Bishop Robert Barron, once of Chicago,  says something, as one of many interviewed for a long article, that just might give a blogger pause next time he goes after a bad guy:

“I would also give the following spiritual advice,” Bishop Barron said. “Before you say or write anything on social media — whether you are publishing your own material or responding to someone else — ask this simple question: Do these words of mine constitute an act of love?”

But maybe this is using a hammer to kill a fly.

How about, instead, checking what you write for its urbanity, which as a practical matter has a good chance of amounting to the same thing?

Or even picture yourself looking the other in the eye as you talk about him or her.

In medio stat virtus is another healthy norm.

via Catholics Reflect on 10 Years of the Good, Bad and Ugly of Social Media

Added: But it’s a very interesting story anyhow,  just not current.

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Say what??

On the weekend that posters of a scowling Pope Francis were plastered over Rome by traditionalists protesting against his “bullying” tactics, news filtered through that Rome is on the verge of signing a deal with the Society of St Pius X.

This year, the Lefebvrists could be fully reconciled to the Holy See. By the alleged Modernist bully on the posters. And with virtually no strings attached.

Stunned am I.

This is surreal; but then everything in Rome is surreal now. It’s as if the scriptwriters of The Young Pope have been let loose on the Bergoglio pontificate.

It’s like Nixon the conservative recognizing Red China, a devil-may-care decision. No strings yet.

Read about it here: Catholic Herald

Italian politics:

The Italian government signed the illusory [March 2019] “Silk Road” agreement of economic cooperation with the Chinese government and also approved the provision of 5G telecom services to Chinese providers, despite security concerns expressed by the U.S. government.

That Chinese betrayal:

Meanwhile, Bergoglio has effectively handed control of the Chinese Catholic Church to the Beijing regime. The Argentinian pope has been sending friendly signals to Beijing for some time, and he has also stubbornly refused to say anything in condemnation of the violence of the regime against the protesters in Hong Kong who are asking for freedom.

Oh boy. What’s not to dislike about this pope’s maneuverings?

via Antonio Socci

Few months earlier, SecState Pompeo. Why the interest by U.S.?

It is evident that the White House is aware that right now Rome represents a dangerous unknown factor in the global confrontation between the USA and China.

Seen from overseas, both the Vatican and the Italian government must appear wavering, confused and in disarray. Both of them have exposed themselves to Chinese influence, a bit like sorcerers’ apprentices.

Apart from U.S. concerns, there are those priests who won’t join the ChiCom govt. program and are in dire straits.

Like the (fellow) Jesuits in Buenos Aires whose faculties Francis, then SJ provincial, lifted. Later they paid dearly for this disavowal.

via Antonio Socci: VP Pence Warns the Vatican About China

At Kobe and Gianna Bryant’s parish, prayer and Masses for crash victims | Catholic Herald

Wholly predictable tack for him, long  opposed to pro-life activism, including in Spokane.

It must have bothered him no end to see Trump at that rally, the first-ever president to do so.

C. has been out of touch with his fellow U.S. bishops on the matter, losing out on their vote as to who heads their pro-life committee.

via Cardinal Cupich warns against the Church entering partisan politics

Neil Gorsuch’s rebuke to activist Judges had a closing (rhetorical) question:

“What in this gamesmanship and chaos can we be proud of?” Gorsuch asked, pointedly.

via Neil Gorsuch’s Savage Rebuke to Activist Judges, Nationwide Injunctions

On the mark.

via Instapundit 

She’s not gonna let anyone ignore her. I like how this looks and not just because she’s handing it to those three. It’s her being able to put subjects and predicates together, logically, for one thing.

For another, this:

“I think the American people are incrementalists. We’re not looking for revolution.

“We’re looking for somebody who is practical, who’s speaking to the values of the person, who’s worrying about whether they have a paycheck, whether they’re gonna be able to take care of their kids, may have savings, build a future, and somebody who is going to be smart and able and put together a good team to take on the challenges that Americans are facing.

She knows wild men and women when she sees one and has no use for the Biden man with his long history of off-the-wall comments and willingness to bend with the wind outrageously.

As for respecting the presidency but not the president, no points for that thin distinction, which she got out of a playbook.

Nor for her ignoring how “worrying about whether they have a paycheck, whether they’re gonna be able to take care of their kids” etc. has been addressed gloriously by Trump.

Off the wall herself with this omission.

Come on, Ms. Lori.

via Chicago Sun-Times

In an e-note:

May she rest in peace and her family be comforted by the memories of the holy and faithful woman that she was.

Holy and faithful.

Speaks volumes.