Kevin Thomas

Husband. Dad. Catholic school teacher and college counselor. Writer. Opinions my own.

[Kevin Thomas @kctunks]

@carleolson Harry Chapin (2x)
Springsteen (5x)
Bob Dylan
Jethro Tull
Lynyrd Skynyrd (original band)
Allman Brothers Band
Billy Joel (2x)
Steven Curtis Chapman (2x)
Neil Diamond
U2 (2x)

[Kevin Thomas @kctunks]

On the radio, @EWTN host @deaconharold is inspiring. In person, "he generates so much energy.” https://t.co/BqZfXDP2cP

[J.R.R. Tolkien @JRRTolkien]

Well here comes Christmas! That astonishing thing that no ‘commercialism’ can in fact defile – unless you let it.

— J.R.R. Tolkien, Dec 19, 1962

[Bishop Robert Barron @BishopBarron]

I’d like to respond to a disturbing contention from Senator Tim Kaine, during a recent confirmation hearing.

[Emile Doak @EADoak]

This Saturday! Join us!

[Fr. Edmond Nyoka @ednyoka]

Very bad. Horrible. May they rest in peace.

[Catholic Diocese of Arlington @arlingtonchurch]

The people at Pentecost received a source of unity, as opposed to the disunity of the tower of Babel. The Church remains that source of unity for us even today. This week, think how the Lord is asking you to give more and serve more in your parish. Be courageous in your response to the Father. Happy Pentecost! #2m2v

[Catholic Diocese of Arlington @arlingtonchurch]

As is customary on the eve of the ordination to the priesthood, Bishop Burbidge blessed the chalices of the soon-to-be-ordained priests in his private chapel. This year, there are twelve.

[Human Defense Initiative @HumanDefenseINI]

In honor of Mother's Day, we humbly ask that you consider helping bless 2 mamas who chose life for their little ones!

They both are currently living in a shelter & need support. Their biggest needs are the cribs/mattresses & car seats/strollers!

https://t.co/CvwcLSIyie

[CatholicVote @CatholicVote]

An incredible moment caught on camera.

The new Pope Leo XIV meeting Pope John Paul II.

[Kevin Thomas @kctunks]

@jetfand @dlongenecker1 A&P Catholics. 😊

[Ascend: The Great Books Podcast @TheGreatB00ks]

You can read Dante's Inferno!

Dante's Inferno is a masterwork on love, the soul, and the reality of evil. We are reading it for Lent 2025.

➡️Introduction & the Dark Woods
1. Intro & Canto 1 (3.4.25) with Dr. Jeremy Holmes of @WYOCathCollege (thanks @KyleWashut!).

➡️Vestibule of Hell, Limbo & Lust
2. Cantos 2-5 (3.11.25) with @jennfrey of the @UTulsaHonors and @HootenWilson of Pepperdine.

➡️ Gluttony, Spendthrift/Hoarders, Wrathful/Acedia & Heretics
3. Cantos 6-11 (3.18.25) with Dr. Jason Baxter of Benedictine College.

➡️ Violence: Against Neighbor, Self & God
4. Cantos 12-17 (3.25.25) with Fr. Thomas Esposito, O. Cist., of the University of Dallas.

➡️ Simple Fraud: Pits 1-7
5. Cantos 18-25 (4.1.25) with Noah Tyler, CFO of @CLT_Exam, and Gabriel Blanchard, Staff Writer for CLT (thanks @JeremyTate41).

➡️ Simple Fraud: Pits 8-10
6. Cantos 26-31 (4.8.25) with @Dprudlo of the University of Tulsa.

➡️ Complex Fraud: The Traitors
7. Cantos 32-34 (4.15.25) with @SirEvanAmato

We'll use mainly the Anthony Esolen translation of the Inferno with references to Musa and the new Baxter translation.

Dante is a spiritual master!
This is worth the time.

[Emile Doak @EADoak]

Fr. Paul Scalia delivers the 4th annual Chelsea Lecture, “Leave the Beard Alone: St. Thomas More and Catholic Mirth,” tonight @ChelseaAcadVA!

[Commonplace @commonplc]

There's nothing Catholic about an immigration policy that "abets the tragedy of mass migration," @EADoak explains.

Doing so harms both those looking to come here and those already here:

[Emile Doak @EADoak]

Congrats to @ChelseaAcadVA alumna @MaryMargOlohan! Well deserved.

[Sachin Jose @Sachinettiyil]

Wow

Benedictine College campus in Kansas in preparation for Christmas

Video: Benedictine College

[The Hillbilly Thomists @HBThomists]

Thanks for letting us rock out @zacbrownband ! Jumbotron!!

[Fr. Edmond Nyoka @ednyoka]

If I could be like the little girl, I will not be far from the Kingdom of God. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[Emile Doak @EADoak]

Today’s the first day of school out here in the Shenandoah Valley—and the launch of The Chelsea Fund!

See the vibrant, faithful Catholic school we’re building out here @ChelseaAcadVA, and join us!

https://t.co/gLQwlA1n1h

https://t.co/NWhzA31zAN

[Kevin Thomas @kctunks]

When the truth is evil, hide it. Good reporting @MaryMargOlohan

[Mary Margaret Olohan @MaryMargOlohan]

NEW: At least 8 babies born alive in botched abortions were left to die since Gov. Tim Walz took office, according to the MN Department of Health.

Then he removed the reporting reqs — so no one knows how many born-alive babies are being left to die.
https://t.co/6Jf3E35rLe