Fading Summer Finding Fall: Quotes
1. Natasha Carter [X/Twitter]: Can anyone pinpoint the exact moment when the world started to go to s**t? Dr. Edward Feser [X/Twitter]: Not one moment but a progressive slide down deeper into the sewer that has accelerated at key moments and is still going on: Ockham → Luther → Descartes and Co. → “Enlightenment” → French Revolution → Communism and Fascism → Sexual Revolution → YOU ARE HERE 2. Elise Ann Allen, Crux As his Asian trip – the longest of his pontificate – comes to a close, Pope Francis asked young people a series of questions about what youth do, eliciting answers such as “proclaim Christ,” “proclaim the Word of God” and “love.” Then, in an entirely off-the-cuff speech, Francis told them to also never forget to “wreak havoc, make a mess.” He applauded the high number of youths in the country and said, “I will never forget your smile. Don’t stop smiling.” Comment . One could be forgiven for sighing heavily at the words "wreak havoc, make a mess." Bad advice. H