Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 12h

Daily bunny no.3104 does not have a map

An intrepid bunny creeps through a labyrinth or dungeon, arranged in a grid like an old videogame. There is a snake and a skull in the bunny's path, as well as a spike pit. The bunny has a small sword.

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 10h

The Master of the Order should seriously start looking into why the US Dominicans are like this. The English Dominicans don't have this problem (either with politics or reading comprehension).

1

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 10h

"The question is whether a particular form of killing...". If you read carefully, Father, you'll notice that the Bishop of Rome, your Supreme Pontiff, is telling you the answer in this case is "yes".

1

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 11h

Such a good collection of stories. Her short book "The Wood at Midwinter" is beautiful too, if you haven't read it.

1

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

Carl @carlsalter.bsky.social · 3d

Although I prefer this!

1 3 9

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 1d

We looked after a friend's baby for a bit the other day (partly to practice looking after two babies) and were so shocked when he did the Waluigi "wah!" noise.

4

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 1d

It would probably be to the great benefit of the Church.

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 1d

Pendragon is one of those games that showed me a whole new way of roleplaying, and it continues to inspire me. Eternal rest 🙏

2

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

Chaosium @chaosium.bsky.social · 1d

Today, October 10th, marks the seventh anniversary of @chaosium.bsky.social company founder Greg Stafford's passing.

3 22 110

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 1d

Lol. "Circles are often used in Satan worship", dang, better get after those infernal mathematicians too. Do you want *your* child to know what pi is???

2

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

Tom @dixitinsipiens.bsky.social · 2d

"Wanting to inaugurate a kingdom of justice, fraternity and solidarity, God has a special place in his heart for those who are discriminated against and oppressed, and he asks us, his Church, to make a decisive and radical choice in favor of the weakest."

(Pope Leo XIV)

1 3 14

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

Funny they say they hear the voice of his predecessor. So do I:

1

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

Fr Chase 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 @kalanthropos.bsky.social · 2d

Dilexi te!

2 6 39

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

Poor guy. Constantly harrassed by musketeers, having to explain at swordpoint "no, no, you're looking for the *other* Cardinal Richelieu"

1

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

Remedios Varo @remediosvaro.bsky.social · 2d

Invocation
https://botfrens.com/collections/69/contents/19691

"Invocation" by Remedios Varo depicts a mysterious scene where a central figure, holding a horn, stands before an assemblage of ethereal, robed figures embedded into the surrounding cavernous walls. Varo's meticulous detail and surreal style evoke themes of mysticism and inner exploration, characteristic of her work within surrealism and symbolism.

10 33

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

I feel like it's easily Stephanie Meyer, because no one seems capable of talking about her for more than 5 seconds without mentioning that she's Mormon.

7

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

The Jesuit Institute @jesuitinstitute.bsky.social · 2d

May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed.
- St John Henry Newman, whose feast is today.

Image: sunset over London. Text: May He support us all the day long, till the shades lengthen, and the evening comes, and the busy world is hushed.
St John Henry Newman

1 1

Reposted by CatholicGeekery

アンディ @andymarkle.com · 3d

As someone who was subjected to conversion therapy, it doesn’t work. It won’t work. It’s torture. I was hooked up to an IV and made to vomit watching gay porn for two hours per week. I was prayed over. Bibles and the Book of Mormon were shoved in my face.

430 850 4.1K

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

In an act of great ecumenical effort, I will accept that difference peaceably.

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

Ehhhh, little of column A, little of column B I reckon. Distinctively spiritual authority is a thing, and some ecclesiastics clearly cared about preserving it from "worldly" capture even when blatantly corrupt in their use of it. Which is weird, but humans are weird.

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

Then again, despite the many flaws of the medieval church, it often fought much harder for its independence from self-proclaimed "Christian princes" than suck-ups like Bishop Barron.

1

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

I believe we can go further, and bring back granting multiple benefices to some rich guy's friend, or perhaps a bishop's "nephew".

2 3

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah that's fair. I can imagine in those cases evangelicalism is also just a more feasible prospect than Orthodoxy from an "is there even a church here" perspective.

3

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

Dang, I really dislike Jim Lee's art, but that's a good line.

1

CatholicGeekery @catholicgeekery.bsky.social · 2d

To clarify (a), though Orthodoxy obviously does come with obligations, ultinately those will be imposed by (in the mind of the kind of ex-Catholic obsessed with infallibility) Just Some Guy, making them comparatively easy to ignore.

4