Brian Pedraza
@BrianPedraza7
Husband, Father, Assoc. Prof. of Theology at FranU (Baton Rouge), Burrito Lover, author of Catechesis for the New Evangelization (CUA Press), host http://duncepod.com
Pope Leo XIV: It's summer. We're too busy. Spend time with God and each other. vatican.va/content/leo-xi…
Kids need risky play and thrills. Dads have a special role to play. I hope this is not controversial, but dads more than moms seem to enjoy pretending to be a predator trying to catch and eat their own children. I discussed this with Parents Magazine: parents.com/next-gen-winne…
When I was at BU, I wanted to bring @CornelWest & @McCormickProf for a major event on their friendship & liberal arts. As a favor & to help them, I asked a department if they wanted to cosponsor by contributing a nominal amount. They'd get credit & it would cost almost nothing.
“Assisted suicide represents a perverse inversion: a renunciation of dignity, the demand that one’s humanity goes unrecognized. A society that honors that demand will not, in the end, recognize the humanity of anyone.” @firstthingsmag
From #Gaza, the cries of parents rise to heaven ever more intensely as they clutch the lifeless bodies of their children, searching for food and shelter from bombs. I renew my appeal to leaders: cease fire, release all hostages, and fully respect international humanitarian law!
The choir for the Mass today celebrating the 100th anniversary of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati’s death in Turin, Italy. A skilled mountain climber, friend of the poor, and third order Dominican, Frassati will be declared a saint in September.
Frassati fans 🤝 Carlo fans *having their canonization travel plans disrupted*
Frassati fans 🤝 Carlo fans *having their canonization travel plans disrupted*
And, just like that, Frassati canonization trip to Italy loses its original purpose. Argh!
Church historian in 2500: The zuchetto was originally a skullcap. The first American pope Leo XIV modified the zuchetto to include a large front brim, and this style became adopted by subsequent popes. The stylized SOX means "Successor of Christ" (the X from the Greek Xristos)."
If the pope had chosen the name Waldo, I’d definitely read a website called Where Waldo Is.
The whole homily was 🔥🔥🔥
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV began his first homily with words in English during Mass in the Sistine Chapel with the College of Cardinals.
« God cares for us, God loves all of us, and evil will not prevail ! We are all in God's hands. Therefore, without fear, united hand in hand with God and among ourselves, let us move forward. »
When colleges have consciously and subconsciously positioned the endgame as money and accomplishing generic "objectives," it's not clear why using ChatGPT is so bad anyway. Maybe our vision of education is skewed...
For higher education, “AI’s takeover [is] a full-blown existential crisis.” “College is just how well I can use ChatGPT at this point.” “I think we are years — or months, probably — away from a world where nobody thinks using AI for homework is considered cheating.” “It isn’t…
What a @PillarCatholic endorsement from an unnamed Cardinal! “We don’t want to elect a man, and then two weeks later read about his bad habits on your website.”
Most didn't know who Wojtyla was. Many knew Ratzinger. Most didn't know Bergoglio. All I want is a holy, virtuous pope who experiences daily deep communion with Jesus. "Do you love me more than these?"
Biggest news you'll read about all week... Serious adverse events from the abortion pill are **22 times more frequent** than the (previous) FDA said. Over 1 in 10 women who take the abortion pill will have sepsis, infection, hemorrhaging, or other SAE. stopharmingwomen.org
we (should) have the capacity to tell the truth about two things at the same time. we can talk about the risks of pregnancy and also the risks of the abortion pill if we say we truly care about the importance of informed consent and women’s health.