This is a wonderful talk by @Pontifex yesterday on the @Synod_va - full of classic Pope Francis gems- like

1. “A Church burdened by structures, bureaucracy and formalism will struggle to walk in history, in step with the Spirit”press.vatican.va/content/salast… 2 “a place can be found for those who still struggle to see their presence in the Church recognized, those whose voices are stifled, if not silenced or ignored, those who feel inadequate…Sometimes they are “excommunicated” a priori.”

1. Greatful to the @USCCB @bpdflores for facilitating today’s listening session with theologians on @Synod_va process (over 100 today) - I was very happy to see many friends from @theCTSA @CTStheology @ctewc - few lasting thoughts 1/7 2. I am filled with #gratitude for all the work that has gone into the #synod so far - while these listening sessions might have been organized earlier in the process, today’s event was well planned and facilitated

On my research on Pax Romana’s history in the US, I stumbled upon the work of Brother Adrian Lewis La Fontaine, FSC. (1893-1966) – who became known as “Leafy Loui” - @fscDENA @lasalleorg He joined the @lasalleorg Brothers in 1907 and served in various schools before joining @ManhattanEdu in 1933 as a professor. In 1914, he saw how insects left marks on leaves and was inspired to make his own etching with needles and razor blades.

1/10 Over the course of this #BlackCatholicHistoryMonth, I’ve been exploring the activism of Joseph Nearon, SSS. (A Thread). I discovered Nearon in my research on the National Federation of Catholic College Students, an affiliate of @PaxRomanaIMCS (1937-1968). 2 NFCCS focused on interracial justice and helped to set up clubs on Catholic college campuses. In 1946, NFCCS hosted a “Intercultural Concert at Town Hall,” to raise money for scholarships for Black students. The first recipient of the NFCCS Scholarship was Joseph Nearon