Thomas of Catholicae Testudines observes:
A billboard that said something to the effect of "Love God, not religion? VirtualChurch.com"
What if someone were to erect one that said "Love women, not relationships? VirtualMarriage.com"?
See what I’m getting at?
Tim Drake has started a new web site and blog to go along with his book Young and Catholic. The book and blog provides a snapshot into the future with stories of young Catholics responding to the faith. I am not generally an optimist and yet from what I have read and seen I am rather optimistic about what young Catholics are bringing back to the Church.
Now Tim when you get around to Middle-aged and Catholic – ring me up.
SoDakMonk takes Chesterson’s advice to to take a current phrase or tag an reverse it to see which one makes more sense. He applies this guideline to some current headlines to good results.
Credo has an good post on Marian catechesis and effective ways to teach children on Marian dogmas. He also includes some example of this fruit that his students wrote on this topic. Accompanying this post is a graphic that he created titled "there’s something about Mary."
Though I think Credo needs some help and prayers since he also includes a laudatory psalm of praise for Powerpoint. I think this might require an exorcism to excise those Microsoft slide show demons that must reside within. One of the ways to explain hell to a modern generation is to tell them that it is like a Powerpoint presentation that never ends.
The Lady In the Pew in her monthly columns takes on the idea of certifying everyone to be a minister of something. Great column!
I have also been remiss in not previously linking to this hilarious post by Andrew of Shrine of the Holy Whapping that has a dialog between a modern liturgist and God in an Old Testament setting.
CLAMART, France (AP) – Yasser Arafat’s wife lashed out at his top lieutenants Monday, accusing them of traveling to Paris with plans to "bury" her husband "alive." [Source]
And yesterday Scrappleface had this story:
Specter Backs Partial-Burial Abortion for Arafat
(2004-11-07) — U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, R/D-PA, today said that to resolve the condition of Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat, who is "hovering between life and death," he favors a procedure which critics call "partial-burial abortion."
"Of course, it’s Mrs. Arafat’s right to choose," said the future chairman of the senate judiciary committee, "But to end her inconvenience, I would recommend what physicians call an INX, which stands for interment and expiration."
If Mrs. Arafat chooses this option, her husband’s body will be lowered feet-first into the grave. When only the head remains above ground, a surgeon will use a pair of scissors at the base of his skull to remove his brain.
"The beautiful thing about his procedure," said Mr. Specter, "is that since Chairman Arafat wasn’t really alive, it won’t make him a Muslim martyr. Plus, it pro-actively fulfills the requirement of Islam for burial within 24 hours of death."
The Ignatius Insight site has some good articles.
Part 1 of Did the "Catholic Vote" Really Count?
This interview with NRO editor Ramesh Ponnuru about his convesion to the Church and other matters.
Traveling with Walker Percy by Carl Olson.
Justin Katz of Dust in the Light has a column at NRO today on Faith and Works and writes some short answers to questions the the Bishops conference posed to the candidates.
Psalm 31:2-3, 3-4, 5-6
Incline thy ear to me, rescue me speedily! Be thou a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me! Yea, thou art my rock and my fortress; for thy name’s sake lead me and guide me, take me out of the net which is hidden for me, for thou art my refuge. Into thy hand I commit my spirit; thou hast redeemed me, O LORD, faithful God. Thou hatest those who pay regard to vain idols; but I trust in the LORD.
Holy Mother of God,
hear the prayers of the Church
for all mothers,
especially those wearied by life
and overcome by the suffering
they bear for their children.
Hail Mary…
O Mother of the Word Incarnate,
intercede for them
from your place in heaven,
that the mercy of your divine Son
might lighten their burden
and give them strength.
Hail Mary…
Glory to the Father….
The Holy Cross
Each time I pray, I am called to join my prayer with Christ’s perfect prayer upon the cross. It is easy from the vantage of the cross to see the world clearly. To see how easy it is to join the suffering of the innocent to the suffering of him who is without sin. We should work for an end to all the forms of violence which threaten life. That is a wonderful good. But it is even more important to stand with the Virgin Mother and to beg her son to come to our aid.
TSO has the transcript.
I like the idea, now if I can just only find a surgeon to get some humility implants and of course a faith lift. I wonder if they would use Chrism Oil of Olay?