. . .here is another ‘before & after’ coming this time from Holy Comforter in Charlottesville, Virginia, executed by Erik Bootsma Architecture. Holy Comforter’s previous sanctuary arrangement would look odd to anyone who was not familiar with the underlying theology which informed it (& even then it might still look odd). . .
. . .October’s youth synod is about finishing the old business of the St. Gallen mafia. It will mark four years since Archbishop Bruno Forte crafted a manipulated synodal report on the “precious support” found in same-sex relationships—released the very day that two Italian political parties backed homosexual unions. . .
. . .so, what if a putative Pope says. . . what’s a really trendy name. . . Pope Logan (the second Jesuit to be elected) . . . were to call everyone to St. Peter’s Square & formally announce. . .
. . .let’s take a step back for a moment. Why the Eucharist in the first place? Why did God ordain this as the summit of the sacraments to which we must ascend again & again on our journey to Him? Why food? . . .
. . .the problem with James Martin’s crusade is not just that he is leading young men & women astray with his statements about homosexuality. It is also that he gives aid & comfort to the enemies of both the Church & God’s precious children. . .
. . .“Unless proven otherwise, there is no reason to believe that homosexual priests are any less likely to keep their promises of celibacy than heterosexual ones,” wrote Father James Martin, a Jesuit journalist, in a November 2000 article in America magazine. That argument was central to the case in favor of ordaining men with homosexual impulses. . .
. . .archaeologists have known about this cubicle since 1720, but the icons were completely covered by a thick layer of lime, which made it impossible to detect that there could be any paintings there. They were discovered using new archaeological techniques based on the use of lasers. . .
. . .experts, pundits & official Twitter accounts offered a range of views. They discuss the retirement of Justice Kennedy, the process moving forward & what’s at stake. . .
. . .I’ve been in “the academy” since I arrived as a freshman at Princeton in 1977. It’s more than forty years now, & in that time I’ve come to see how big a swindle most of the college system in the United States has become, how far removed from reality, the common good, the intellectual life, & the development of moral citizens out of the raw young stuff of passions & folly. . .
. . .the Left has long adopted the tactics of shouting down adversaries & engaging in street thuggery. Not all Leftists approve of such tactics, but, as perusing almost any Leftist website demonstrates, Leftist activists cheer on these measures. Now the Left has taken to hounding administration officials, usually women, in public places & at their homes. . .
