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May 12, 2021 |
Note from the Managing Editor:
That's the first line of Anthony Esolen's article "A Ring of Joy" about the early renaissance artist — and one of my favourites — the Blessed Fra Angelico. It was said that Fra Angelico never took up his brush unless he had prayed first; he could not paint the scene of the Passion without weeping. Unlike so much of what passes for art today, Fra Angelico had an immense talent for lifting up the soul to wonder. I have two prints of paintings by the "Angelic Friar" in my office. Also, we have for you this week what I consider a must-read article. It is "On Sacrifice" by Michael Pakaluk. Please say a prayer for Meaghen and her family as they are facing some health challenges. God Bless you all this week. - J. Fraser Field |
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Editorials of Interest What is equipollent canonization, and why do we need it? - CWR
When a pope declares someone a saint by equipollent canonization, he is saying that the person in question meets three criteria, which can be paraphrased as three questions. Catherine of Siena and Leaving the Church - CWR
What this 14th-century mystic can teach us about fidelity to Christ and to a Church in crisis. Love Alone Fulfills Us - Ignitum Today
St. Pope John Paul the Great once said, "Man can only find himself in a sincere gift of himself." Revolt of the Retired Generals - First Things
From an American perspective, the whole text is astonishing. It would be impossible to find twenty retired American generals, let alone two, who would dare suggest that the logic of "antiracism" entails racial warfare. Twilight in Paris - The American Mind
Twenty French generals implore the government to take a firm hand against chaos. When Wokeness Becomes Weakness - NY Times
If the new progressivism becomes truly politically disastrous for Democrats, it will probably involve not just off-putting or elitist rhetoric, but a dramatic policy failure linked to social justice politics. Woke-ism will swallow our kids unless we restore the West's great traditions - NY Post
"I'm terrified of the woke radicals at my kids' school": Rarely a week goes by when I don't hear some variation on this gripe from fellow parents in New York City. DOCTOR WHO - The Lamp Magazine
On December 23, 2020, when others were preparing for a different nativity, the mayor of Washington, D.C., announced that the following day, the great man's eightieth birthday would be known in her city as "Dr. Anthony S. Fauci Day." It was an odd way to pay tribute to someone who had done so much to ruin other people's Christmases. Love Is Not Love - Crisis Magazine
On May 10, 2021, over 500 Catholic priests throughout Germany will hold a mass blessing of gay unions that will take place in 50 different parishes. Motherhood, Secondary Infertility and Salvation - NC Register
When we embrace God's plan as the Blessed Mother did, our canticles of sorrow can be turned into Mary's canticle of praise. Popular fiction and the Catholic Literary Renaissance - CWR
The Catholic writer is an artist, not an apologist. To write from the heart of the Church is to be an evangelist in the mission field of the imagination. The world needs our fiction; the challenges we face must be addressed. Weinandy: German denials of schism incredible - CNA
A Catholic theologian has said it is "foolish" to deny that the German "Synodal Way" is seeking changes that would be schismatic. Why the Church cannot bless same-sex unions- Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
Blessings belong to the category of the sacramentals, whereby the Church "calls us to praise God, encourages us to implore his protection, and exhorts us to seek his mercy by our holiness of life" The Irrelevance of Race - Regis Martin
More than a half century has elapsed since the murder of Martin Luther King. How did the nation react to his killing? Archbishop Cordileone Explains His Stance Toward Abortion-Supporting Politicians: 'I'm Trying to Save Souls' - National Catholic Register
Speaking with the Register, San Francisco’s shepherd discusses his new pastoral letter on abortion, reception of Communion, and the actions of Catholics in public life. An in-depth guide to the rich treasure trove of children's "great books"- source
Children’s literature, says Cheri Blomquist, author of Before Austen Comes Aesop, "doesn't exist just to give the young something to read until they are old enough for adult classics. It is worth reading for its own sake. Resource: The Catholic Artists Directory - LAJ
The Directory of Sacred Artists calls attention to Catholic artists who seek to showcase their work. St. John Henry Cardinal Newman and St. Justin Martyr, pray for us | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
