God, Christianity, Choices & More

Let’s call this a “God-centered” round-up, compiled from many open tabs of stuff I need to share with you so I can finally close them!

Our friend, Fr. James Martin, S.J.,, celebrates ten years as a priest and writes that he likes being one!

Fr. James V. Schall, S.J., who is always a good and thought-provoking read, wonders, Does Christianity Exist?

Politico-Religio Must Read: West Bank Settlements & Future of US/Israeli Relations. And, Why Israel is cool on Obama’s speech

Joe Carter and Stephen Barr are having a very interesting debate on Theistic evolutionists – what is random, what is directed by God. Not for skimming, for reading!

Film review: Archbishop Chaput gives “The Stoning of Soraya M.” two thumbs up. Sounds like it’s worth seeing.

Bible Codes: a fascinating discussion

Postulants, Novices, Associates: I wrote a while back about tertiaries and oblates. It seems some Passionist Oblates get to live in the monastery! Lucky lady! Also, prayers for Shannon who will receive the Holy Habit on June 26th! Meanwhile the Benedictines of Mary welcome three new postulants.

Sonia Sotomayor: Apparently incurious intellectual, “Never Thought About” Rights of Unborn on Abortion”. Gosh, I’m no intellectual, and I’ve thought about it.

Obama’s Health Care Plan: Could include Assisted Suicide? Hey, do the socially-responsible thing, and help our bottom line and just die, already. After all, as the Baroness says in this old piece of mine, “If I went into a nursing home it would be a terrible waste of money that my family could use far better.”

These issues will make us turn ever more toward the Body and Blood. They are holding up the tent posts!

Pope Benedict: Do not let Eucharistic Worship become empty

Abbess Maria-Michael: Who do we look to?

Mark Shea: Tower of Babel & Other interesting tidbits

Connecticut, still trying to stifle the Church

Being a Deaf Priest: no problem!

Being a Favorite Movie Priest: Gregory Peck

I forgot: I am nominated over here; please vote for me!

Dawn Eden: going under the knife!

David Warren: On Truth Telling

God’s not Dead; and Neither are We: Laying the foundations of the Christian Alternative Music movement. Surprising stuff; read a harrowing chapter, here H/T; Goldfish and Clowns