When they were writing The Challenge of Peace, Reagan national security advisor Wm P Clark, Jr (then the most senior Catholic in govt) accused the US Catholic bishops of being agents of the Kremlin. The playbook hasn't changed. www.breitbart.com/tech/2026/07...

In 1988, after SSPX ordinations, John Paul issued a decree of excommunication the very next day. The question that Leo will need to decide is whether to excommunicate the consecrations and new bishops…or go further by extending it to all those in SSPX leadership positions.

Hi folks, after some prayer this past month, I decided to officially leave Twitter and make Bluesky my new home! I'm still in Assisi on my solemn vow retreat for three more days, so let me know how I can pray for you while I'm still here.

Lord have mercy. Praying for Sr. Letty and for an end to this senseless abuse of power.

"Not a voice but a desire, not a clamor but love, not instruments but hearts singing in the ears of God." - inscription on choir stall at San Damiano, Assisi

A local church in McAllen announced on social media that one of its religious sisters has been detained by ICE while on her way to Sunday Mass. www.valleycentral.com/news/local-n...

Fantastic reflection by @tylergrudi.bsky.social OFM. 🫶🏼😭

"When it comes to Barron’s new First Things article about Pope Francis’ legacy, nobody dumbs down the teachings of the late pontiff quite like Bishop Barron." Tired tropes and crying 'confusion,' Barron struggles to 'fully' embrace Francis tgrudi.wixsite.com/tgrudi/post/...

"Have you considered the person who denies the Judgment? It is he who pushes aside the orphan and does not urge others to feed the needy. So woe to those who pray but are headless of their prayer, those who are all show and forbid common kindnesses." Surah Al-Ma'un 107

I was so happy @ctrlamb.bsky.social asked me abt #Conclave. I wouldn't have thought a great #Catholic film could be made in 2024, and I was delighted to be wrong abt that. If you haven't seen it, I hope this @CNN write-up nudges you toward the ticket counter.

“Cheer up! On your feet! He’s calling you.” - Mark 10:49

Since the election, I've thought a lot about Alan Moore's "Miracleman" and particularly about the villain, Johnny Bates. It's a parable about the dangers of never growing up, of being given power at an early age, and the inevitable tyranny of boyish fantasies...

Just started on this app. I'm still navigating my social media, but I thought I'd give this a try and see how it compares to Twitter. Let me know if we're newly connected and who you are. I'm a franciscan friar studying theology in Chicago. I especially enjoy the connection of pop culture + religion