Alexander Roth

Culture // Natural World // Religion & Spirituality // Education

[College Hoops @CollegeHoops]

#10 Illinois vs. #15 Iowa (2002)

[Alexander Roth @amroth89]

@deebrown11 This string of teams brought me so much joy and (Illini) pride as a boy. I wanted to be Frank and Brian, Luther, Deron, James, Roger, and Dee.

[Brendan Towell @brentowell]

From Achilles to Augustine.

From myth to meaning.

From Olympus to Hippo.

The greatest stories of the ancient world awaken our deepest longings. St. Augustine shows us why they can never fully satisfy them.

My latest from @NCRegister

https://t.co/WXX4xPpRNF

[Alexander Roth @amroth89]

@brentowell @NCRegister Very well-written! Thanks for sharing this thoughtful and generous reflection.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

This is one of the coolest statues on Earth

The bronze sculpture of Neptune rising from the sea at Melenara Beach in Spain

[Alexander Roth @amroth89]

@AmSolidarity Lord, have mercy.

[Matthew Schmitz @matthewschmitz]

John Adams’s retort to Jefferson’s vision of American exceptionalism
https://t.co/nrFfo4WUtC

[Chicago History ™️ @Chicago_History]

Who would want in their prime?

Sammy Sosa or Frank Thomas?

#ChicagoHistory ⚾️

[Nayib Bukele @nayibbukele]

Tuve el honor de asistir a la ceremonia de dedicación de una nueva iglesia católica en honor a la Virgen de Fátima, una celebración profundamente significativa en un país donde aproximadamente la mitad de la población profesa la fe católica.

Esta nueva y hermosa casa de Dios, construida por los Heraldos del Evangelio, representa un espacio de esperanza, encuentro y devoción para miles de familias.

[Elle Lookbook @EvaLovesDesign]

Panel from a 16th-century Venetian edition of Dante's Divine Comedy, illustrating Paradiso Canto XXII with Dante and Beatrice among the stars.

[Alexander Roth @amroth89]

@jdflynn @pourbrew Well said, lol.

[James Lucas @JamesLucasIT]

Osaka castle overlooking Nippon Life Stadium in 1960

[WANA Visuals @wana_visualss]

🇸🇾 The Umayyad Mosque of Damascus, Syria

"Housing the tomb of John the Baptist, this unique structure is a historic landmark that brings the Islamic and Christian worlds together under one roof. As one of the oldest and most magnificent mosques in the world, the Umayyad Mosque has stood in the heart of Damascus for centuries, where civilizations touch in a truly mystical atmosphere."

Video by Oz Gómez

[Alexander Roth @amroth89]

@ProudofusUK Clear throughline!

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

That chess scene in The Wire (2002–2008) where D’Angelo lays out the whole system, kings, queens, pawns, and Bodie still thinking he can move up… that moment quietly tells you exactly how it all ends.

[BaseballHistoryNut @nut_history]

Anthony Rizzo was one of the most nonchalant baseball player ever. Just loved to have fun whenever he had his uniform on, and here’s a great example.

The catcher accidentally hits him with the ball when throwing it back to the pitcher and in typical Rizzo fashion, he pretends he’s pissed off and shoves him. Had the umpire howling.

[Andrew McLuhan @amicusadastra]

“The politician will be only too happy to abdicate in favour of his image, because the image will be so much more powerful than he could ever be.”

[Alexander Roth @amroth89]

St. Boniface Church in Quincy, IL (5 hr drive from CHI, 3 from STL), will be home to the future shrine for Ven. Augustus Tolton. Fr. Gus’ family escaped slavery in Missouri and settled in Quincy when he was 9. His first pastoral assignment was in Quincy and he is buried there.

[The National Black Catholic Congress @NBCCongress]

New Shrine Announced to Honor First US-Born African American Priest
https://t.co/Zq23CMQ443 #VenerableAugustusTolton #ShrinetoHonorAugustusTolton

[Learn Latin @latinedisce]

Common Logical Fallacies Explained in Latin

[Alexander Roth @amroth89]

This is an important piece. @JonHaidt might add that this isn’t a “good vs. evil” thing, but is rather about “true and less true” or “good and less good” (cf. ‘The Righteous Mind’).

[David French @DavidAFrench]

One of the saddest and most disturbing realities of the second Trump administration is the gap between the administration’s Christian rhetoric and its corrupt and lawless actions.

The administration wants all the benefits of religion and none of the burdens. It wants to be seen as godly while acting godlessly.

I’m reminded of Jesus’ words in Matthew 15: “These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.” https://t.co/Q6cPKjFEJO