Believe It or Not

Moneyval, the European anti-money laundering watchdog, has upgraded it's assessment of #Vatican institutions after a favorable report last year. https://t.co/fAm7BwT4fo

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) May 9, 2022

A "Conservatism" Behind the Times

They think big government is sustainable.

Our task is not so much to preserve #traditions, but to reawaken them and to establish new ones. This approach is more reactionary; Central European #conservatism is combative, because it has to be. An #Essay by @GergelySzilvay #Europe #traditionhttps://t.co/KdGfNdCueC

— The European Conservative (@EuroConOfficial) May 6, 2022

Deluded Latins

imposing their piety in an "ecumenical" mass movement.

The model of The Holy Family is the remedy to the modern culture of death. Why?

1. Joseph is the standard for fatherhood and masculinity.
2. Mary is the bearer of motherhood and feminine grace.
3. Jesus is truth, love, and justice embodied. pic.twitter.com/fyA5dkE71X

— The New Columbia Movement (@NCMvmt) May 6, 2022

Greydanus on The Northman

In the Viking epic The Northman, the arthouse horror auteur behind The Witch and The Lighthouse takes on his most ambitious challenge to date.https://t.co/rMgZSqKxHv

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) May 5, 2022

Someone Didn't Learn from MacIntyre Properly

MacIntyre may have denounced the nation-state but he also denounces its regime, which Adam DeVille fails to understand, instead promoting the fiction that we live in a "democracy":

White Christian nationalism motivates the anti-democratic, authoritarian, and violent impulses on display in our current political moment. The future of American democracy, Gorski and Perry argue, will depend on whether a broad spectrum of Americans―stretching from democratic socialists to classical liberals―can unite in a popular front to combat the threat to liberal democracy posed by white Christian nationalism.

Just because you're an academic doesn't mean you have political wisdom.

The Utter Fatuousness of All Nationalisms

This Is a Liberal at Work

defending the selection of Peter Singer.

What is it about freedom of thought, inquiry, and discussion that so many academic administrators cannot understand? It's how we as intellectual communities--universities--pursue truth. We challenge each other. We marshal and consider reasons, evidence, and arguments. It works. https://t.co/IXkMEcjIsS

— Robert P. George🇻🇦🇺🇸🪕 (@McCormickProf) April 25, 2022

Not a Sig Sauer Ad

In this weeks #brownells Daily #Defense episode, Jeff talks with Steve Gilcreast of the #Sig Sauer Academy about what constitutes a really good #training facility and training program.https://t.co/CiVxSjNlQf

— Brownells, Inc. (@BrownellsInc) April 25, 2022

The Nanny of Rome

Pope Francis at Regina Caeli: "I tell you: I am afraid when I see some Christian, some association of Christians who believe themselves to be perfect. The Lord does not seek perfect Christians; the Lord does not seek Christians who never doubt and always flaunt a sure faith." pic.twitter.com/jAJ2GkqoTg

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) April 24, 2022

The Northman Red-Band Trailer

Imperial Propaganda

Our forward presence in Europe is the bedrock of our ability to assure our Allies, respond to threats and ensure support to global operations! 🌍🌏🌎 https://t.co/DU1PoUTGXT

— US Spec Ops Europe (@US_SOCEUR) April 22, 2022

Believe It or Not

Vatican Clears Cardinal Stanisław Dziwisz of Negligence in Polish Abuse Cases https://t.co/i8tipd6kI3 @cnalive

— Edward Pentin (@EdwardPentin) April 22, 2022

Interview with a HK Presbyter

A truly courageous interview by #HongKong Catholic priest - and my dear friend - Fr Vincent Woo, speaking for the first time publicly in his own name, on the record

The World Over April 21, 2022 | SPEAKING OUT AGAINST CHINA: Fr. Vincent ... https://t.co/JKEHuwNxV2 via @YouTube

— Benedict Rogers 羅傑斯 (@benedictrogers) April 22, 2022

The Northmen

Ecclesial Darwinism

Synod delegates from the parishes and mission churches of the Harlingen Deanery met to give preliminary reflections from the listening sessions in their local communities.
I kept hearing: “We need to find a way to make this a regular thing”. pic.twitter.com/49qSTeNm5Q

— Amigo de Frodo (@bpdflores) April 8, 2022

Still Mass-Marketing

Friends, I invite you to discover an ancient, structured way of praying Scripture throughout the day, focusing especially on the Psalms: https://t.co/SvuedUe4Hw. pic.twitter.com/Q1Z0t4VBTk

— Bishop Robert Barron (@BishopBarron) April 4, 2022

Possibly the Last President of CUA

The Catholic University of America named a new president Tuesday morning.

Dr. Peter Kilpatrick sat down with The Pillar to talk about his vision for @CatholicUniv, the bishops’ university.

https://t.co/Xs6Uoe5U3r

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) March 29, 2022

Congratulations Peter Kilpatrick!

The Catholic University of America has appointed Peter K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., as the 16th president of the University.

Learn more about our new president here: https://t.co/q7d4gScxmI#ThisIsCatholicU pic.twitter.com/ys3Oj7Ynf8

— The Catholic University of America (@CatholicUniv) March 29, 2022

THE Consecration

Not a Surprise

Cappella Romana Stands With Ukraine https://t.co/1iJrc5sbSx#prayerforpeace

— Cappella Romana (@cappellaromana) March 7, 2022

A Neutered Audience

7th SFG(A) soldiers gathered for an International Women’s Day Luncheon in celebration of Women’s History month here at Camp “Bull” Simons, FL March 8, 2022. pic.twitter.com/AeYK5qBF3W

— 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) (@7thForces) March 8, 2022

Imperial Fantasizing

Some additional recommendations from the IWI community:

"The Coming Ukrainian Insurgency" by @douglaslondon5 https://t.co/bOrmHwKWJG

— Irregular Warfare Initiative (@IrregWarfare) February 28, 2022

Dreher vs. "Integralism"

This right here is why integralism -- Orthodox and Catholic both -- is bad. It might sound good on paper, but it comes right down to this kind of thing. It is likely that Kirill really believes this. But if he didn't, would he feel at liberty to speak his mind? https://t.co/TlbgjMco1q

— Rod Dreher (@roddreher) February 27, 2022

This Is Conservatism

Pres Biden, even after narrowing his options, could have appointed Judge Michelle Childs, a jurist whose undergrad and law degrees are from state universities. (She was also the prospect who had the support of Rep James Clyburn.) But he opted for the Harvard/Harvard alternative.

— Robert P. George🇻🇦🇺🇸🪕 (@McCormickProf) February 26, 2022

Undset

The gifted Norwegian writer Sigrid Undset, by any standard, was a most extraordinary person...https://t.co/0LJywFX8DE

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) February 23, 2022

Berry's Newest

Wendell Berry has a new book coming out (originally expected last year), a follow up to his early book about racism, The Hidden Wound. https://t.co/76NoW9ohC1 pic.twitter.com/v3T6I9h5Mb

— Josh Hochschild (@JoshHochschild) February 23, 2022

There Is an Agenda

Take note: Global elimination of meat production could save the planet | Berkeley News https://t.co/aAgZi8pu8R

— Michael Pollan (@michaelpollan) February 2, 2022