feser – Blogspot): “Now we are at war with Iran, the cocky ‘one and done’ chatter suddenly thrust down the memory hole.”
Trump’s Iran Strikes Comport with Just War Theory (Providence): “Operation Epic Fury is, in fact, justified according to the framework of Just War Theory.”
‘Christ presented without compromise’ – the legacy of Benedict XVI (The Pillar): “The first pope to resign in nearly 700 years, Benedict was also known as one of the most consequential Catholic intellectuals of the modern era.”
Just War Theory and Epic Fury (First Things): “Just war theory is often treated as a moral checklist. This is a mistaken view. “
How Catholic Should a Catholic Institution Be? (Public Discourse): “The University of Notre Dame does not and ought not have the luxury of relegating moral and theological questions to the margins.”
Nicolaus Steno, the renowned scientist turned beatified Catholic bishop (Angelus): “What sets Steno apart from his peers is that he eventually converted to Catholicism and in 1988 was declared ‘Blessed’ by the Catholic Church.”
Don’t Know Jack About the Other C.S. Lewis? (Miller’s Book Review): “Lewis Had 3 Careers: Novelist, Lay Theologian, and Scholar. Here’s a Look at His Most Ambitious Academic Project”
David French Suffers An Apparent Brain Injury Over James Talarico (The Federalist): “James Talarico’s fake tent show preacher act has been a joke since the moment he began it, and every living animal with a central nervous system is aware of this. “
J.R.R. Tolkien’s dislike of Disney was not casual criticism … (Caylus’ Post – Facebook): “In Tolkien’s view, fairy tales were serious tools: they confronted fear, explored loss, and carried moral truth. They achieved what he called “eucatastrophe”—joyful resolution earned only through genuine peril.”
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