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

Just His Opinion

“Confessional states end badly” the Pontiff said in an interview with Guillaume Goubert, director of French Roman Catholic newspaper La Croix. “I believe that secularism accompanied by a strong law which guarantees religious freedom provides a framework for moving forward.”
In… pic.twitter.com/CWdubS8EsH

— Michael J. Matt (@Michael_J_Matt) August 22, 2024

Marshall and Viganò

https://t.co/8bKGcgC7kz

— Marco Tosatti (@MarcoTosatti) August 22, 2024

Inaxios

A new law in Ukraine banning the activities of the Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) is meant to prevent the militarization of religion in the country, according to the head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church.https://t.co/1fFZ3lqImx

— Crux (@Crux) August 22, 2024

The Silicon Valley Canon

New Essay: "The Silicon Valley Canon: On the Paıdeía of the American Tech Elite"https://t.co/0WF1a50jHh

— T. Greer (@Scholars_Stage) August 21, 2024

Another Mass Event

With the 53rd International Eucharistic Congress in Quito, Ecuador approaching, Fr Juan Carlos Garzón, secretary-general for the event, said it will be an opportunity to “put the Eucharistic Christ at the center of the life of the Church and the world.” https://t.co/J4kiXaFOOg

— Catholic World Report (@cworldreport) August 18, 2024

Sailer on Carlson

Steve Sailer has spent a lifetime observing human behavior and coming to obvious, sensible conclusions. For the crime of noticing reality, he’s been ostracized, although secretly everyone still reads him.

(3:53) What Was the Impact of Black Lives Matter on Black Lives?
(20:26)… pic.twitter.com/dsjDcolRBM

— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 25, 2024

Oops

The Vatican on Tuesday issued an apology after Pope Francis’ use of an offensive word in Italian regarding seminarians who identify as gay. https://t.co/cCoIPjXtrC

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) May 28, 2024

RC RegenAg

Michigan couple Dan and Whitney Belprez own Two Sparrows Farms and have grown their farm and family while holding to the truth that God provides through every trial and triumph. https://t.co/gp6Tf5Fmaq

— Catholic News Agency (@cnalive) May 28, 2024

Not Holding My Breath

The U.S. bishops' conference will vote in June on a 'pastoral framework' for ministry with youth and young adults:https://t.co/3CKMNu1Zq5

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) May 25, 2024

More Face-Saving

Next week a high-profile conference will be held marking the centenary of the Catholic Church’s first ever council in China, drawing a slew of experts and featuring prominent Vatican speakers, including Pope Francis.https://t.co/Mn9sjdcuGL

— Crux (@Crux) May 17, 2024

Upgraded Lines

New designs and upgraded with CPM M4 steel. https://t.co/1QibXSQVmq#ToorKnives #MadeInUSA #SanDiego pic.twitter.com/gGiZkphieN

— ToorKnives (@ToorKnives) May 13, 2024

Was There Any CCP Surveillance?

We had a Holy Hour. We heard a new Frank La Rocca hymn "For the Chinese Martyrs." Then we listened to @WSJ 's William McGurn share "The Prison Witness of Jimmy Lai." This hymn is extraordinary. @JMWSPT wrote the text. https://t.co/OrxcsZCs7a. @SupportJimmyLai

— Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone (@ArchCordileone) May 12, 2024

Physiognomy Is Real

A group of priests associated with the 'Veritatis Splendor' community is expected to leave the Diocese of Tyler after failing to reach a stable canonical status.https://t.co/ohJtJCnN2B

— The Pillar (@PillarCatholic) May 6, 2024

Where's the Dieversity!?

Facial reconstruction of Ancient Roman political figures.

[🎞️ imperiumromanum_27ac]pic.twitter.com/yk8is1576N

— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) May 5, 2024

Papabile?

Holy Saturday Easter Vigil from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, celebrated by His Beatitude Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, OFM, Patriarch of Jerusalem of the Latins. Live Now online at https://t.co/mqnkXSIBJ7

— Catholic Sat (@CatholicSat) March 30, 2024

"Time After Time"

For our first collaboration together we had a rummage through Cyndi Lauper’s ‘suitcase of memories’ for a lush new arrangement by Blake of her classic Time After Time. Happy Easter weekend!

VOCES8 & Lyyra: Time After Time arr. @BMorganVocals

Full video: https://t.co/P1z1AEt06N pic.twitter.com/YbtDgQbUoW

— VOCES8 (@VOCES8) March 29, 2024

WILDCAT Trailer

The official trailer for WILDCAT, the Flannery O’Connor biopic, dropped today. Nation-wide release coming in May. Can’t wait for you all to see what I’ve been crowing about. ⁦@OscopeLabs⁩ pic.twitter.com/HidDnAHgPp

— Dave Griffith (@poorerthandead) March 14, 2024

Lord Have Mercy

漫画家・鳥山明さん死去
急性硬膜下血腫により 68歳

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鳥山明先生の代表作『ドラゴンボール』の公式サイトが「熱心に取り掛かっていた仕事もたくさんあり、まだまだ成し遂げたいこともあったはずで、残念でなりません」と報告した。#鳥山明 #ドラゴンボール pic.twitter.com/krt60D9Q63

— ORICON NEWS（オリコンニュース） (@oricon) March 8, 2024

St. Pius X on Znism

On the 26th January, 1904, Theodor Herzl requested an audience with Pope St Pius X in the Vatican to seek his support for the Zionist effort to establish a Jewish state in Palestine. This was Pope St Pius X's response:

"We cannot give approval to this movement [Zionism].

We… pic.twitter.com/h3B1OiMTAV

— IMPERATOR (@IMPERATORAUS) March 3, 2024

Jimmy Lai, Religious Artist

Catholic University Installs Crucifixion Artwork by Jimmy Lai

The plaque below Lai’s drawing at Catholic University explains that he “cites his Catholic faith as the basis for his refusal to be silenced or flee to save himself from arrest.”⬇️ https://t.co/lcy7ydEUQy

— National Catholic Register (@NCRegister) February 23, 2024