Fr. Jonathan
@fatherjonathan.bsky.social
Catholic priest. Writer. Special needs dad. Star Trek and comics nerd. Former rapper. Inventor of the question mark.
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Fr. Jonathan
@fatherjonathan.bsky.social
· Nov 27
I want to create some kind of Bluesky Catholic Bible study. Not sure what exactly that will look like, but if you're interested, let's talk about it.
I'm very sorry to hear this. He was an insightful writer and observer. May he rest in the peace of Christ.
Rest in peace, John...and thank you ✝️
John died on January 22, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The legendary Vatican beat reporter and Church affairs analyst was 61 years old. He is survived by his wife, Elise Ann Allen, who is Crux’s senior Rome correspondent. cruxnow.com/church/2026/...
John died on January 22, after a lengthy battle with cancer. The legendary Vatican beat reporter and Church affairs analyst was 61 years old. He is survived by his wife, Elise Ann Allen, who is Crux’s senior Rome correspondent. cruxnow.com/church/2026/...
John L. Allen Jr, 1965-2026
John L. Allen Jr. was a force of nature, certainly as a journalist who was not only our principal but also a model for us, whose counsel and whose company we already and forever shall sorely miss.
cruxnow.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:39 AM
I'm very sorry to hear this. He was an insightful writer and observer. May he rest in the peace of Christ.
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
"The lake of fire that swallows death and the underworld is also ready for those whose names are not written in the book of life."
"The lake of fire that swallows death and the underworld is also ready for those whose names are not written in the book of life."
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence. [Coincidentally, that is the page I am on.]
“Not a trace of the leopard was found for ten weeks.”
“Not a trace of the leopard was found for ten weeks.”
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
“The hold of a modern ocean liner would easily accommodate one of the earlier steamships, and room would still be left for other freight."
“The hold of a modern ocean liner would easily accommodate one of the earlier steamships, and room would still be left for other freight."
January 21, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Pick up the nearest book. Turn to page 42, and post the second sentence.
"The lake of fire that swallows death and the underworld is also ready for those whose names are not written in the book of life."
"The lake of fire that swallows death and the underworld is also ready for those whose names are not written in the book of life."
There is a lot of truth in this. And I say that as someone who might be considered a theological conservative, depending on how those lines are drawn. My heroes in Catholic theology - Ratzinger, Newman, JPII, Von Speyr - are on another planet from the integralist, misogynist nonsense now popular...
At least in theology, we’ve broken into camps and ignore each other a lot. It’s not great. The right suffers most, imho, because their ideas have become much more harmful.
I mean I hate a lot of liberal Catholic theology but I’m not being persecuted. They just scowl or make me feel sad, max.
I mean I hate a lot of liberal Catholic theology but I’m not being persecuted. They just scowl or make me feel sad, max.
January 19, 2026 at 2:46 PM
There is a lot of truth in this. And I say that as someone who might be considered a theological conservative, depending on how those lines are drawn. My heroes in Catholic theology - Ratzinger, Newman, JPII, Von Speyr - are on another planet from the integralist, misogynist nonsense now popular...
First two episodes of Starfleet Academy have been 🔥. I love the look of it, Holly Hunter is great, and it's an absolute treat to have @robertpicardo.bsky.social back as the Doctor again. I was nervous going in, but so far this show is a delight. Can't wait for more!
January 17, 2026 at 1:49 PM
First two episodes of Starfleet Academy have been 🔥. I love the look of it, Holly Hunter is great, and it's an absolute treat to have @robertpicardo.bsky.social back as the Doctor again. I was nervous going in, but so far this show is a delight. Can't wait for more!
Accidentally was on the "discover" feed instead of "following" for three minutes and now I need a strong drink followed by a nap.
January 16, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Accidentally was on the "discover" feed instead of "following" for three minutes and now I need a strong drink followed by a nap.
This, ladies and gentlemen, is why Jordan is the GOAT. What he did on the court wasn't just impressive. It was beautiful.
January 13, 1996: Chicago's Michael Jordan with an over-the-shoulder lead pass to Scottie Pippen for a breakaway slam.
Jordan had 48 PTS (18-28 FG/5-7 3P)/10 REB and Pippen had 20 PTS/10 AST in the Bulls' 120-93 win at Philadelphia. Sharone Wright had 22 PTS/8 REB for the 76ers.
Jordan had 48 PTS (18-28 FG/5-7 3P)/10 REB and Pippen had 20 PTS/10 AST in the Bulls' 120-93 win at Philadelphia. Sharone Wright had 22 PTS/8 REB for the 76ers.
January 14, 2026 at 12:49 AM
This, ladies and gentlemen, is why Jordan is the GOAT. What he did on the court wasn't just impressive. It was beautiful.
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1
#EveningPrayer #Ordinariate
Isaiah 43:1
#EveningPrayer #Ordinariate
January 12, 2026 at 5:01 AM
But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1
#EveningPrayer #Ordinariate
Isaiah 43:1
#EveningPrayer #Ordinariate
Broke: I will love you if you agree with me.
Woke: I will love you even if you don't agree with me.
Bespoke: I will love you even though you are obstinate and willfully misinformed.
Woke: I will love you even if you don't agree with me.
Bespoke: I will love you even though you are obstinate and willfully misinformed.
January 12, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Broke: I will love you if you agree with me.
Woke: I will love you even if you don't agree with me.
Bespoke: I will love you even though you are obstinate and willfully misinformed.
Woke: I will love you even if you don't agree with me.
Bespoke: I will love you even though you are obstinate and willfully misinformed.
God chooses us from varied places and backgrounds to become a company of friends, spending our whole life abiding in him and giving ourselves up to the attraction of his glory.
- Rule of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist
- Rule of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist
January 4, 2026 at 5:30 AM
God chooses us from varied places and backgrounds to become a company of friends, spending our whole life abiding in him and giving ourselves up to the attraction of his glory.
- Rule of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist
- Rule of the Society of Saint John the Evangelist
It appears that I am now a young Leonard Cohen.
Well, now I'm an English professor...
January 1, 2026 at 7:04 AM
It appears that I am now a young Leonard Cohen.
My homily for the Feast of the Holy Family.
Jesus was a refugee
We are one human family
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
My homily for the Feast of the Holy Family.
Justice will never be fully attained unless people see in the poor person, who is asking for help in order to survive, not an annoyance or a burden, but an opportunity for showing kindness and a chance for greater enrichment.
- Pope St. John Paul II, Centisimus Annus
- Pope St. John Paul II, Centisimus Annus
December 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Justice will never be fully attained unless people see in the poor person, who is asking for help in order to survive, not an annoyance or a burden, but an opportunity for showing kindness and a chance for greater enrichment.
- Pope St. John Paul II, Centisimus Annus
- Pope St. John Paul II, Centisimus Annus
Reposted by Fr. Jonathan
A holy day has dawned upon us.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today a great light has come upon the earth.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today a great light has come upon the earth.
December 25, 2025 at 12:02 PM
A holy day has dawned upon us.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today a great light has come upon the earth.
Come, you nations, and adore the Lord.
For today a great light has come upon the earth.
My Christmas homily. You are who you were meant to be. Merry Christmas!
Jesus, the Carpenter's Son
We are who we are meant to be
contemplativeapologetics.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:46 AM
My Christmas homily. You are who you were meant to be. Merry Christmas!
Just watched this. Heartbreaking and shocking. Watch it while you can.
A copy on this at YouTube has already been killed by Paramount. Watch and share as widely as possible while we still can.
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
December 23, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Just watched this. Heartbreaking and shocking. Watch it while you can.
Of your charity, please pray for my grandfather who has just been placed on hospice.
December 19, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Of your charity, please pray for my grandfather who has just been placed on hospice.
My first assignment in ministry was in Salisbury. It's hard to imagine such things happening there. But this is the world we now live in.
Wednesday morning, 7 ICE agents in Salisbury, MD, smashed in windows & violently dragged a mother out of her car while she was dropping her daughter off at elementary school.
These abusive tactics are absolutely unacceptable.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/17/s...
These abusive tactics are absolutely unacceptable.
www.baltimoresun.com/2025/12/17/s...
ICE operation near Salisbury school sparks outrage, questions
Witnesses say an apparent ICE raid near a Salisbury elementary school involved smashed car windows and terrified neighbors.
www.baltimoresun.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:42 PM
My first assignment in ministry was in Salisbury. It's hard to imagine such things happening there. But this is the world we now live in.
Reposted by Fr. Jonathan
We remember Pope Francis on what would have been his 89th birthday. Requiescat in pace.
December 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We remember Pope Francis on what would have been his 89th birthday. Requiescat in pace.
This is mouthwash. You can't convince me otherwise.
December 7, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is mouthwash. You can't convince me otherwise.
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
December 6, 2025 at 5:41 AM
If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.
ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility
December 3, 2025 at 12:37 PM
ALMIGHTY God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility
Sounds like an article written by @bishoprobberbaron.bsky.social
In this Ohio town, it was tradition: Latin mass, biscuits and gravy at Bob Evans, and then down to the old marina to shoot a bunch of fishermen and claim they were running drugs. But now the woke mob wants to take all that away.
November 30, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Sounds like an article written by @bishoprobberbaron.bsky.social
The Lord helpeth them that are fallen; * the Lord careth for the righteous.
The Lord careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow: * as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.
Psalm 146:8-9
#MorningPrayer #Ordinariate
The Lord careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow: * as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.
Psalm 146:8-9
#MorningPrayer #Ordinariate
November 30, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Lord helpeth them that are fallen; * the Lord careth for the righteous.
The Lord careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow: * as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.
Psalm 146:8-9
#MorningPrayer #Ordinariate
The Lord careth for the strangers; he defendeth the fatherless and widow: * as for the way of the ungodly, he turneth it upside down.
Psalm 146:8-9
#MorningPrayer #Ordinariate
1st tracks are easy. 5 best album closing songs?
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours - Gold Dust Woman
Tori Amos: Under the Pink - Yes, Anastasia
Guns N Roses: Appetite for Destruction - Paradise City
Counting Crows: August & Everything After - A Murder of One
The Beatles: Sgt Pepper... - A Day in the Life
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours - Gold Dust Woman
Tori Amos: Under the Pink - Yes, Anastasia
Guns N Roses: Appetite for Destruction - Paradise City
Counting Crows: August & Everything After - A Murder of One
The Beatles: Sgt Pepper... - A Day in the Life
November 28, 2025 at 6:55 PM
1st tracks are easy. 5 best album closing songs?
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours - Gold Dust Woman
Tori Amos: Under the Pink - Yes, Anastasia
Guns N Roses: Appetite for Destruction - Paradise City
Counting Crows: August & Everything After - A Murder of One
The Beatles: Sgt Pepper... - A Day in the Life
Fleetwood Mac: Rumours - Gold Dust Woman
Tori Amos: Under the Pink - Yes, Anastasia
Guns N Roses: Appetite for Destruction - Paradise City
Counting Crows: August & Everything After - A Murder of One
The Beatles: Sgt Pepper... - A Day in the Life
Paul McCartney
Counting Crows (8 times so far)
Rage Against The Machine and Gang Starr
Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers
Guns N Roses
Counting Crows (8 times so far)
Rage Against The Machine and Gang Starr
Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers
Guns N Roses
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Steeleye Span
Great Big Sea
Gaelic Storm
They Might Be Giants
Les Respectables
Steeleye Span
Great Big Sea
Gaelic Storm
They Might Be Giants
Les Respectables
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen
Janelle Monàe
Seattle Symphony doing The Rite of Spring
Tinariwen
Abel Selaocoe
Gamelan Pacifica
Janelle Monàe
Seattle Symphony doing The Rite of Spring
Tinariwen
Abel Selaocoe
Gamelan Pacifica
November 28, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Paul McCartney
Counting Crows (8 times so far)
Rage Against The Machine and Gang Starr
Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers
Guns N Roses
Counting Crows (8 times so far)
Rage Against The Machine and Gang Starr
Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers
Guns N Roses