Authors of the “positio” (dossier) on Newman as Doctor of the Church, w/ Cardinal Nichols (Westminster) after reception at Urbiana after Mass. (I got to meet the great Eamon Duffy and talk about the English Cisalpines, actually the topic of his dissertation under Owen Chadwick)

Many thanks to Andrei Orlov for editing. Rest in peace, Fr. Joe. The Detroit Lions hadn't won their division since 1993, Fr. Joe passes and now they're two for two winning the NFC North... santo subito? (4/4)

There are a number of chapters that I look forward to reading: many Jesuit scholars, my old classmate Eric DeMeuse on Augustine and unjust excommunications, Ellen Scully on Cyril of Alexandria and Adam-Christ, and Michael Cover on Philo, Paul, and Ptolemy. (3/4)

I really enjoyed the introduction, a tribute to Fr. Joe by Stephen Beall (Marquette, classics prof). I contributed a chapter on Vatican II and early modern liturgical reform, based on some of the work I did with Fr. Joe and Ulrich Lehner during my PhD at Marquette. (2/4)

When I returned from Rome I was delighted to see that this book had arrived: a festschrift for my friend and mentor Fr. Joe Mueller SJ, who passed away far too young a couple years ago. (1/4) #CatholicTwitter @MarquetteU @MidwestJesuits

The second is on the Church and fascism ("Only Christ is King"). https://t.co/fjkCMHMawp

The first is on theological developments between Vatican I and Vatican II (Modernism, nouvelle theologie, etc.) titled "Witch Hunts and the New Theology" https://t.co/cprmNI4GW8

Christian History Magazine released issue on Vatican II (free pdf below, great for teaching). Cool to see Protestant magazine engage so deeply w/ Catholicism. Ecumenical cast of contributors: https://t.co/iLczh1k9PI I contributed two articles which I paste below in comments.

I highly recommend excellent new book "Leo XIII and the Rise of Neo-Thomism" by Valfredo Maria Rossi (also author of great monograph on 19th cent theologian Carlo Maria Passaglia). It is part of CUP's Elements series, and available for free until Nov 28! https://t.co/REaatBnZM9

Really enjoyed this convo on Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), philosopher/heretic, equal parts brilliant & cantankerous. @JamesACarleton was an exceptional host again. I spoke alongside two authorities in the field: Ingrid Rowland (ND) & Dilwyn Know (UCL). https://t.co/XXIvx8l8Ps

Really enjoyed this God Forbid episode in new ABC series "Religious Rebels" w/ @JamesACarleton on the extraordinary Joan of Arc w/ @drcmillar (early modern witchcraft) & Dr Stephanie Downes (literary historian). They are the Joan of Arc experts, not me! https://t.co/9OUWCKItUd

If anyone is up for some Joan of Arc this weekend, check out this new series on Radio National featuring me, Stephanie Downes, and Shaun Blanchard:

Thank you @CPsPepTalk for moderating & @notredameaus & @UniSantaCroce for hosting. Wonderful to meet again Archbishop Costelloe SDB @PerthCatholic & always a pleasure @eamonnconway.

Yesterday, Amb. Collins joined Ambassadors of 🇨🇾&🇦🇺 , 🇬🇧 MP Tom Tugendhat for a panel discussion on 🇻🇦 diplomacy with keynote address by @TerzaLoggia AB Paul Gallagher. A wonderful opportunity to speak about 2 of 🇻🇦 🇮🇪 shared priorities; nuclear disarmament & supporting peace.

Extraordinary turnout for our Evening on St John Henry Newman in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. ⁦@notredameaus⁩ with the Australian Embassy to the Holy See.

Sun sets on a historic day at the Vatican as St John Henry Newman declared a Doctor of the Church

Celebrating John Henry Newman - profoundly grateful.

https://t.co/Lin1GQH0n6 Good stuff from @JLLiedl The topic isn’t just academic...what’s at stake in the Newman debates [is] the way the faithful — bishops...to seminarians who will one day lead parishes to the laity in the pews — understand the nature of Church teaching itself.

Reflection I wrote on Newman as Doctor of the Church. "Newman correctly sensed that the intellectual climate of the modern world...was profoundly different from the past, even the recent past, and consequently required a new & creative form of fidelity." https://t.co/YfKHUd6OuI

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