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Susan Reynolds FBA was a British medieval historian whose book Fiefs and Vassals: the Medieval Evidence Reinterpreted (1994) was part… more

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by Susan Reynolds — Reposted by: Thomas A. Tweed

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My latest for @commonweal.bsky.social is out today — on ICE, the Church, and documentary justice www.commonwealmagazine.org/pinochet-tru...
The Pinochet Parallels
'Second-term Trump has put me in mind of former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet.'
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Reposted by: Susan Reynolds, Thomas A. Tweed

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The September issue is here! Inside:
- @susanbreynolds.bsky.social on Trump and Pinochet
- Phil Christman on economics and Christianity
- @heidischlumpf.bsky.social on Catholic 'mom bloggers'
- Lynn Casteel Harper on the virtues of solitude
And more!
www.commonwealmagazine.org/issues/2025-...
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"The Trump administration seems determined to fashion ICE into an American-style secret-police force—a group of unidentifiable agents encouraged to operate with impunity." — @susanbreynolds.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/pinochet-tru...
The Pinochet Parallels
'Second-term Trump has put me in mind of former Chilean dictator General Augusto Pinochet.'
www.commonwealmagazine.org
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by Susan Reynolds

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Have often had the same thought
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Aug 2
It's funny to think that my preference for urban living in areas with dense, mixed-used, walkable neighborhoods, multi-family housing, small businesses, and diversity probably stems from Sesame Street. Like an early education in Jane Jacob's urbanist theories.
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Reposted by: Susan Reynolds, John McLaren, Jennifer Clark

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It's funny to think that my preference for urban living in areas with dense, mixed-used, walkable neighborhoods, multi-family housing, small businesses, and diversity probably stems from Sesame Street. Like an early education in Jane Jacob's urbanist theories.
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Reposted by: Susan Reynolds

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Thursday (4/24) we are hosting Cardinal Joseph Tobin and a number of other excellent speakers at Seton Hall to talk about local and national, ethical and religious issues around the topic of immigration. If you're local, we hope you might join us in person, but you can also stream the event.
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Reposted by: Susan Reynolds

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My little treat for you as we wait for the conclave to begin:
stephenokey.substack.com/p/mensa-vaca...
Mensa Vacante
On the Conclave and Buca di Beppo
stephenokey.substack.com
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by Susan Reynolds

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I was thinking about that conversation recently, which we absolutely must come back to
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by Susan Reynolds

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1) fascinating; 2) you’ve successfully identified my brand and I’ve never been more honored
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by Susan Reynolds

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This is one of the best things I’ve read in a long time
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/m...
My Parents Expected to Be Retired. Instead, They Are Raising My Sister’s Kids.
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by Susan Reynolds

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I contributed an essay to a @commonweal.bsky.social symposium on Christian Smith's latest release, Why Religion Went Obsolete. www.commonwealmagazine.org/overlooked-t...
Overlooked Treasure
Obsolescence may be the source of Millennial religious rejection. But it is also the key to understanding Millennial religious embrace.
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by Susan Reynolds

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Ok, THIS. Where the HECK did “core memories” come from?? As if parents in our generation needed more reasons to stress and obsess about curating their kids’ childhoods
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by Susan Reynolds

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habemus tenure
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by Susan Reynolds

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Join the conversation with three Atlanta Catholic women in theology with diverse, informed perspectives: Nicole Symmonds (ethicist at Columbia Theological Seminary, recently in WaPo on Leo's Creole roots), Fernanda Mucchiut (St. Thomas More Jesuit Parish DRE, Argentina-born Focolare member), & me!
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by Susan Reynolds

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Join us online this Monday evening (5/19, 7 pm EST) for an hour-long conversation on the Election of Pope Leo XIV and the Legacy of Pope Francis! Register here: candler.emory.edu/pope-leo-and...
Pope Leo and the Legacy of Francis
Register now for our online event with Susan Reynolds, Pope Leo and the Legacy of Francis.
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by Susan Reynolds

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Incredibly smart and informative piece from @annarowlands.bsky.social
What Pope Leo’s Augustinian Background Tells Us About his Papacy
Pope Leo XIV is the first Pope from the Order of St. Augustine, which suggests he will promote peace and dialogue.
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Reposted by: Susan Reynolds

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"The time is right to retrieve world peace from the punchlines of Miss America jokes and restore it, unabashedly, to its rightful place atop the wildest dreams and highest aspirations and most zealous prayers of humankind." — @susanbreynolds.bsky.social
www.commonwealmagazine.org/never-again-...
Never Again, Again
The only hope for humanity is peace.
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by Susan Reynolds

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the Pope’s brother Lou
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by Susan Reynolds

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We did not know there were two Pizzaballas in the conclave
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by Susan Reynolds

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Clearly they did not do their homework
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In Lincoln Park: "He has eaten our dogs"
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by Susan Reynolds

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unfortunately for everyone who doesn't think I'm funny (my kids), chicago pope is where my gifts meet the worlds needs
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by Susan Reynolds

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When is Testem Benevolentiae Nostrae, Leo XIV's Version going to drop
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by Susan Reynolds

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WHAT IS HIS POSITION ON THE BRIGHT GREEN RELISH
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“The pope will be from Chicago” sounds like an 1880s Republican’s dire prediction for if we don’t stop Irish immigration
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by Susan Reynolds

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Sometimes I feel like people write things just for me
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Steven Gnocchi @okeydoxy.com · May 7
My little treat for you as we wait for the conclave to begin:
stephenokey.substack.com/p/mensa-vaca...
Mensa Vacante
On the Conclave and Buca di Beppo
stephenokey.substack.com
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by Susan Reynolds

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Night came and morning followed: the second day! Loved joining @cnn.com again this morning to talk through the latest!
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by Susan Reynolds

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The Conclave is the Met Gala for seagulls
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by Susan Reynolds

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I enjoyed joining CNN’s Victor Blackwell yesterday morning to reflect on Pope Francis’s funeral and on what comes next for the church. Every decade or so, all of our niche ecclesiological expertise becomes breaking news-level thrilling
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Reposted by: Susan Reynolds

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Thanks so much to @dglennbutner.bsky.social, Fr Brian Strassburger, @susanbreynolds.bsky.social, @daralind.bsky.social, as well as (not pictured) Profs Lori Nessel & Paula Franzese from SHU Law, & especially Fr Bill Reilly for making our day of talks & panels so so rich & rewarding!
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