Catholic social teaching and fragmented sexuality
Dear James,
A week into Pope Leo XIV’s reign, Catholic social teaching is at the forefront of discussion. Jeff Mirus offers some reflections on this modern genre of papal writings: Do social encyclicals advance the Church’s mission? Obviously the answer depends greatly on the details.
We have a new free ebook of Phil Lawler essays for Catholic Culture readers! Introducing: The Second Collection.
On Way of the Fathers, Jim Papandrea introduces the saint who invented Christian knighthood - St. Bernard of Clairvaux: The Mellifluous Doctor.
On Criteria: The Catholic Film Podcast, we discuss what might be called "fragmented sexuality" in Terrence Malick’s To the Wonder, Knight of Cups, & Song to Song. These powerful, aesthetically daring films have been embraced by many Christian critics, in part because Malick prophetically laments modern sexual immorality, including the contraceptive mentality. But in executing his critique, he crosses some moral lines.
On Catholic Culture Audiobooks, James Majewski concludes his reading of the Rule of St. Benedict, Ep. 3—Work, Governance, and Conclusion.
YouTube clip: Problems with liturgical antiquarianism, w/ Fr. Uwe Michael Lang
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