Saturday

H.I.F.

Although I listen to EWTN radio frequently and (when time permits) bounce around The Register and various Catholic blogs, this story fell through my radar's cracks: [T]he conversion of Muslims in former Communist Albania and in the Middle East--many convert to Christ through visions or dreams. One family went to a priest saying that Jesus appeared to them and had instructed them to be baptized."

That's from Jim Kushiner, the "head" of Touchstone magazine. Jim's a good guy and can be trusted. I'm a little pinched for time right now, but I'll have to check out the story on other sites.

If true, I'm happy for the converts, but man, can you imagine being the Muslim dude living in the Middle East who gets that message? "Um, okay, but what about the, um, automatic death for apostates thing?"