The Pope will speak out today during the Way of the Cross on Good Friday, against the "satanic mores of modern society and its decadent narcissism."
Where did I hear about this? At the Drudge Report! Is it me, or is the media paying far more attention to the Catholic Church? Pope Benedict is proving quite adept at getting his message out. It seems to be sorely needed.
Excerpts:
“Lord Jesus, our affluence is making us less human, our entertainment has become a drug, a source of alienation, and our society’s incessant, tedious message is an invitation to die of selfishness.”
“Today we seem to be witnessing a kind of anti-Genesis, a counter-plan, a diabolical pride aimed at eliminating the family.”
I think you're right. My sister believes everything happens for a reason, and Benedetto seems to be the right pope at the right time. A favorite quotation of mine is Oriana Fallaci's "I am an atheist, and if an atheist and a pope think the same things, there must be something true. It's that simple! There must be some human truth here that is beyond religion."
"The cat among the Islamic pigeons" http://sisu.typepad.com/sisu/2006/02/the_vehicle_of_.html
Fun addendum: On "Your World With Cavuto" on Fox News this afternoon, they did a story on Comedy Central's decision -- based upon fear of Muslim retaliation -- to censor a "South Park" scene depicting you know who [PBUH]. In the same episode, they went ahead and aired a scene showing Jesus defecating on GW's head (nice, huh?). Neil Cavuto said, with a straight face, something to the effect that Fox had shown one of the Danish Cartoons but decided the SP Jesus scene was beyond the pale. It's a good thing!
Posted by: Sissy Willis | April 14, 2006 at 05:24 PM