Husband, father, historian, & author. Seeking Truth, Goodness, & Beauty. Latest book: *Prophet of Hope: Fulton Sheen Responds to the Modern World*
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America, it is said, is suffering from intolerance – it is not. It is suffering from tolerance. Tolerance of right and wrong, truth and error, virtue and evil, Christ, and chaos. Our country is not nearly so overrun with the bigoted as it is overrun with the broadminded.
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Until today, this has all been happening in secret. We have been working with the University of Dallas, Founders Classical, and Founders Bastrop, to launch the beginnings of an alternative to College Board’s AP. Today, for the first time in history, students took the first ever Classical Baccalaureate Exam (U.S. Government and Politics). The exam even included an oral component where students had to have a conversation with an adult about the foundations of American government. We made history today and College Board’s AP program just got a new competitor. This isn’t simply a battle between two companies, this is a battle between competing visions for the future of American education.
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A husband's headship in marriage is not God's gift to him, but rather to his wife and children through him.
He is called to be a man for others, and his authority is for the purpose of serving the good of the family.
A husband's call to leadership is intrinsically connected to his call lay down his life — as did Christ — for the sake of his bride and his children.
Help spread the word!
2 wks from today in Southaven, MS
"AN INHERITANCE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS" Men's Conference
Honored to be keynote speaker!
Sharing biblical vision for inheritance the Lord gives & how we share inheritance w/ next generation!
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Derek Rotty retweeted
If you want people to stay as they are, tell them what they want to hear. If you want them to grow, tell them what they need to hear.
We do have to keep our brothers. St. Joseph, Ora pro nobis.
#SaintJoseph cared for the family that the Lord entrusted to him. Guardianship means being attentive to others, respecting their choices, and caring for them. St. Joseph shows us that presence and guardianship are inseparable dimensions: we can only care for others by being present, and we are only present when we assume responsibility for the other.
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The famous preacher, author, and radio and television host embraced the relative obscurity of the latter years of his life.
Full article: ow.ly/wVGF50YfrMI
WHAT...Lent begins tomorrow!?
This year, I'm writing a series for @cathexchange walking thru Introduction to the Devout Life, by St. Francis de Sales.
Interested in transformation & cultivating a peaceful, flourishing life? Join me! Thoughts welcome.
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Derek Rotty retweeted
BREAKING: Venerable Fulton Sheen to Be Beatified
The Holy See informed the Diocese of Peoria that the cause for the Venerable Servant of God can proceed to beatification.⬇️
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Derek Rotty retweeted
Judge the Catholic Church not by those who barely live by its spirit, but by the example of those who live closest to it.
The Feast of the Epiphany is past, but the lessons can be unpacked every day.
Here’s a reflection on how we can offer hits like the Magi. I hope it helps you flourish!
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"Love is not subjective, but objective; it is nourished not on fear of being unloved by one who does not get what he wants, but rather by a desire to encourage that person to develop himself to the highest reaches of his personality." Archbishop Fulton Sheen
Derek Rotty retweeted
Where can we find hope in a broken world?
Fulton Sheen’s answer might surprise you: on.wof.org/4p6yxvy
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Derek Rotty retweeted
The trouble with our times is that we focus on the temporal, rather than the eternal
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“Have you noticed that as your desire for pleasure increased, the satisfaction from the pleasure decreased? Do you think a philosophy of life is right that is based in the law of diminishing returns?” Archbishop Fulton Sheen
I'm in awe of this book project that I've recently finished with Sophia Institute Press! This book will be beautiful! I hope it helps you encounter the One who is #Beauty Itself! Let me know what you think. #books
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This coming Monday evening, I'm giving another presentation about thought, preaching, & writing of @FultonSheen. "Finding Hope in a Broken World"
I hope you can join. Please invite friends. I look forward to seeing y'all there!
@Bishop_Sheen @TOTMemphis
