Cancel Crusade: How gossip, scandal ruined a rare Renaissance treasure
Pope Francis often warns about the dangers of gossip, likening tattlers to terrorists who “drop a bomb with their tongue” and “destroy the reputation of others.”
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by bcadmin | Feb 20, 2022 | art history, Catholic News Service, Church History, Counter-Reformation, gossip, News, Pope Francis, Protestant Reformation, Renaissance, Vatican, Vatican museums | 0 |
Pope Francis often warns about the dangers of gossip, likening tattlers to terrorists who “drop a bomb with their tongue” and “destroy the reputation of others.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 17, 2022 | Cancel Crusade, Featured, gossip, Hearsay, News, Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigo Borgia, Slander, U.S. & World News | 0 |
Pope Francis often warns about the dangers of gossip, likening tattlers to terrorists who “drop a bomb with their tongue” and “destroy the reputation of others.”
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 24, 2021 | Between the Sundays, christianity, divide, Division, Featured, Gospel, gossip, Living the Faith, Love, News, Social media, Unity | 0 |
“When will we wake up and remember that divisiveness is not a sign of Christianity?” Just before he died, Jesus told us how we would recognize his followers: “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one ano…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Sep 24, 2021 | Between the Sundays, christianity, divide, Division, Featured, Gospel, gossip, Living the Faith, Love, News, Social media, Unity | 0 |
“When will we wake up and remember that divisiveness is not a sign of Christianity?” Just before he died, Jesus told us how we would recognize his followers: “By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one ano…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 23, 2021 | Between the Sundays, charity, Featured, gossip, Living the Faith, News, Speech, St. James, tongue, words | 0 |
“The tongue can be a powerful instrument or a serious stumbling block in our quest for holiness.” As part of my move to full-time Catholic speaking and writing and setting a foundation for a new apostolate of sorts, I have been sifting thro…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jun 25, 2021 | Between the Sundays, calumny, detraction, Featured, gossip, judging, judgment, Living the Faith, News, rash judgment, sin | 0 |
“Through our words, we can wound reputations in a matter of seconds, and the damage can irreparable.” Days later, the Gospel from Mass on Monday is still echoing in my ears and heart. It is a familiar image from the Sermon on the Mount, but…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Jul 24, 2020 | Between the Sundays, calumny, detraction, eighth commandment, Featured, gossip, judgment, Living the Faith, Mercy, News, rash judgment, sin | 0 |
“Instead of sharing the news you heard about someone, why not stop and pray for them instead?” In this age of the internet, it is shocking how easy it is to sin against the eighth commandment. Even good-intentioned people seem to think nothing of retwe…
Read Moreby bcadmin | Feb 24, 2020 | calumny, confession, detraction, gossip, Lent, News, sin | 0 |
When I joined the seminary back in 2007, and rejoined in 2009, the community came together each morning and evening to pray the Liturgy of the Hours. After two psalms and a canticle are prayed, a brief reading from sacred Scripture is proclaimed. On th…
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