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Miers' Religion

The NYT runs an article this morning on the faith of Harriet Miers. NYT Link [http://www.nytimes.com/2005/10/05/politics/politicsspecial1/05miers.html?ei=5094&en=7e04971063f63746&hp=&ex=1128571200&adxnnl=1&partner=homepage&adxnnlx=1128506591-+OBcdliwcZU0gng55ykzNw] . Nothing terribly surprising. As

St. Francis

A reader sends along this sermonette on the Feast Day of St. Francis (October 4th): > St. Francis of Assisi said, "Preach the Gospel at all times; when necessary, use words!" > To obey this holy man's good counsel, three things are necessary: > 1) ALWAYS

Attack on the Altar

Anti-Catholics attack an Alabama church. KKK-remnants? A manifestation of the anti-Catholic bias that breathes (in a fairly deep and safe sleep) under the American surface? A handful of nuts? Link [http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdaily/news/051003/assault.shtml]. Excerpt: > "They were screaming something about

The Devil's Playground?

Has anyone else noticed that it seems like 7/8ths of the weird spirituality stories seem to come out of India? It reminds me of a Christian historian who, after examining the dark metaphysics of India's religious thought, asked "Why God allowed India to be the Devil&

Bringing Sex to the Pews

> [A] new book backed by a Church of England bishop urges Christians to spread the message to their friends and neighbours by hosting lingerie parties. > The book, Open the Door, argues that in an age when more people know their zodiac signs than the Ten Commandments, Christians have

Bending Over Backwards for Islam

> Novelty pig calendars and toys have been banned from a council office – in case they offend Muslim staff. > Workers in the benefits department at Dudley Council, West Midlands, were told to remove or cover up all pig-related items, including toys, porcelain figures, calendars and even a tissue

I Like It

I think I've seen more bishop backbone in the past twelve months than I saw in the twelve years prior: > The pastor of a Roman Catholic church was temporarily pulled from the pulpit after he refused to support a petition drive against gay marriage by the state&

Something for Sundy Morning

Quotes from Simone Weil: > All sins are attempts to fill voids. > Evil, when we are in its power, is not felt as evil, but as a necessity, even a duty. > Human beings are so made that the ones who do the crushing feel nothing; it is the

Order Heads Going to Rome

The NY Times continues its high-radar coverage of the proposed ban on gay priests, looking for any homosexual-sympathetic angle possible: > Responding to reports that the Vatican may be close to releasing a directive to exclude most gay candidates from entering the priesthood, leaders of Roman Catholic men&

Pagan Place

I found this great website a few hours ago: The Pagan Pride Project. It's full of good stuff, like this preliminary statement to its definition of "pagan": > What is a Pagan? The following definition is for the purposes of the Pagan Pride Project. Others may