Rob Sims

I make bad puns and teach theology and philosophy to teenagers in the Diocese of St. Augustine. Datil pepper connoisseur. Tweets may not represent my employer.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

I’m not a big fan of sarcasm, strawmen, or stereotypes. . . Nevertheless, the challenge of consistency and integrity is the power of the seamless garment.

[Live Action @LiveAction]

ORGANIC Abortion Pills At CVS:

"I'm having second thoughts. Are these organic? And do you know if any sweatshops or slave labor were involved in the manufacturing of these?"

"Because I could NEVER consume a product that involved the violation of human rights"

RT

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

“And what was the first rule of our dear Savior’s life? You know it was to do his Father’s will. Well, then, the 1st end I propose in our daily work is to do the will of God; 2nd, to do it in the manner he wills; and 3rd, to do it because it is his will.” St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

When @Canvas_by_Inst quizzes go down during midterm exams…

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@Brandon_Eaves7 The essence of Christianity is conversion.

Through Divine condescension love joins and transforms his creation, that we might ascend beyond sin to the perfection of love.

But I agree, any comprehension of this mystery is only possible by an authoritative teacher.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

This.
While blind fideism may exist in many Christian and Catholic institutions, it is neither Christian nor Catholic.

[JD Flynn @jdflynn]

I am a Catholic because the Church's doctrine convinced me it was true -- because, as a young Christian believer, the Church's intellectual tradition told me that no question was out of bounds, and that I didn't have to check my reason at the door.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@thedialogist Truth, by enabling men and women to let go of their subjective opinions and impressions, allows them to move beyond cultural and historical limitations and to come together in the assessment of the value and substance of things.
Deus Caritas Est

Dialogue, communion, catechesis.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@thedialogist BXVI:

Truth, in fact, is lógos which creates diá-logos, and hence communication and communion.

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

May we never grow weary of bearing witness to the newness of Jesus, to the newness that is Jesus! Faith is not a lovely exhibit of artefacts from the past, but an ever-present event, an encounter with Christ that takes place in the here and now of our lives!

[Pope Francis – ARCHIVE @Pontifex266Arch]

I call on all people of goodwill to mobilize for the abolition of the death penalty throughout the world. Society can effectively repress crime without definitively depriving the offenders of the possibility of redeeming themselves. #EndDeathPenalty

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@LeAnnaCumber, now that I’ve received the mailer, advertising your action on this, was there community input or a town hall? Lots of disappointed families in the surrounding neighborhoods.

Is the Crabtree Park improvement complete? If so, it’s not what I would call a success.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@CityofJax @jacksonvilleparks @timesunion @WJCTNews what is happening at Crabtree Park and why have the dugouts, baseball field, and toddler friendly playground been removed? Was there a town hall that I missed? Super disappointed.

[Phil Vischer @philvischer]

Concerned that policies that support women and children are often opposed by those of us who also most oppose Roe.

Longing for a consistent commitment to human flourishing rooted in the Bible, not in the politics of left and right.

[Phil Vischer @philvischer]

Happy that elective abortion thru viability is no longer the law of the land.

Curious to see if actual net reduction exceeds Guttmacher’s 12% est.

Concerned that SCOTUS issued rulings this week that will reduce death by abortion but increase death by gun. …

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@NialaBoodhoo when @axios today isn’t out by 6:30am est , I really start to worry...

World ending catastrophe? Unwarranted raid? Intern finally slept? The rent was too damn high?

The 10 minutes or less liberal review of the news is that much a part of my digestion.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

There is no thing that is VERY unique.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

Never put your car keys in the same pocket as your rosary.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

Anyone who still uses the phrase, “older than dirt,” has obviously never composted.

Also, don’t be mean to old folks or the earth.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

Me: Excuse me, can you help me find the stud finders?

HD Employee: Mirrors are on aisle five.

Happy Easter, folks.

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

Join me in raising money for Catholic Relief Service's Effort for Ukrainians via Bishop Kenny High School via @givebutter https://t.co/F7F3U1lim3

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@JAXTDY @votejoshuahicks @jaxdotcom @TFreemanJax @TheJaxsonMag @MelissainJax @NickHowland15 @matt_carlucci @LeAnnaCumber Was there a town hall or an opportunity for community input?

[Rob Sims @sims_thinks]

@realdarrenwhite The feast of St. Oscar Romero seems appropriate.