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Villanova beats Duke: There is a God…
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David Gibson
And he is obviously Catholic. But the proof of her existence will come tonight if Gonzaga beats North Carolina. Read it and weep. Brackets here…
Superstition and Religion: My take at the WSJ
By
David Gibson
From today’s “Houses of Worship” column, which is titled “Is One Man’s Faith Another’s Superstition?” I try to explore the difference between religion and superstition, or witchcraft, an issue that the pope raised in Angola last week. An excerpt: The difference between superstitions and religion is not only the difference between meaning and randomness, and…
“Ressourcement” or “Aggiornamento”? A final note on condoms
By
David Gibson
Well, let’s hope it’s final. Just as a bit of housekeeping, it seems that after editing and changing some of Pope Benedict’s comments on condoms when he was in Africa–and prompting an uproar–the official text is back to what the pope originally said on the plane to reporters. Why? Perhaps Fr. Lombardi told them to set…
A shout-out for “Shouts in the Piazza”
By
David Gibson
Many of you know Rocco Palmo’s “Whispers in the Loggia.” Well now you can visit Fr. Guy Selvester’s “Shouts in the Piazza,” which he has resucitated by popular demand. Father Guy in a parish priest in my native New Jersey (eat your hearts out) and an expert in heraldry. He’ll still be doing that, and…
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