St.Athanasius Parish

@BishopBarron That’s fine and all very well. Which new church are you founding?

I understand that one of the topics under consideration at the Consistory of Cardinals is synodality. I’m speaking as a bishop who was an elected delegate to both rounds of the Synod and Synodality in Rome and who has just presided over a local synod in my own diocese. Synods are good and useful tools for the determination of practical pastoral strategies, but they oughtn’t to be forums for debate regarding doctrine. When settled teaching becomes a subject for synodal determination, the Church devolves into relativism and self-doubt—as is clearly evident in the misconceived “Synodal Way” in Germany. I’m sympathetic with the founders of the journal “Communio”—Joseph Ratzinger, Hans Urs von Balthasar, and Henri de Lubac—who broke with the journal Concilium the stated purpose of which was the perpetuation of the “spirit of Vatican II.” The great Communio theologians said that councils are indeed sometimes necessary in the life of the Church but that one sighs with relief at the end of a council, for the Church can then return to its essential work. As long as it sits in council, the Church is in suspense, unsure of itself, wringing its hands. It was precisely the perpetuation of the spirit of Vatican II that led to so much vacillation and drift in the years when I was coming of age. So, if we must continue with synodality, let it be dedicated to the consideration of practical means by which the Church can more effectively do its work of worshipping God, evangelizing, and serving the poor. And let it not be a defining and permanent feature of the Church’s life, lest we lose our verve and focus.

@BishStrickland Yes I think we can scare off this Jewish-communist-Freemason—liberal-European—socialist—new world order - help me — who have I missed out?

It is time for every Catholic to be clear that Freemasonry is INCOMPATIBLE with our Catholic faith. There is strong evidence that Freemasonry has infiltrated the leadership of the Church and done immense damage.

@SanctaFamiliaTV Scottish Catholics rejoice in the leadership of Pope Francis and his call that we welcome all especially those on the margins of society, immigrants and refugees most especially.

Great to see so many Scots Americans following us on #CatholicTwitter #catholicx We have a question! We are in DC in January, is wearing our kilts advisable?!

@Chad_Kosciusko @rightscholar Pope Francis’ Eucharistic theology so much more sublime and rich than what the American bishops show-cased

Remember this? A public spectacle, perhaps. The Blessed Sacrament, held up for the whole world, but without oppositional or exclusionary intent. A gift of hope, with no conditions, for everyone—Catholic or not, religious or not. Consolation in a dark time. vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2…

Fr. Tom’s Sunday Reflection: The Desert places of our Lives dlvr.it/T2L9V0

5th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 3rd-4th February YEAR B: Fr Magill’ Farewell Letter QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Bulletin in Brief Children’s Liturgy: Jesus heals and prays Bishop Toal’s… dlvr.it/T2GfCs

4TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 27TH AND 28TH JANUARY YEAR B: Fr Magill’ Farewell Letter QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Newsletter from Holy Ghost Fathers Bulletin in Brief Children’s Liturgy:… dlvr.it/T27fG8

Fr. Tom’s Sunday Reflection : Cheristian authority dlvr.it/T27fDS

@ConorMcDonough4 @StMichael71 Please, please, we Catholics in Scotland are moving beyond cheap jibes at our fellow Christians

3RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME 20TH AND 21ST JANUARY YEAR B: Full Bulletin QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Newsletter from Holy Ghost Fathers Bulletin in Brief Children’s Liturgy: The Christmas… dlvr.it/T1hBql

Fr. Tom’s Sunday Reflection : The Imperatives of the Gospel dlvr.it/T1hBq2

FEAST OF THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 6TH AND 7TH JANUARY YEAR B: Full Bulletin QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Newsletter from Holy Ghost Fathers Bulletin in Brief Children’s Liturgy: The… dlvr.it/T14SFr

Fr. Tom’s Sunday Reflection : Led by the Divine Light dlvr.it/T14SFb

FEAST OF THE HOLY FAMILY 30TH-31ST December YEAR B: Full Bulletin QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Newsletter from Holy Ghost Fathers Bulletin in Brief Children’s Liturgy: The Christmas Story… dlvr.it/T0sJZz

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 23rd-24th December YEAR B: Full Bulletin QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Newsletter from Holy Ghost Fathers BULLETIN in Brief Children’s Liturgy: The Christmas Story… dlvr.it/T0Zxjq

Fr. Tom’s Sunday Reflection : The Word became flesh and dwelt among us dlvr.it/T0ZxjF

Fr. Tom’s Sunday Reflection : John the Baptist, the witess to the Light and Word of God dlvr.it/T0GCTB

THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT 16th-17th December YEAR B: Full Bulletin QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Cop28 Letter from Archbishop Nolan — to read BULLETIN in Brief Children’s Liturgy: John the… dlvr.it/T0GCRc

Fr. Tom’s Sunday Reflection : Prepare a way for the Lord dlvr.it/SzyY4Q

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 9th-10th December YEAR B: Full Bulletin QR Code for Giving to the Collection The Synod document: A Synodal Church in mission — to read Cop28 Letter from Archbishop Nolan — to read BULLETIN in Brief Children’s Liturgy: Prepare the… dlvr.it/SzwNLW