Tim Stout

Podcast host of Deacons Discussions Drinks; Also I am a Son, Catholic, Husband, Father, Engineer, Deacon, Ironman and just getting started.

[Fr. Dwight Longenecker @dlongenecker1]

My prayer today is for all who cannot escape the darkness of bereavement and the trauma of past violence. May they glimpse the hope and liberation that only the Lord Jesus Christ can bring.

[Tim Stout @RnssncMan]

@RepFine @grok is this true?

[Rick Pitino @RealPitino]

Awesome play Cap, incredible shot. And to my Camelot friends, there was a big man on the ball lol🤣

[Tim Stout @RnssncMan]

@roccopalmo wow

[The Chivalry Guild @ChivalryGuild]

Thomas Aquinas praises good anger:
"Evil may be found in anger, when, to wit, one is angry, more or less than right reason demands. But if one is angry in accordance with right reason, one's anger is deserving of praise.”

[ChurchPOP @Church_POP]

On Sept. 10, 2025, conservative Christian commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed in an apparent assassination and horrific act of violence at Utah Valley University.

Just a couple of months ago, Kirk, a Protestant and Evangelical Christian-conservative commentator, went viral for his surprising take on Mary, the Mother of God.

During a July 16 episode of “The Charlie Kirk Show” on “Real America’s Voice,” Kirk explained that he believes Protestants do not venerate or talk about Mary enough. He said she “is the solution” to “toxic feminism in America.”

“Mary was clearly important to early Christians,” Kirk said.

“Have more young ladies be pious, be reverent, be full of faith, slow to anger, slow to words at times. Mary is a phenomenal example, and I think a counter to so much of the toxicity of feminism in the modern era.”

Here’s the full text of Charlie Kirk’s video:

“But let me first say, I think we as Protestants and Evangelicals under-venerate Mary. She was very important. She was a vessel for our Lord and Savior.

“I think that we, as Evangelicals and Protestants, we've overcorrected. We don't talk about Mary enough. We don't venerate her enough. Mary was clearly important to early Christians. There's something there. In fact, I believe one of the ways that we fix toxic feminism in America is that Mary is the solution.

“Have more young ladies be pious, be reverent, be full of faith, slow to anger, slow to words at times. Mary is a phenomenal example, and I think a counter to so much of the toxicity of feminism in the modern era.”

Let us pray for the repose of Charlie Kirk's soul:

Eternal Rest Prayer for Charlie Kirk

V. Eternal rest grant unto Charlie Kirk, O Lord.
R. And let the perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and of all the souls of the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

Amen.

You can find the full article here: https://t.co/G2gDaBxHk4

[Patrick Madrid ✌🏼 @patrickmadrid]

Charlie Kirk posted this five months ago:

[☩ 𝕁𝕄𝕋 ☩ @SecretFire79]

You know, it’s funny when people hear that Pope Leo XIV has a math degree, taught physics, and wrote a thesis on monastic leadership, they act like it's some wild plot twist. The Catholic Church has always been low-key obsessed with education. I mean, did you know nearly every pope since the Renaissance has had a PhD? Benedict XVI had five. Cardinals today basically need doctorate-level expertise to even get a seat at the table. Leo XIV isn't an outlier; he's following a 2,000-year-old playbook where faith and reason are BFFs. This is the same institution that gave us the Big Bang theory (thanks to a Jesuit priest, Georges Lemaître) and the guy who invented genetics (shoutout to Gregor Mendel, the pea-plant-obsessed Augustinian friar). Yet somehow, we still think of the Church as just incense and hymns.

The Church's duality; defending doctrinal tradition while pioneering intellectual frontiers, is its defining paradox. Consider the Vatican's astronomical observatory, which has operated since 1582, or the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which has included members like Hawking and Einstein.

Let's break it down. Those monks and nuns you picture copying manuscripts in candlelit monasteries? They weren't just praying, they were preserving ancient Greek philosophy, advancing math, and basically saving Western civilisation during the Dark Ages. Fast-forward to today, and the Vatican still runs its own space telescope (yes, really, Jesuit brothers track asteroids). The Chúrch condemned Galileo, sure, but now it funds ethical stem-cell research and partners with IBM on AI ethics. It's like the ultimate comeback story: "Oops, we messed up on heliocentrism; here's a think tank on quantum physics."

And let's talk about those religious orders. Jesuits? They basically invented the modern university system. The Jesuits founded in 1540, by a chap called Ignatius Loyala, (half monk, half soldier) ran over 800 universities globally. Franciscans gave us Occam's Razor; you know, that "simplest explanation is best" rule you learned in science class? That came from a 14th-century friar who loved logic more than the Pope loved his fancy hat. The Dominicans had Thomas Aquinas, who merged Aristotle's philosophy with theology. Augustinians, Leo XIV's crew, were all about community and critical thinking, traits he took to Peru, where he spent 20 years teaching in slums while quietly holding dual citizenship. The guy's got more layers than a medieval manuscript.

But here's the upper-cut: the Church thrives on this weird paradox. It's conservative enough to make your grandma nod approvingly ("No women priests? Classic.") but progressive enough to have a Pope who trash-talks eco deniers and slams border politics. Leo XIV fits right in; he's a Republican primary voter who also called Trump's family separations "illicit," a social media critic who warns bishops not to be divisive online. It's like the Church says, "We'll debate evolution with Darwinians by day and chant Latin psalms by night and we'll look good doing both."

So next time someone acts shocked that a pope knows quantum physics or tweets about refugees, just smile. The Catholic Church has been playing 4D chess with knowledge for centuries. It's not a relic; it's a living library, where friars argue about black holes over breakfast and nuns run coding bootcamps. Leo XIV? He's just the latest chapter in a story where faith doesn't fear science…It fuels it.

[Aftahi Rahman @aftahi_ai]

The Notes app on your iPhone is one of the most powerful tools available.

But 99% of People don't know its true potential.

Here are 15 amazing features you must know:

[Ben Wolff @uniquestaysguy]

In 1983, Ritz-Carlton did the unthinkable:

They gave every employee the power to spend $2000 without approval.

Most thought this was a HUGE risk.

But 40 years later, this one rule has revolutionized luxury hospitality forever.

Here's the story behind the famous $2000 rule🧵:

[Katherine Boyle @KTmBoyle]

This is a great question, but it starts in daily life. Here’s some super easy things states and companies could do to honor families.

-All airlines, TSA lines, and other forms of travel should allow families to board first, before priority and first class. Family lanes should be required.
-Carpool lanes on highways renamed family lanes. Florida should do this asap. @GovRonDeSantis
-every parking lot should be required by law to have family reserved parking, just like handicapped parking, for the safety of mothers and children.
-Family lanes at all stores for ease of checkout.
-Reserved seating for families at churches, houses of worship and other community spaces where children should be encouraged to go.

In short, society should beat us over the head that families take priority above class, work and other forms of identity or protected groups, because family is the backbone of our civilization.

[Joshua Charles🇻🇦 @JoshuaTCharles]

We need to build an economy in which the single-income household is not only the ideal, but a realistic possibility for the vast majority of people.

Future generations of children will never be adequately raised so long as both parents are outside the house for most of the day.

[Chad Pecknold @ccpecknold]

1/ Christianity was once thought vanquished in Europe, overshadowed by Islamic conquest. But from despair, a legend rose, all because one man dared to make a difference: Pelayo.

[The Field of 68 @TheFieldOf68]

"How much did the Kentucky brand protect John Calipari?"

@T_Oglesby on Arkansas' 0-3 start to SEC play 👀

WATCH:
https://t.co/pi81k3fTvc

[Inky Johnson @inkyjohnson]

This is the day that the Lord has made, so let us rejoice and be glad in it.

[Tim Kennedy @TimKennedyMMA]

Want to avoid idiots in your life?

Live a life that they can’t exists in.
Live a life of moderations and discipline.
Live a life a principles and values.
Life a thoughtful and contemplative life.
Live a life of purpose.

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

34 forever. 💙

[Tim Stout @RnssncMan]

@ChickfilA Your drive thru is broken at the Turfland location in Kentucky. 15 minutes with zero movement.

[EWTN Global Catholic Network @EWTN]

On July 14, the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American to be canonized. Known as the "Lily of the Mohawks," Kateri lived a life of holiness and virtue, despite obstacles and opposition within her tribe.

https://t.co/xYPMa97qwW

[Trinity Athletics @trinitysports]

Teacher. Coach. Friend. Grandfather. Father. Husband. First class.
All describe the Trinity giant who was Dennis Lampley. His imprints can be found in countless areas of Trinity High School and on thousands of lives spanning his 47 years at Trinity. May he rest in peace. ☘️