Mass-Marketed Churchianity

Bear Grylls tells sold-out Flame 2025: “You guys are unstoppable!” - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://t.co/8aWDXMWaE3

— Bear Grylls OBE (@BearGrylls) March 16, 2025

Inculturation in China

fun fact: the jijin (or tsikin) is not simply a drop-in replacement for the biretta, but is worn throughout the entirety of Mass by the priest, even during the consecration, as it was taboo in China to ever have an uncovered head. Only when confessing would one have a bare head https://t.co/BG3XFpHIgt pic.twitter.com/HGM9g1hOrc

— Fr. Paul (@BackwardsFeet) March 13, 2025

Another Bergoglio-Parolin Success

Chinese police have arrested Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, charging him with the “serious crime” of celebrating an unauthorized Mass to open the Jubilee Year. https://t.co/V8CcD15KlL

— Father V (@father_rmv) March 10, 2025

Jonathan Roumie Interview

On the ARROYO GRANDE Podcast, @JonathanRoumie told me the initial anxiety he experienced over playing Jesus in @thechosentv. Subscribe, watch, and like the full episode here:
📺 https://t.co/uVzYhsgdmN

🔈 https://t.co/7vy472crHI pic.twitter.com/Bu0qRCf7tS

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) March 7, 2025

Boomer Religion or Christian?

Last night I moderated a fascinating conversation about the Canon for Racial Reconciliation with conductor Anthony Maglione + composers Isaac Cates & Nicholas Reeves. Performances @cappellaromana tonight in Seattle and tomorrow in Portland! https://t.co/ehbG2yFqme

— Alexander Lingas (@ALLingas) February 28, 2025

Religious Art

A Japanese Carmelite painting of the Virgin Mary holding the Christ child under a sakura tree. pic.twitter.com/E4nKKuEz9i

— Catholicism in East Asia (@TheChurchInAsia) February 21, 2025

Ecclesial Empire Needs Funding

Pope Francis created a commission for promoting donations to the Holy See shortly before his hospitalization, the Vatican announced Wednesday.https://t.co/ADPTpnLEGY

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) February 26, 2025

Anaxios

The campaign to make Beijing's ally Cardinal Parolin the next Pope has begun. His clerical supporters are busy pulling strings, hoping that no one will quote the great Cardinal Zen's verdict that Parolin has 'a poisoned mind'. Very biased article from, disappointingly, the Daily… pic.twitter.com/hCSbXzvvL2

— Damian Thompson (@holysmoke) February 26, 2025

Bartolo Long to Be Canonized by Rome

This morning the Holy Father Pope Francis approved the canonization of the Blessed Bartolo Longo (c. October 5, 1926). Blessed Bartolo was a satanic priest prior to his embrace of Christianity. pic.twitter.com/I7cZAsU5rw

— Fr. Daren J. Zehnle (@DarenZehnle) February 25, 2025

Constantinople Axis

Benedict Sheehan’s Ukrainian War Requiem, Reviewed by Thomas Neal https://t.co/wYom4Qmr6a pic.twitter.com/ssweqG1nSR

— New Liturgical Movement (@NLMblog) February 24, 2025

"It Just Happened"

The Archdiocese of Chapecó has acknowledged what it called an “isolated incident of inadvertent violation of liturgical norms” and declared its renewed “commitment to doctrinal orthodoxy and liturgical orthopraxy.” https://t.co/9b7k2r2fNr

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) February 18, 2025

The 21

The 21: Neo-Coptic Short Film | Team of 70+ Artists. This is inspiring! https://t.co/Dv9x2DWM1D

— John Cavadini (@JohnCavadini) February 15, 2025

The Return of David Thunder

My new book, The Polycentric Republic: A Theory of Civil Order for Free and Diverse Societies, has just come out with Routledge.

If you think the modern State is no longer fit for purpose, and are looking for an alternative approach, you might find this an interesting read... pic.twitter.com/ylHIXHRq2u

— David Thunder (@davidjthunder) February 2, 2025

A Problem of Clericalism

French bishops request criminal probe investigating late Emmaus founder Abbé Pierre over abuse allegations as total number of accusers reaches 33. https://t.co/FqhIRuEbZX

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) January 18, 2025

Tenebrae Choir Sampler

Who's feeling the January blues? 💙

Fear not! We have just uploaded a three hour long YouTube video for all of your relaxation, meditation, and calming needs. 💤 Add it to your liked videos, stick it on in the background and relax... 🛀

Watch here: https://t.co/FuSyuanfEx pic.twitter.com/FLSPLSzb5W

— Tenebrae Choir (@TenebraeChoir) January 17, 2025

Bergoglio Effect

Bishop Dominique Rey announced Jan. 7 that he was stepping down as Bishop of Fréjus-Toulon:

"I am mainly criticized for welcoming too broadly priestly and religious communities or vocations, in particular from the traditional world," he said.https://t.co/FkMlcbssAM

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) January 7, 2025

Palestrina, "Exultate Deo",

📽️ We’re delighted to share the full-length video of our new single: Palestrina’s ‘Exultate Deo’.

💿 You can pre-order our upcoming Palestrina album @deccaclassics before its release on 17 Jan via our website or @AppleMusic. https://t.co/cHLrzH0jCv

— Stile Antico (@stileantico) January 6, 2025

Who's Converged by Whom?

In an effort to “continue building bridges and combat antisemitism,” the U.S. Bishops’ Conference and American Jewish Committee have published a new version of the latter’s glossary of antisemitic rhetoric.https://t.co/4VGG8JgPxp

— Crux (@Crux) December 12, 2024

Sigrid Undset

The recognition of a host of hidden “friends,” which Undset had absorbed from her vast and sympathetic reading of medieval literature, comes through on nearly every page of her masterful trilogy. https://t.co/ukaEifzRrd

— Veronica Clarke (@ViciMClarke) November 1, 2024

Monster Summer

Here is the entire @DavidHenrie interview about Monster Summer: https://t.co/jl4iYZKdiB

— Raymond Arroyo (@RaymondArroyo) October 5, 2024

Have We Passed Peak Dreher?

Just picked up my own advance copy of LIVING IN WONDER. Nothing like the feeling of holding a book in your hand to make it all real. Thank you @pauljpastor, thank you @zondervan, and thank you Lord! Everybody can get it on 10/22. Pre-order info: https://t.co/txBFrhetQx pic.twitter.com/c64KcvCsgv

— Rod Dreher (@roddreher) September 23, 2024

Exceeding Their Competence

The Catholic bishops of Arizona have come out against a ballot initiative that would criminalize illegal immigration at the state level and strengthen state border enforcement. https://t.co/y1JifFX3CY

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) September 5, 2024

Predictable CCP Programming

[Recap] Hong Kong has launched a song to promote patriotic education, with a karaoke version for primary and secondary schools.https://t.co/gICCNRnccb

— Hong Kong Free Press HKFP (@hkfp) September 4, 2024

Imperial Decline

The Washington Post ran an article yesterday detailing the struggles of US Army recruiters in the Biden era. It's grim reading.

Meanwhile the Russians are expanding their military with volunteers despite fighting a war substantially more deadly than Vietnam.

Some thoughts:⬇️… pic.twitter.com/1iF3D9idKx

— Armchair Warlord (@ArmchairW) August 31, 2024

Another Syro-Malabar Document

After three days of prayer and deliberation, 348 delegates of the Fifth Syro-Malabar Church Episcopal Assembly produced a final document.https://t.co/BWuqco3Ciu

— Crux (@Crux) August 27, 2024