MARK SHEA on why the Pope isn’t doing what you want him to do (the first point is especially interesting to me–I’ve blogged about my problems with the third point in the series that begins here) and starting a lay Catholic reading group. The latter link is hugely, wildly, pom-poms-waving recommended. Shea also has the usual slash-and-burn theology (I mean that in a good way) and sundry intriguing posts.