Day: February 23, 2013

Who is surprised to learn that there are gay priests in the Vatican?

It is worth noting that a report may exist and the depictions of what is in it may be true, but assertions that its contents provoked Benedict’s resignation may nonetheless be false.

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Speaking to the Soul

Commemoration of Polycarp, Bishop and Martyr of Smyrna (d. 156) The Lord put a word in Balaam’s mouth, and said, ‘Return to Balak, and this is what you must say.’ So he returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt-offerings with all the officials of Moab. Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying: ‘Balak has …

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Day: February 23, 2013

Intergenerational speed dating

Cardboard cathedral

Who is surprised to learn that there are gay priests in the Vatican?

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