Angela
@philotheo.bsky.social
I post on philosophy and spirituality📚☺️🙏
I'm Angela (he/him) and I study philosophy and theology at the University of Innsbruck. Research interests: ethics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, exegese of the New Testament, dogmatics and spirituality
I'm Angela (he/him) and I study philosophy and theology at the University of Innsbruck. Research interests: ethics, philosophy of religion, epistemology, exegese of the New Testament, dogmatics and spirituality
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
April 21, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
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Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
Thank you for everything.
Thank you for everything.
April 21, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Rest in peace, Pope Francis.
Thank you for everything.
Thank you for everything.
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Pope Francis, a transformative figure who revitalized the hopes of millions of Catholics after decades of scandal, stagnation and increasing social irrelevancy for the global church, died April 21.
POPE FRANCIS, PASTOR-PONTIFF, REVITALIZED GLOBAL CATHOLIC CHURCH
Pope Francis, a transformative figure who revitalized the hopes of millions of Catholics after decades of scandal, stagnation and increasing social irrelevancy for the global church, died April 21.
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April 21, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Pope Francis, a transformative figure who revitalized the hopes of millions of Catholics after decades of scandal, stagnation and increasing social irrelevancy for the global church, died April 21.
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#PopeFrancis brought humility and reform to the papacy. In word and action, he modeled a steadfast commitment to mercy, solidarity, and hope. In this Easter Season of new life, let us pray for him. And let us answer his call to radical love in service to those in greatest need and our common home.
April 21, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#PopeFrancis brought humility and reform to the papacy. In word and action, he modeled a steadfast commitment to mercy, solidarity, and hope. In this Easter Season of new life, let us pray for him. And let us answer his call to radical love in service to those in greatest need and our common home.
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How Francis changed the lives of countless LGBTQ people—and mine.
outreach.faith/2025/04/pope...
outreach.faith/2025/04/pope...
James Martin, S.J.: How Francis changed the lives of countless LGBTQ people—and mine - Outreach
Thank you, Pope Francis, for your kindness to me, for your kindness to our LGBTQ brothers and sisters and for your kindness to millions of people around the world.
outreach.faith
April 21, 2025 at 11:55 AM
How Francis changed the lives of countless LGBTQ people—and mine.
outreach.faith/2025/04/pope...
outreach.faith/2025/04/pope...
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In a noisy and busy world, in a time of cultural and political polarization, Pope Francis invited us all to listen to the quiet promptings of the Holy Spirit.
Looking back at Pope Francis' remarkable pontificate
In a noisy and busy world, in a time of cultural and political polarization, Pope Francis invited us all to listen to the quiet promptings of the Holy Spirit.
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April 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
In a noisy and busy world, in a time of cultural and political polarization, Pope Francis invited us all to listen to the quiet promptings of the Holy Spirit.
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Pope Francis never stopped being a Jesuit
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...
Pope Francis never stopped being a Jesuit
“Pope Francis entered the papacy as a Jesuit, governed as one and died as one,” Father James Martin writes.
www.americamagazine.org
April 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Pope Francis never stopped being a Jesuit
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...
www.americamagazine.org/faith/2025/0...
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Why does Jesus ask the crowd to "Take away the stone" and "Untie him" in the story of Lazarus? Couldn't Jesus have made that happen himself? Yes, but he's asking the crowd--and us--to participate in freeing others. A meditation on today's alternate Gospel. outreach.faith/2025/04/how-...
How to help our friends to be free - Outreach
Jesus asks the crowd to participate in the freeing of Lazarus and he asks us to participate in the freeing of our friends, so that they too may have new life.
outreach.faith
April 6, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Why does Jesus ask the crowd to "Take away the stone" and "Untie him" in the story of Lazarus? Couldn't Jesus have made that happen himself? Yes, but he's asking the crowd--and us--to participate in freeing others. A meditation on today's alternate Gospel. outreach.faith/2025/04/how-...
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The Parable of the Prodigal Son doesn’t make sense by the world’s standards. It makes sense only when we realize that we’re all the younger son and that none of us has any right to feel superior to anyone else. A meditation on today's Gospel: outreach.faith/2025/03/why-...
Why is everyone angry? - Outreach
We tend to forget that we’re all sinners, just like the Prodigal Son.
outreach.faith
March 30, 2025 at 12:08 PM
The Parable of the Prodigal Son doesn’t make sense by the world’s standards. It makes sense only when we realize that we’re all the younger son and that none of us has any right to feel superior to anyone else. A meditation on today's Gospel: outreach.faith/2025/03/why-...
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But the message of Jesus is clear: all are deserving of God's love, all are beloved children of God and no one deserves to be scapegoated.
"Go," says Jesus, "and learn the meaning of these words: "I desire mercy not sacrifice'" (Mt. 9:13).
"Go," says Jesus, "and learn the meaning of these words: "I desire mercy not sacrifice'" (Mt. 9:13).
March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
But the message of Jesus is clear: all are deserving of God's love, all are beloved children of God and no one deserves to be scapegoated.
"Go," says Jesus, "and learn the meaning of these words: "I desire mercy not sacrifice'" (Mt. 9:13).
"Go," says Jesus, "and learn the meaning of these words: "I desire mercy not sacrifice'" (Mt. 9:13).
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"Every attack on the rights of queer people threatens the rights of all those who do not conform to narrow ideas of how to look and behave." Bishop Ludgar Schepers, auxiliary bishop of Essen and head of LGBTQ ministry for the Catholic bishops in Germany. outreach.faith/2025/03/bish...
Bishop Schepers: Attacks on LGBTQ people should prompt a Christian response
"When it comes to human dignity...we as a church must get involved," writes Bishop Schepers.
outreach.faith
March 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"Every attack on the rights of queer people threatens the rights of all those who do not conform to narrow ideas of how to look and behave." Bishop Ludgar Schepers, auxiliary bishop of Essen and head of LGBTQ ministry for the Catholic bishops in Germany. outreach.faith/2025/03/bish...
Katholische Theologie ist besser an staatlichen Universitäten angesiedelt, denn dort ist der Schutz vor der Bildung fundamentalistischer Tendenzen besser garantiert. Als Theologiestudent kenne ich mich mit diesen Problemen leider aus...
March 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Katholische Theologie ist besser an staatlichen Universitäten angesiedelt, denn dort ist der Schutz vor der Bildung fundamentalistischer Tendenzen besser garantiert. Als Theologiestudent kenne ich mich mit diesen Problemen leider aus...
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Today is the 12th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. I will forever be grateful for his kindness to me.
March 13, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Today is the 12th anniversary of the election of Pope Francis. I will forever be grateful for his kindness to me.
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I have a hard time believing that anyone would say, as Elon Musk did, "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." In fact, the fundamental weakness is a lack of empathy.
March 9, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I have a hard time believing that anyone would say, as Elon Musk did, "The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy." In fact, the fundamental weakness is a lack of empathy.
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Every person deals with temptations in their lives. Meditating on how Christ faced his temptations (or "testings") in the desert can help us face our own with peace. A meditation on the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Lent: outreach.faith/2025/03/how-...
How are you tested?
Christ’s temptations easily intersect with our own.
outreach.faith
March 9, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Every person deals with temptations in their lives. Meditating on how Christ faced his temptations (or "testings") in the desert can help us face our own with peace. A meditation on the Gospel reading for the First Sunday of Lent: outreach.faith/2025/03/how-...
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“The right invented the term Trump Derangement Syndrome to dismiss analysis of Trump’s autocratic tendencies,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. “But the real derangement lies in either the refusal or the inability to see Trump clearly.”
Opinion | The Right’s Trump Derangement Syndrome
They keep pretending the president is someone he’s not.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 10:07 AM
“The right invented the term Trump Derangement Syndrome to dismiss analysis of Trump’s autocratic tendencies,” our columnist Michelle Goldberg writes. “But the real derangement lies in either the refusal or the inability to see Trump clearly.”
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As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid. An analysis by The New York Times reveals how these words are being removed from government websites. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Words Federal Agencies Are Removing From Their Sites Under Trump
Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.
www.nytimes.com
March 7, 2025 at 7:37 PM
As President Trump seeks to purge the federal government of “woke” initiatives, agencies have flagged hundreds of words to limit or avoid. An analysis by The New York Times reveals how these words are being removed from government websites. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...