Fr. Alex Padilla II

[Black Catholic Messenger @BlkCathlicMsngr]

Robert Boxie III has been consecrated as Auxiliary Bishop of Washington, becoming the youngest Catholic prelate in the U.S. and the entire Western Hemisphere.

The 45-year-old former Howard University chaplain is the first new African-American Catholic bishop in nearly a decade.

[Vatican News @VaticanNews]

Pope Leo expresses his prayers for all Americans in a letter he sent to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States of America, which falls today, July 4th, 2026, with the hope that "the Spirit of 1776 continue to inspire hope and unity as the United States of America moves into the future."
https://t.co/INW8q3hEiD

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. This anniversary stands as an invitation not only to celebrate the nation’s remarkable journey, but also to reflect upon the responsibilities that the sons and daughters of this country bear to one another, and to the generations who will inherit the nation that is being shaped today. https://t.co/jIio4BBg9v

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@maskaggs @FrHilderbrand

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@lukeburgis Love that you have a session on The Common Task!

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@RichRaho If the lecture series was indeed the reason for the audience, I hope that the audience was for an exchange of information and not for the chastisement of Fr. White for whatever involvement he may or may not have had.

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@Catholic_Britt Depends on each parish… Can’t hurt to ask!

[Fr Matthew P. Schneider, LC🇻🇦 @FrMatthewLC]

Maybe we should rename tomorrow's Solemnity to "the Incarnation" as that is the most important aspect, not the angel speaking to Mary.

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@lukeburgis People like Peter Thiel not only seek to, but actually do, change the world, and that deeply frustrates and threatens those can’t help but remain trapped in the world of their own inefficacious ideas.

[Douglas Pestana @DougVegas]

Book 3, Chapter 6, § 6 in "On First Principles" by Origen, written ~220-230 AD, ~187 years after Christ's death and resurrection:

"We should understand that our physical bodies will eventually be transformed when everything is brought back to unity, and God is all in all.

This transformation won't happen suddenly but will occur slowly and gradually over countless ages. Some will progress faster towards perfection, while others will take longer.

Through this process, all beings will be reconciled to God, even the last enemy, death, will be destroyed and no longer be an enemy."

[Douglas Pestana @DougVegas]

@ns123abc It's time for the Catholic Church to lay out more specific guidance on AI development in order to counteract Andreesen Horowitz's godless development ethos.

The Catholic Church must embrace AI and then lay out a vision.

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@canonlawyered “Truthiness”

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@FrAndrewHart Trilingual off-the-cuff discourse? Absolutely LETTING IT RIP!

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@BeAreEInTee @FrTilley @Joeinblack Term limits and the ease of transferring a pastor [through compulsion] also leads to less prudent or less thoughtful decisions regarding parochial assignments in the first place, which creates the whole game of “musical chairs”, of which too many priests are all too familiar.

[Three Year Letterman @3YearLetterman]

[turns notifications on for Alex Padilla]

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@lukeburgis For those who have eyes to see, and ears to hear, Napoli is a profoundly beautiful city inhabited by even more beautiful people.

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@Father_LoCoco Badge of Honor and an unforgettable memory.

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@jbarron_slc Speaking of high school ESPN nostalgia: there was nothing quite like their nightly “triple header” of abbreviated highlight shows for the MLB, NBA, and NHL. Miss that so much.

[Fr. Alex Padilla II @AlexPadillaII]

@MassimoFaggioli AS Romano Pontefice.

(My custom “Papa Leone 14” jersey arrived yesterday. È cosa buona e giusta.)