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5/7 Ratzinger's Logos: "The Logos, primordial reason, is at the same time a lover" (Benedict XVI 2005, 10). Chain: Logos → agape → communion → relation. God as communicative love, broadening reason against voluntarism. Truth unites minds in "lógos of love" (Benedict XVI 2006).

So then, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold fast to the traditions that you were taught by us, either by word of mouth or by our letter.  (2 Thessalonians 2:15, NRSV)

Interestingly diverse lineup here.

We’re cooked. Vibe coding, vibe working, and now vibe theologizing and philosophizing is here.

For a dose of responsibility to your own thinking.

How MAGA started: “We have to support Trump in order to advance our principles” How MAGA’s going: “We have to abandon our principles in order to support Trump” The personality cult hates Thomas Massie because his loyalty to principle highlights their cowardice and betrayal.

“The nation needs Christians to believe killing is necessary; the church exists to produce people who cannot believe that lie.” - Hauerwas

I work long hours, and I generally work seven days per week. I have taken maybe a total of 10 days off in the last three years; and I don’t think I have gone a single day without at least talking about what I do (probably to the annoyance of those who are kind enough to still

Oh Boy😳 According to Grok: The sender is most likely Marco Rubio. In the 2016 Iowa Republican caucuses: - Jeb Bush received about 2,800–3,000 votes (roughly 2.8%–3%, finishing sixth). - Marco Rubio placed third with around 48,000 votes (23.1%).

robertdryer.com/dictionary-of-… I argue that this regress-stopping primitive can be called the act-of-relation-as-gift: the one simple divine act subsisting personally, with real distinction only by subsistent relations of origin.

There will come a day, where even the “Papist Trinity” will be rejected by Evangelicals as “too Catholic.”

If any theology Journals want to explore a GPT-5.2 derived "contribution" to Catholic theology, then let me know. I have some ideas how to pop it out, and we can run it through the process for potential publication. #catholic #catholictheology

GPT 5.2: "God gives Himself in Christ (the Logos) in the Spirit to bring us to the Father. So theology and metaphysics don’t begin from “neutral being” and later add Christ. They begin from the once-for-all divine self-communication received in the Church..."

Trump's closest advisor and convicted felon (pardoned by Trump) plotted with Epstein to bring down Pope Francis. Any comments from Catholic conservatives, including our VP? Again, is traditional media simply afraid to push these stories?

I found a Council of Trent catechism today, hard cover, near mint condition. Beautiful.

🚨 JUST IN: The U.S. just received its worst corruption score ever recorded. The numbers: – Score: 64 out of 100 (down from 75 in 2015) – Now tied with the Bahamas – Ranked below Uruguay, Barbados, and Lithuania – Hasn’t cracked the top 20 since 2017 What drove the decline:

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Spring 2026 (discussions begin March 21).