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Xavier M. Montecel

@xaviermontecel.bsky.social

Assistant Professor of Theology at St. Mary’s University in Texas. Catholic ethics. Sacramental things. My husband keeps the dogs alive. I handle the tropical fish. 🐠

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Congratulations to Professor Mark Massa, SJ, the Director of BC's Boisi Center for Religion & American Public Life, on the publication of his new book 'Catholic Fundamentalism in America' (Oxford University Press)
@boisicenter.bsky.social, @bostoncollege.bsky.social
@oxfordunipress.bsky.social

14.02.2025 14:03 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Will the Bishops Stand Up to Trump? Now is the time for the bishops and Catholic laity to prepare for effective resistance to Trump's immigration crackdown.

The writers & editors at @commonweal.bsky.social are rising to meet this moment of democratic crisis in the United States with strong like this one by Terrence Sweeney: forthright, critical, and clear without equivocation. Please follow and support this work!

29.01.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 3
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We Stopped Using Grades and You Should Too: A Catholic Manifesto for Ungrading Rovati and Heron on teaching.

β€œThey [students] are not anonymous members of a group. They are protagonists in a journey of learning in which professors play the role of stewards and companions rather than enforcers and guards.”

churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/we-...

29.01.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A concentration camp. It’s like watching a horrifying script play out.

30.01.2025 01:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This post is dramatically under-appreciated.

29.01.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œWe are a people of resurrection faith, and though fear may darken the days ahead, we stand rooted in the promise that light shines in the darkness and the darkness cannot overcome it. Our churches are called to be sanctuaries-places of refuge, accompaniment, and courage.”

29.01.2025 04:25 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Come, Lord Jesus.

"He has shown might with his arm, dispersed the arrogant of mind and heart.

He has thrown down the rulers from their thrones but lifted up the lowly.

The hungry he has filled with good things; the rich he has sent away empty."

May we enact the Good News.

29.01.2025 02:59 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Review of David Chiwon Kwon, Justice After War: Jus Post Bellum in the 21st Century | Published in Journal of Moral Theology By Nicholas Hayes-Mota. Review of David Chiwon Kwon, Justice After War: Jus Post Bellum in the 21st Century

In Vol. 14, no. 1, Nicholas Hayes-Mota reviews David Chiwon Kwon's "Justice After War: Jus Post Bellum in the 21st Century."

jmt.scholasticahq.com/article/1279...

27.01.2025 15:31 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

An interesting thing about the Christianity currently providing ideological support for the GOP and the fictional Christianities found in Butler’s Parable series and Atwood’s Handmaidβ€˜s Tale series is that Christ is conspicuously missing from all of them.

27.01.2025 17:24 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Ooo hadn’t thought of this. 🀯

28.01.2025 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is extremely helpful re: the USCCB and in general on how money moves through the institutional church.

26.01.2025 19:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy DEI Sunday!

26.01.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vice President Vance criticizes US bishops over immigration The vice president, a practicing Catholic, suggested the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops' criticism of Trump administration immigration policies was not rooted in pastoral concerns but instead mot...

Vance, a β€˜traditionalist’ Catholic, actually suggests the bishops only help out immigrants for the financial upside.
#JDVance #Catholic #immigration
www.ncronline.org/news/vice-pr...

26.01.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Or, why teaching natural law theory properly matters.

24.01.2025 05:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What did Gregory of Nyssa do?!??

23.01.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 498    πŸ” 99    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 19
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β€œHuman Dignity is Not Dependent on a Person's Citizenship or Immigration Status” Bishop Mark J. Seitz (USCCB), Sr. Mary Haddad, RSM (CHA), and Kerry Alys Robinson (CCUSA) have issued a statement in response to action taken by the Trump Ad...

From the US Conference of Catholic Bishops: β€œHuman Dignity is Not Dependent on a Person's Citizenship or Immigration Status”
www.usccb.org/news/2025/hu...

23.01.2025 19:30 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 2

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