I just had to explain the Thirteenth Amendment.
No, not the one about slavery, the so-called Titles and Nobility Amendment.
To an adault.
Who votes.
Who teaches Social studies.

We can't depend on God to save the world from the environmental depredations of humanity says Archbishop of Canterbury

Ruth Gledhill, Religion Correspondent

The Archbishop of Canterbury said last night that God cannot be trusted to save the world from the environmental depredations of humanity.

Dr Rowan Williams did not say there was no God. But he ( Read more... )

Following upon the Rev. Tobias Haller's set of Anglican maladies I did a bit of field research. I think I have stumbled upon a new form of an older condition generally called Dermatological Fadism. It is fairly pernicious and quite difficult to treat. I give you my own contribution to the diagnosis of Ecclesial medicine: Presbyopic Emergantism.

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... is there nothing worse than an illiberal Liberal?

Leave a comment and I'll tell you five things I associate with you. And then you post about those five things, and invite others to have you tell them what you associate with them!

Here's what sensational associated with me ( Read more... )

Jim Hacker: "Plenty of room for television cameras, won't there?"

Sir Humphrey: "Yes."

Jim Hacker: "Outside Number Ten, along the route, outside the Abbey, inside the Abbey. One pointing directly at my pew."

Sir Humphrey: "Uhm...now wouldn't that mean putting the cameraman in the pulpit?"
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Little Portion Hermitage in Need of Emergency DonationsFebruary 1, 2009Dear Sibyl,Little Portion Hermitage has been hit by the largest natural disaster to hit northern Arkansas in recent history. We have been told that it could be up to three weeks before power is restored to our area.
Our need for emergency donations in this ice storm natural ( Read more... )

We leave 2 hours early today!

Of late there has been a good deal spinning around the blogosphere about the actions of Benedict XVI and the Society of Pope Pious X (SSPX). In particular, that revolves around the utterly stupid ideas about the Holocaust one of their Bishops has been spouting. A great deal of the strom and drang has been caused by not completely understanding what ( Read more... )

You’re St. Melito of Sardis! You have a great love of history and liturgy. You’re attached to the traditions of the ancients, yet you recognize that the old world - great as it was - is passing away. You are loyal to the customs of your family, though you do not hesitate to call family members to account for their sins. Take the quiz here.