When I read this Agence France Presse story, I almost wondered if it was satire.
Something borrowed, nothing Jew (updated)
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Wooden: Faith and fidelity (updated)
Many people simple called him the “reverend,” which was nice since he hated his famous nickname — the Wizard of Westwood.
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Disappearing turbans
A Canadian reader passed along this tragic story from the Toronto Star. It’s about a man who killed his daughter-in-law. He said he did it to protect the family’s honor. The article includes a lot of details about the crime and the cover-up and doesn’t shy away from the fact that it’s an honor killing:
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Baseball sermon for the day
I’ve tried all the major religions, and most of the minor ones. I’ve worshipped Buddha, Allah, Brahma, Vishnu, Siva, trees, mushrooms and Isadora Duncan.
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LATimes: Back to clergy sex news
As regular readers know, I’ve been in a bit miffed lately by the Los Angeles Times‘ recent coverage, or lack thereof, when it comes to the presence of the giant, complex and newsworthy Catholic flock that is sitting in its own backyard.
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Seminarians’ sex lives, revisited
Yesterday I highlighted a New York Times article on psychological screening of seminary candidates. I actually thought the article accomplished a lot and I enjoyed reading it. And I dinged it for failing to explain — and include quotes defending — the Vatican position on accepting homosexual candidates.
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'HIYW spirituality' (hold the religion)
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Nancy Pelosi's favorite word
Nancy Pelosi is doing some preaching, but is anybody listening? No one in the mainstream media, apparently. CNS News captured some video where the House Speaker said at a May 6 Catholic Community Conference on Capitol Hill that she wants to “give voice” in terms of public policy to “the Word.” Here’s part of the transcript from CNS News:
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Words from an LA man in a big hat
As young master Brad A. Greenberg noted the other day, Archbishop Jose Gomez has arrived on the West Coast where he will soon become the shepherd of the giant and influential Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. This means he will almost certainly be given a brand new red hat, sooner rather than later, making this very traditional Catholic one of America’s most prominent Latino leaders — period.
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