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Eclectic Team

The Boston Red Sox put themselves at the front of the homosexuality-is-normal movement (link [https://thedailyeudemon.com/1216/]), but they also have the largest number of evangelical Christians. Did they quietly stay away during the Red Sox homosexuality antics? If they objected, did Red Sox management decide to

And a Whimper Goes Up from Eric Scheske

Seven in eleven years. Not enough? > Pope Benedict XVI told Catholics to have more babies "for the good of society," saying that some countries were being sapped of energy because of low birth rates. > "Having children is a gift that brings life and well-being

NCAA Redux

Eric Scheske used his Wednesday column at Catholic Exchange to poke jabs at the NCAA's Indian name policy. Link [http://www.catholicexchange.com/vm/index.asp?vm_id=1&art_id=29841]. Excerpt: > It's also worth noting that the NCAA's actions aren&

The Pope and the Muslims

Interesting piece about B16's approach to Islam: > With a challenge to Muslim leaders to reject and condemn "any connection between your faith and terrorism," Benedict has subtly redefined Vatican relations with Islam, departing from the conciliatory overtures of his predecessor to forge an approach that

The Yogi and the Monists

> Senarighi's class, called Yogadevotion and taught in the main chapel of St. Andrew's Lutheran Church in Mahtomedi, Minn., is part of a fast-growing movement that seeks to retool the 5,000-year-old practice of yoga to fit Christ's teachings. From Phoenix,

Cathcasting

> One of the most popular Christian podcasts, Catholic Insider ( catholicinsider.com [http://www.catholicinsider.com]), already exceeds 10,000 listeners for each program. The founder is the Rev. Roderick VonhÃ¶gen, 37, a priest from the Netherlands, who heard about podcasting from one of his parishioners and has become

'Bout Time

> The new Pope faces his first controversy over the direction of the Catholic church after it was revealed that the Vatican has drawn up a religious instruction preventing gay men from being priests. > The controversial document, produced by the Congregation for Catholic Education and Seminaries, the body overseeing

Something for Sunday Morning

A few quotes from The Philokalia [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philokalia]: “Thoughts gather about the soul according to its underlying quality.” “He who loves God lives the angelic life on earth, fasting and keeping vigils, praying and singing psalms and always thinking good of every man.” “Always keep the

Schools Can Be Sold

> A federal bankruptcy judge yesterday ruled that churches and schools in the Catholic Diocese of Spokane are owned by the diocese and can be sold to pay settlements to sex-abuse victims, a decision that evoked both triumph and disappointment. > The decision – the first of its kind in

Latin Mass Returning?

Eric Scheske attended his first Latin Mass earlier this year. He scarcely understood a thing, efforts to follow along in the Latin-English Missal notwithstanding. He loved it. The very last sentence below pretty much sums up his experience. Link [http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050826/