On this St Augustine day, patron of the Augustinian Order, say an extra prayer for Pope Leo XIV, that God give him light, strength and that abundant charity which flows from the heart of the Savior, and which St Augustine ceaselessly preached in the Church.

The September issue is here! Inside: - @susanbreynolds.bsky.social on Trump and Pinochet - Phil Christman on economics and Christianity - @heidischlumpf.bsky.social on Catholic 'mom bloggers' - Lynn Casteel Harper on the virtues of solitude And more! www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...

"Will Burch function merely as an extension of CatholicVote’s Trump offensive in Rome? Given that personal fealty is a condition of working for this president, it’s a fair question." @dominicpreziosi.bsky.social on Trump's man at the Vatican: www.commonwealmagazine.org/trumps-man-v...

Demonstrating why he’s regarded as one of the best essayists in America, Phil Christman deftly synthesizes #politics, #theology, #popculture, and #ethics in this erudite and lively treatise. ✍️ Why Christians Should Be Leftists is available for #preorder! https://loom.ly/zaMTedU

BREAKING: The ICE officers at 26 Federal Plaza hate it when I show up for court observation. Here’s my good-faith offer: if they’ll stop abducting people, I’ll never come again. www.amny.com/immigration/...

Instead of equivocating, Cardinal Dolan needs to explicitly acknowledge and repent for his own complicity in Trump's re-election. He must also explicitly condemn the immorality of ICE raids. "Immigration" isn't causing division or suffering. Trump is. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/a...

Ugh. Insane.

I took a ChatGPT survey

Extremely pumped about the new Clayton Young series! www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4cn...

Probably not surprising but Dante Although given conditions in late medieval Italy monarchy probably seemed like a good idea at the time

You’ve heard me say it before: the only thing New Yorkers hate more than a politician they disagree with is one they can’t trust. And you can’t trust a word Andrew Cuomo says.

Andrew Cuomo couldn’t allow his first, tepid recognition of reality — that the Israeli government, with the full support of the Trump administration, is starving the people of Gaza — last more than a few hours without walking it back. This is someone who believes in nothing.

Favorite band and favorite bridge in a single shot @themountaingoats.bsky.social Also, @guster.bsky.social were incredible

Submitting an op-ed pitch to the NYT demanding to know why Mamdani allowed this to happen

Amen to all this. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...

Worth reading. But I strongly disagree with Peter Steinfels' characterization of "left Catholicism" as too narrowly focused on priestly celibacy, women's ordination, and homosexuality. www.commonwealmagazine.org/liberal-cath...

my hair and its highlights make their summer debut and, frankly, slay

Inordinately excited for this, first time seeing both @guster.bsky.social and @themountaingoats.bsky.social live! Hopefully I can manage to 'keep it together' ; )

The mass starvation & killing of Palestinians in Gaza at the hands of the Israeli gov’t is a chillul hashem, a desecration of God. Jewish leaders who criticized Zohran Mamdani for three words he doesn’t use should raise their voices loudly here as well. forward.com/opinion/7575...

I got a lot of consolation from this episode www.commonwealmagazine.org/podcast/coun...

Trump ❤️ Cuomo

Conservative idolatry and grotesque cruelty / self-assertion is not the same as ‘Christianity’ Nor is it ‘interesting’ www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/o...

“The fight to save our city isn’t over.” Says Cuomo as he announces his bid to run as a third party spoiler - Yeah to save our city from him.

JD kinda looks like AJ from the Sopranos

"What is happening in Los Angeles is not normal. Every American in every state needs to understand this. It may not stop here." @claudiaavilac.bsky.social writes from LA: www.commonwealmagazine.org/politics-imm...

Really into the trash talk among Mayanists: “People who have money in this game at Tikal will try to argue that it’s not earlier than 378,” Dr. Joyce said, calling the argument “kind of a fool’s quest, because you can’t get down to that close of a date.” www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/w...

This is disturbing but important reading from @claudiaavilac.bsky.social We need to face this egregious evil squarely and—especially for those of us living in big cities—begin preparing now for the abuses to come www.commonwealmagazine.org/politics-imm...

Excellent piece. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/o...

Freedom from kings. Freedom from fascism. Power to the people forever. ♥️ Happy Independence Day 🇺🇸

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Non ragioniam' di loro, ma guarda e passa www.usccb.org/news/2025/us...

This is very well taken

Many Christians quote the New Testament to support an already held political belief, as if the way the Incarnate WORD acted, how he treated people, and what he suffered while walking among us were irrelevant to understanding what he taught.

Laughing in front of cages designed to hold migrants and refugees, many of whom came to this country fleeing extreme violence and poverty, and hoping to raise their children in a more compassionate country. And many of whom followed all the legal procedures to enter the country.

@jd-vance-1.bsky.social Have you ever read Dante? If so, what do you think of him? I would be honored to discuss Dante’s Divine Comedy with you, should you be willing and your schedule permit.

Some magazines so we 'Don't Give Up' during these demanding days. If you know of other titles that are a good read and inspiring, please share here. @newrepublic.com @inthesetimes.com @prospect.org @commonweal.bsky.social @christiancentury.bsky.social @dissentmag.bsky.social @sojo.net

I wrote about John McGahern for @commonweal.bsky.social www.commonwealmagazine.org/john-mcgaher...

How do I get bluesky to stop showing me posts about cats?

Humble Q: How do I get @philipchristman.bsky.social's forthcoming book in the hands of every Dem operative in the country? Even if you're not personally down with JC, being able to cast a POSITIVE vision for leftist politics that resonates with Christian values seems mmm smart. Strategic even.

Hope and solidarity won tonight, and will win again in November. Congratulations, @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

one more election thing this morning: because New York is large, people might lose sight of the Mamdani victory being local politics. but it is, and it points up the potential of local politics to reshape direction, to inspire broadly, to change the story

NO KINGS NO CUOMO

Very excited to contribute to the Point!

"Members of the community are making themselves vulnerable for those who have no voice. They do it for themselves, too, fighting to find peace in the face of violence." @claudiaavilac.bsky.social writes from the anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles: www.commonwealmagazine.org/los-angeles-...

If the Times is unhappy with the long-term direction NYC is going, maybe it should examine the impact of the paper's long-term withdrawal from covering city government. "NYers deserve better than the status quo." www.nytimes.com/2025/06/16/o...

Having some fun with King Cuomo’s hired goons camped out in Tammany Hall

This is serious, rigorous analysis and it should change the way the media has been covering these protests. These were, in the aggregate, *massive.*

Excellent piece. Come for the very true and accurate lede (I am from Philly), stay for the insightful young religious people who know we can be better.

If that’s what they do to a United States Senator with a question, imagine what they can do to any American that dares to speak up. We will hold this administration accountable.

We’re sounding the alarm because this is just wrong. This is not what a democracy looks like. If they can do this to a sitting US Senator on camera, imagine what they can do to you. Share. Speak out. And push your elected officials to do the same, especially the Republicans.