Daily Archives: 8 January 2026

Dilexi Te 63: Witnesses of Evangelical Poverty

Let’s talk about the mendicant orders here and through paragraph 67. They turned religious life on its head, according to some. Perhaps a generous commentary was that their alignment with the poor was a much-needed movement within and for the … Continue reading

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In Unitate Fidei 12e: A Concluding Prayer

Pope Leo’s concluding prayer will likely get lost in all this, but it does resonate for the cause of ecumenism. It invokes and affirms many virtues: history education, attention to liturgy, art, and culture, and importantly, the mission of Christ … Continue reading

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Of Prisons

It seems I touched a spot with a new commentator here. It’s a bit off topic from Dilexi Te, so I thought I would repost some of the thought and reply. Mr McAuley wrote: Maximilian Kolbe was a Conventual Franciscan. … Continue reading

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