One of several we’ll see over the next few days, this one with the LATimes Given that early audience tracking forecasts suggest that “The Passion of the Christ,” — even with its protracted torture sequences, R-rating and dialogue in Aramaic and Latin — could earn grosses of $30 million in its opening days, it’s strange…

A fascinating story about a Boston Catholic parish torn up by anti-gay-marriage fliers in their midst. Since the Supreme Judicial Court ruled to legalize gay marriage in November, Archbishop Sean P. O’Malley has been speaking out against same-sex marriage, and many priests have addressed the topic from the pulpit. But the priests at St. Paul…

Some Catholics, finally, quoted in regard to the movie. From the Rev. Jordi Rivero, director of Respect Life ministry of the Catholic Archdiocese of Miami: “The Passion movie portrays most faithfully and impressively the Passion of Our Lord. It is providential for our times.” From the Rev. Alberto Cutié, director of the archdiocese’s Radio Peace…

Or at least that’s how it turned out. Took Katie to a local production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. It was very well done – obviously a fun show to do. I had never seen it before, although I used to have the soundtrack, and knew it rather well. But…now having seen it,…

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