@TerenceJSweeney

Catholic. Writer at large. Professor at Villanova. Philosopher and theologian in the world. Pa at home.

 Philadelphia PA
Joined July 2011
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"Love is as much shown in small acts of care and attention as it is in big words and bold deeds." americamagazine.org/faith/20…

The spirituality of sacristans: What this often overlooked role has to teach the church

Our task as sacristans is to attend to small acts of care in a world that is too often inattentive and careless.

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Jason Blakely@jasonwblakelyOct 26
"There is much to learn from these authors’ treatment of utopia... Albertson & Blakely avoid a chronic flaw in progressive utopianism: the degradation of the past." Not uncritical but Rightist @NRO sees something good in our book *Utopia for Our Century* nationalreview.com/magazine/…

Thinking Outside the Books | National Review

We must be able to imagine political transformations — without daydreaming.

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You can pick up the paperback for 50% off and free shipping through the Wipf and Stock website with the coupon code: "CONFSHIP"
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I am excited to announce The Intimate Strangeness of Poetry: William Desmond and Literature (@wipfandstock) , featuring Desmond, @DunsSj @matt_wickman @TakeshiMorisato @TerenceJSweeney @TomDEvelyn @Sophiologist_ Cyril O'Regan, Caitlin Smith Gilson, Paul Camacho, and others!
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News to Remember
@allchronologyOct 25
I believe this will be considered one of the most important videos in US history from this time.
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"Political thinking that cannot envision something better, or even something perfect, is quite unlikely to achieve the good." nationalreview.com/magazine/…

Thinking Outside the Books | National Review

We must be able to imagine political transformations — without daydreaming.

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RadioGenoa
@RadioGenoaOct 23
This is Father Giannicola Maria Simone. Milan rioters insulted him and flipped him off twice. He answered like this, blessing them. Italian national hero.
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"Political thinking that cannot envision something better, or even something perfect, is quite unlikely to achieve the good." nationalreview.com/magazine/…

Thinking Outside the Books | National Review

We must be able to imagine political transformations — without daydreaming.

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This year's Ratzinger Prize winner, @JohnCavadini, on letting the Sacred Heart expose our dulled sensibilities. READ MORE: churchlifejournal.nd.edu/art…
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Rex v. Anton 🎃@antonerableOct 20
This Simpsons joke about Catholic v Protestant heaven is welded into my brain, especially because in the narrative of the show Catholic heaven is meant to be undesirable despite Christ himself preferring it
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Luis Parrales@LuisParrales_Oct 19
In my latest for @TheAtlantic, I wrote about the sacraments, a recent federal lawsuit, and how when given a choice between immigration restrictionism and religious liberty, the Trump admin has repeatedly chosen the former:
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Richard Hanania
@RichardHananiaOct 17
An American citizen joins the military. He tries to enroll his wife, who is undocumented and came to America when she was six, in a program that allows close relatives of service members to stay. The wife shows up to join the program with her four kids, and is arrested by ICE. This is why elections matter. We are ruled by cruel, sadistic people.
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Bishop Cahill: "For generations, the United States has offered refuge to people forced from their homes by persecution. That tradition is rooted in our national history all the way back to the Founding, but for Catholics it also reflects something deeper." osvnews.com/america-must-rem…

America must remain a place of refuge for those fleeing persecution

It is very important to recognize that refugee resettlement is a lawful humanitarian pathway established specifically for people who have fled, or have a well-founded fear of, persecution based on...

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Our Michaelmas Termcard is now complete with a number of exciting events!
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@bonykneesxxOct 13
excuse me while I sob thinking of my babies as old people
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Catholic and Evangelical Leaders Unite in Call for Compassionate Immigration Reform “There is much that can be done to avoid the rupturing of our families and communities brought about by indiscriminate and aggressive enforcement actions,” said Bishop Brendan Cahill and Reverend Walter Kim in an ecumenical statement released today. Bishop Cahill serves as the chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration and Reverend Kim as the president of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE). Together, they lead the Evangelical-Catholic Dialogue on Immigration (ECDI) as its co-chairs. Read the full release at: ow.ly/Uv8I50ZXgTI

Catholic and Evangelical Leaders Unite in Call for Compassionate Immigration Reform

“There is much that can be done to avoid the rupturing of our families and communities brought about by indiscriminate and aggressive enforcement actions,” said Bishop Brendan Cahill and Reverend...

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Terence Sweeney@TerenceJSweeneyOct 9
The planned publication execution of Nidal Hasan is expression of the deep denial of human dignity that is at the heart of the moral rot of MAGA and the Trump movement. It is a kind of moral nihilism that is eating at the heart of this nation. commonwealmagazine.org/sween…

Dignity Denied

Catholic postliberals keen to dismiss dignity as an empty category should consult the Church's Magisterium—and listen to the cries of the vulnerable.

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Archbishop Broglio has issued a statement on the proposal to livestream the execution of Nidal Malik Hasan by firing squad. To read the full statement, visit the AMS website: milarch.org/archbishop-brogl…
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Steven Knepper@StevenEKnepperOct 11
I am excited to announce The Intimate Strangeness of Poetry: William Desmond and Literature (@wipfandstock) , featuring Desmond, @DunsSj @matt_wickman @TakeshiMorisato @TerenceJSweeney @TomDEvelyn @Sophiologist_ Cyril O'Regan, Caitlin Smith Gilson, Paul Camacho, and others!
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DJ Quinlan@djquinlanOct 8
We should never look away from this direct assault on our country’s Constitutional values. What ICE has done on our streets is abhorrent, and they have done it with the complicity of so many.
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Pablo Manríquez@PabloReportsOct 9
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Construction workers tell ICE agents to go fuck themselves today when they showed up without a warrant at Kansas Street and Polk Avenue
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The planned publication execution of Nidal Hasan is expression of the deep denial of human dignity that is at the heart of the moral rot of MAGA and the Trump movement. It is a kind of moral nihilism that is eating at the heart of this nation. commonwealmagazine.org/sween…

Dignity Denied

Catholic postliberals keen to dismiss dignity as an empty category should consult the Church's Magisterium—and listen to the cries of the vulnerable.

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