[fidelis]

"It has been a refreshing change from all the hate here and elsewhere. Every aspect of anything good has to be destroyed constantly. It is so tiring."

You're not kidding. The bitterness, cynicism, and nasty remarks that some call "being realistic" does wear a body down. It's totally unnecessary.

[Ken Regis]

“…Vance did not convert to Opus Dei. No one does. He converted to Roman Catholicism under the guidance of a member of a Dominican order who happened to have strong Opus Dei ties and leanings.”
…
“Like many curious Christians, Vance was drawn to the intellectual tradition of Roman Catholicism. I love it too. And Catholic particulars are seductive. Catholicism has a fancy side. Opus Dei is intensely stratified, it is easy to see how a man from a poor or struggling dysfunctional family who gets through Yale Law School might be drawn to the (Opus Dei) cult, due to its focus on prosperity….”

SOURCE:
https://indietheology.substack.com/p/is-jd-vance-opus-dei