Jesus “on trial” in Italy

A few people have written, wondering why I have not commented on this story.

I haven’t commented because the whole thing seems pretty lame to me, and obvious. It’s all about – eventually – taking down the Catholic Church – and perhaps even about who sits as SecGen at the UN.

The Catholic church has existed for 2000 years by the grace of the Holy Spirit – it has not been perfect (nothing is perfect where human beings are in place) and it has at times seemed doomed due to those imperfect humans within it. But it continues and will continue, in one form or another. And also because if someone wants to put Jesus on trial, well…the last time they tried to do that, he just came back stronger…

I have no doubt that sometime in the coming decades the church (both big and little C) will be attacked politically, financially, legally – in every way. I have no doubt that at some point we will be worshipping underground again. When the church is oppressed, she is also most fervent.

I ain’t worried. Shrinkwrapped has interesting commentary on it though.

I’m also not upset about the Sexy Priest Blesses Woman With Coke Sweat ad being run down in Australia. I kinda like it, actually. My l’il bro Thom likes it too, and thinks it is “a serious nod to ‘the Passion.’ ” He may be on to something, there, as the priest looks a bit like Jim Caviezel. Perhaps the film has seeped into the secular subconscious…