Just a Thomist trying to make his way in a thoroughly Augustinian world

Great episode of @Saintly_witness w/ @menny_thoughts. So many great insights from @jlewDistrict on faith, contemporary culture, and mission.

My 100 Best Movies (2000-2025). What should be on the list or higher?.

My thoughts on the case for having kids

Really good interview with Cardinal Timothy Radcliffe on @JamesMartinSJ’s new podcast

RT @mfjlewis: By acting as a powerful witness of Gospel values, leading the fight against the throwaway culture, and deepening the Church’s….

RT @KDaniels8: "Yet we need these communities—as people that are made for communion, a church that seeks renewal, and a country in disarray….

“By acting as a powerful witness of Gospel values, leading the fight against the throwaway culture, and deepening the Church’s commitment to the principle of participation, our new pope can follow in Francis’s footsteps and continue the journey.” .

You can read my new article here:

How Can We Rebuild Community in an Era of Extreme Individualism?

.@marcusmescher: Francis “will be remembered for the kind of shepherd he was, the way he showed how much he cared, and how he made people feel. Francis radiated tenderness so people could receive it—and then share it with those they encounter.”.

“The love Jesus demands is not sentimental, it is fundamental. It is not vague or soft, it is everything.” @CrawfordStuff .

An American pope seems likely to deepen the Church’s opposition to democratic backsliding, a major global challenge at the moment.

My reflection during a prayer service for Pope Francis earlier today

The culture of encounter, resisting the throwaway culture, mercy + tenderness, the importance of witness + living the faith 24/7, a poor church for the poor, his whole life approach, living joyfully, a more inclusive, participatory Church. Pope Francis gave us so much.

RT @Buster_ESPN: It appears that the difference between what Oakland offered and what the A's wanted was about $35 million or so over three….