Fr. Harrison Ayre
@frharrison.bsky.social
Pastor of St Peter's in Nanaimo, BC. Doctoral Candidate at St Mary’s, Twickenham. Amazon Wishlist for Doctoral Studies in the link. Co-host of Clerically Speaking
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November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
this is bluesky. ive got 300 characters. chill.
integralism as an idea tends to have implied with it a vision of power and forced unity that betrays the medieval understanding of social order
November 24, 2025 at 9:55 PM
integralism as an idea tends to have implied with it a vision of power and forced unity that betrays the medieval understanding of social order
yep. which, weirdly, was the medieval world! (contra the integralists). and also augustine.
November 24, 2025 at 7:04 PM
yep. which, weirdly, was the medieval world! (contra the integralists). and also augustine.
students were captivated and engaged. totally awesome day!
November 24, 2025 at 7:00 PM
students were captivated and engaged. totally awesome day!
CST is the medicine for our societal ennui. Prepping this simple intro lecture has convinced me of that, holy smokes.
November 24, 2025 at 2:32 PM
CST is the medicine for our societal ennui. Prepping this simple intro lecture has convinced me of that, holy smokes.
that is the funniest part of it all and I'm rather...appalled at the state of 'Ratzinger scholarship'. Because it is like people forget that history-metaphysics is the key idea in his thought, and they totally forget to mine his history to pull out some deep truths.
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
that is the funniest part of it all and I'm rather...appalled at the state of 'Ratzinger scholarship'. Because it is like people forget that history-metaphysics is the key idea in his thought, and they totally forget to mine his history to pull out some deep truths.
lol. Exactly
anytime I hear someone say "Ratzinger prioritizes logos over ethos" I want to punch the wall, because that very phrasing implies a competitive rather than oscillating vision of poles. Ratzinger oscillates to uphold the higher unity (ie: he's paradoxical).
anytime I hear someone say "Ratzinger prioritizes logos over ethos" I want to punch the wall, because that very phrasing implies a competitive rather than oscillating vision of poles. Ratzinger oscillates to uphold the higher unity (ie: he's paradoxical).
November 23, 2025 at 10:27 PM
lol. Exactly
anytime I hear someone say "Ratzinger prioritizes logos over ethos" I want to punch the wall, because that very phrasing implies a competitive rather than oscillating vision of poles. Ratzinger oscillates to uphold the higher unity (ie: he's paradoxical).
anytime I hear someone say "Ratzinger prioritizes logos over ethos" I want to punch the wall, because that very phrasing implies a competitive rather than oscillating vision of poles. Ratzinger oscillates to uphold the higher unity (ie: he's paradoxical).
the more I get to know Ratzinger's thinking, the more I love him deeply and am grateful for the gift of his teaching. (And you also learn how...misguided people are re: him(INCL. SCHOLARS!!!). The instrumentalize him for their own cause, not understanding that his thought abhors instrumentalization)
November 23, 2025 at 10:19 PM
the more I get to know Ratzinger's thinking, the more I love him deeply and am grateful for the gift of his teaching. (And you also learn how...misguided people are re: him(INCL. SCHOLARS!!!). The instrumentalize him for their own cause, not understanding that his thought abhors instrumentalization)
but: I think youre right and it actually helps me remember to not get lost in the big vision stuff but remember his notion of the Church, person (and thus society) as martyrological. smallness is the means to greatness.
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
but: I think youre right and it actually helps me remember to not get lost in the big vision stuff but remember his notion of the Church, person (and thus society) as martyrological. smallness is the means to greatness.
yes. and I mean he does fall into a tradition of thinking of what “the west” is. but his method is przywara-esque. the poles can oscillate and not remain static. he can adapt to the smallness, and he can also promote visions of grand social order (think Europe debates).
November 23, 2025 at 9:46 PM
yes. and I mean he does fall into a tradition of thinking of what “the west” is. but his method is przywara-esque. the poles can oscillate and not remain static. he can adapt to the smallness, and he can also promote visions of grand social order (think Europe debates).
lol. amen!
I’ve gotten…obsessed with the social order question in part because I think (writing it now) Ratzinger’s habilitation is actually contributing quite intentionally towards a vision of social order (but not in an integralist way. integralists just get order so wrong)
I’ve gotten…obsessed with the social order question in part because I think (writing it now) Ratzinger’s habilitation is actually contributing quite intentionally towards a vision of social order (but not in an integralist way. integralists just get order so wrong)
November 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
lol. amen!
I’ve gotten…obsessed with the social order question in part because I think (writing it now) Ratzinger’s habilitation is actually contributing quite intentionally towards a vision of social order (but not in an integralist way. integralists just get order so wrong)
I’ve gotten…obsessed with the social order question in part because I think (writing it now) Ratzinger’s habilitation is actually contributing quite intentionally towards a vision of social order (but not in an integralist way. integralists just get order so wrong)
me “if you want to understand CST, you need to understand Augustine, Chuck the Great, and Medieval Social Order”
November 23, 2025 at 9:30 PM
me “if you want to understand CST, you need to understand Augustine, Chuck the Great, and Medieval Social Order”