Religion

Fr. Joseph Fessio earlier said that B16 doesn't believe Islam can be reformed. It raised a lot of eyebrows (though I tend to agree with such a belief). Fessio has modified his statement [http://www.chiesa.espressonline.it/dettaglio.jsp?id=45185&eng=y]. Earlier post [https:

A priest offers practical suggestions for listening to the homily [http://hancaquam.blogspot.com/2006/01/put-down-missalette-hearing-homily.html]. They're pretty good, though he doesn't give any advice for trying to listen while your four-year-old tries to ask a question, your two-year-old is trying to get to

If you're looking for the new encyclical: link [http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/benedict_xvi/encyclicals/documents/hf_ben-xvi_enc_20051225_deus-caritas-est_en.html] .

So does this mean George Bush hates Christians? > Kanye West, with a crown of thorns atop his head, poses as Jesus Christ on the cover of the upcoming issue of Rolling Stone. The outspoken rapper defends his brash attitude inside the magazine's pages, on newsstands Friday. He

Priest announces he's gay [http://insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_3427018]. Gets a standing O during Mass. Where else but the Bay Area? Yes, yes, the Bay Area has good Catholics, too. But this is a bit much, no matter where it takes place.

The odd religion of Santeria has drawn attention in southern California. It seems a group is butchering animals as part of their rituals. Authorities are investigating animal cruelty. I'm thinkin' it's freedom of religion. Who's to say these animals' blood doesn'

I finally got through Paul Elie's long essay, "The Year of Two Popes" in The Atlantic Monthly (link to story [http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200601/ratzinger], previous posts about same: 1 [https://thedailyeudemon.com/3685/], 2 [https://thedailyeudemon.com/3694/]). For the most part, the

> By an undivided and absolute abandonment of yourself and everything, shedding all and freed from all, you will be uplifted to the ray of the divine shadow which is above everything that is. Pseudo-Dionysius

> An Orthodox priest has been arrested by police in Bulgaria for selling cannabis joints to parishioners [http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1689473.html].