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PBS v. “Mass for Shut-Ins”?
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David Gibson
Do they really want to go there? The Public Broadcasting Service’s board is to vote in June on a recommendation to “strip the affiliation of any station that carries ‘sectarian’ content,” as the Washington Post account has it. And apparently “sectarian” can mean televised masses: The proposal is already having local ramifications. In anticipation of the…
Jesus in a Cheeto: Miracle or substantiation “con”?
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David Gibson
Yes, another “Cheesus,” and again in Texas. We had one here last July, though it was Christ on the Cross–more than blasphemous enough for me. (And what it means for Protestant theology on the Eucharist, God knows.) This week’s version is a more pastoral Lord, or prayerful. The Preston Hollow paper reports: Bell came across…
Notre Dame reaction roundup
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David Gibson
The Vatican newspaper (hearts) Obama at Notre Dame: The newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano, said the president also confirmed that pushing for a more liberal abortion law would not be a priority of his administration. The comments came in a L’Osservatore report May 18, the day after Obama spoke at the university in Indiana. “The search for…
FULL TEXT: Judge Noonan’s Laetare remarks
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David Gibson
A brief and to-the-point reflection that I think bears reading–a real signpost for the day, and the era: Mr. President, Father President, Distinguished Faculty and Guests, Members of the Class of 2009, Families and Friends. Graduates, you know today is a great day. It is a great day not only for you but for your…
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