Religion

I guess I'm a little behind the curve: B16 is coming out with his first encyclical in a few weeks [http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0506709.htm], a 46-page meditation titled Deus Caritas Est ("God Is Love"), which takes its inspiration from the

Could renew interest in Randall Sullivan's excellent book, The Miracle Detective [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0871139162/thedailyeudem-20]. > Carrying rosary beads and cameras, the faithful have been coming in a steady stream to a church on the outskirts of Sacramento for a glimpse of

"For while all things were in quiet silence and the night was in the midst of her course, thy almighty word leapt down from heaven from thy royal throne." Book of Wisdom. > [This] passage, brimming with the mystery of the Incarnation, is wonderfully expressive of the infinite

> Two 17-year-old secondary school students from Plzen brutally attacked their 18- year-old classmate with a knife and filmed it with a video camera in what investigators believe might have been an occult Viking ritual, the daily Pravo reported yesterday. Link [http://www.religionnewsblog.com/12915/Youths-

The New York Times runs an article this morning about a travelling female rabbi [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/26/national/26religion.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1133011103-6eoKJvEisA0VzlZ11UayCg] . She serves 28 temples in 12 states throughout the south. Why? Because there's a rabbi shortage, silly: >

Yesterday I remarked that the NYT coverage of the Vatican gay document was rather measured. It would appear they merely held back the scorn for one day [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/24/politics/24priest.html?hp&ex=1132894800&en=dd771d30034dc390&ei=5094&partner=homepage]

In response to the Vatican gay document that says the Church "cannot admit to the seminary and the sacred orders those who . . . support so-called gay culture," one wag says the Vatican is banning any male who likes musicals, apple martinis, Judy Garland songs, designer fashion, and rainbows.

Well, the homosexual document finally hit the press. Everyone has heard of it, so I'm going to limit my analysis. Reproduced here are excerpts from the Washington Post [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/22/AR2005112201066.html] , New York Times [http://www.nytimes.com/

Article about ex-priests who run "Rent-a-Priest" and perform (play act) the sacraments [http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/living/religion/13198533.htm]: > [Ex-priest] Shuster . . . still performs occasional weddings and other services, including hosting an annual Christmas Mass at his home for about 30

I like it. Call it, "The New European Church" or "Church of the Relativity." > A German brothel owner is planning to build his own multi-denominational church. > Bert Wollersheim, 54, who has over 50 prostitutes working for him, plans to preach frorm the pulpit