@samlitzinger I was educated in #Catholic schools from junior high all the way through college, mostly of the #Jesuit flavor, though I never converted for any number of reasons. Vance, Alito and their crew practice a Catholicism I don’t recognize at all.
I have to say I was a fan of Pope Francis. He wasn’t perfect, but he was a huge upgrade from the previous couple of pontiffs, particularly Benedict. I spent over a decade in #Catholic schools, starting with middle school and ending in college. Both high school and college were #Jesuit schools, and I’m forever thankful to the Jesuits for what they taught me, first and foremost the ability to think critically, a skill that seems to be going the way of the dinosaur. I never converted to Catholicism, as I’ve always had issues with the structure of the church itself. But I find it extremely distasteful that Francis is being called a #woke Pope and a #DEI Pope by some. Actually, I don’t think those folks would have any issue with DEI so long as it was preceded by Opus. I would hope that the next Pontiff would focus on the same issues Francis did, the same issues I learned were the most important in my Jesuit education. I know that’s probably too much to ask. The Catholicism practiced by the likes of JD Vance and Damuel Alito is something I scarcely recognize.
#PopeFrancis was the first pope of many firsts: the first modern pope from outside Europe, the first whose papal name honors St. Francis of Assisi and the first Jesuit.
His #Jesuit roots – and the "Spiritual Exercises” of Jesuits – shed light on his approach to some of the world’s most pressing problems:
13 Apr 1603: Richard Field #Jesuit having reconsecrated the cathedral of the Holy Trinity #Waterford celebrates high mass there #otd
#Books #CurrentlyReading Amusing Ourselves To Death by Neil Postman. I’ve been meaning to read this book for years and am finally getting around to it. I’m astounded that this book was published 40 years ago, long before smartphones or even the Internet. Postman postulates that television is the main culprit for dumbing down society. And it’s just getting worse, of course. My contention, based on my own observation, is that critical thinking is nearly extinct. I’m eternally grateful for the education I received in #Jesuit institutions in high school and college. It gave me a good foundation of critical thinking that has served me very well. I would highly recommend reading this book.
21 Feb 1606: d. Richard Field of Corduff, #Blanchardstown #Dublin, superior of the #Jesuit mission in #Ireland #otd
A #Jesuit-led effort for descendants of its #formerslaves seeks to atone for '#sinful' past
