St. Clare of Montefalco

Today is her feast day. As a young teenager she first consecrated her virginity to Christ, clearly comprehending the unitive power of holy chastity with her Divine Lover. She died in 1308; following her death, a crucifix was found miraculously inscribed upon her flesh above her heart. It is preserved uncorrupted to this day, as is her body.

Calling Miss Marple...

Dark at the top of the stairs.

"The Roman Catholic Diocese of Gallup is insisting its bishop was injured when he fell down the stairs at his home, despite speculation he might have been assaulted." - Las Cruces Sun News

And so the speculation and investigation continues. Bishop Donald Pelotte insisted he fell at his home, yet his injuries suggest an assault - which is why the doctors were obliged to call police in the first place. He had been discovered locked in his room at home after a representative of the diocese went over to check on him when he hadn't shown up for work at the office.

"The local Gallup Independent newspaper has published two editorials calling for a police investigation.

"From everything that has come out, we have no doubt that this is what happened: Pelotte was viciously assaulted and now he's trying to cover up either because he wants to protect the person who did it or wants to keep secret the relationship he has with the perpetrator," the newspaper wrote Aug. 11." - Las Cruces Sun News

"Gay. You're gay."

Daddy Bear...

I hinted at it in a previous post, but new revelations are coming out and I have to say - yeah, I was right, this priest has a history. Gerald at Closed Cafeteria has more. I'll bet it's a NAMBLA thing going on with this guy.

Post title: From KQ "Brainerd Cash Call".

Did you read the latest study?

Men are the most miserable in their mid-30's to 40's - not until the age of 65 do they start feeling better about themselves. I guess my 2 decade-long mid-life crises isn't so unusual then -like I'm supposed to feel better about this?

Where's Cathy?

Snap out of it!

"Cathy, you just can't walk out on Ray and I! Don't fall for that tuxedo-clad, soap-opera-loving charmer, Mitchell. And Vincenzo - so he promised you a film career - do you even know him? Think about all you are throwing away!"

Holier than thou...

Puritanism.

I have been in this dark, dark, DARK mood for innumerable days. Lately I've been thinking deeply about penance and I got myself all 'doured-soured' out about everything - past sins and failures and all that kind of stuff. I was starting to feel like a rad-trad Catholic! Ick! Then today, it was like all the doom and gloom suddenly cleared away and I finally felt a sense of joy - for the first time in months! (Maybe it's because I just heard of another defection from the rad-trad-cult form of Catholicism. An uber-traditionalist wife just left her Feeney-ite husband. Too much religion can sometimes either cause one to lose one's faith or drive a person crazy. I personally think this woman had enough. I don't know if she left the faith, but the ubers think leaving one's husband is the same thing.)

Whatever, today I felt as if this great burden has been lifted off my shoulders. In a silly mood, I started thinking of things I don't care about, so I'll list some of them.

So yeah, here is some stuff that doesn't bother me:

* The Latin Mass in either form - I don't care if it's Novus Ordo or the TLM. If it happens to be the Novus Ordo - I don't care if it's in English or Latin.

* What people wear to Mass. I don't care if women are in camisoles - actually one was last Sunday - it doesn't bother me.

* Weddings - I've been invited to 4 this year and haven't attended any of them - and it doesn't bother me.

* Gay people - I honestly don't care if someone is gay - unless the guy is real femme or the woman is man-hating butch - that's just weird. If they claim to be Catholic, then I do care that they really abide by what the Church teaches - if not - they should stop pretending to be Catholic. If they are not religious, that's fine.

* Non-Catholics. I don't care if someone is Protestant, Jewish, Muslim, or Wiccan - just don't try to convert me or argue religion with me.

* Irreligious people. Same thing - just don't criticize me or my religion or try to argue with me.

* Marijuana. If it was legal I'd probably smoke it. However, it's not legal and it's a sin to break the law.

* Anorexic women. I think they are kind of attractive.

* Global warming - it happens.

* People who talk on cell phones in public - I enjoy listening to their conversations and pigeon-holing them by what they say.

* Motorcyclists without helmets and people who engage in extreme sports. I don't care if they kill themselves.

* Answering the phone - I don't.

* Cars. I've never ever been impressed with the type of car a person drives.

* Professional sports - I don't care about them.

* Celebrities - I don't care about them.

* Family feuds - I love the drama.

* Severe storms - I love the drama - it's related to family feuds - dysfunctional-ism.

* Working wives and mothers - at least they are not living off their husbands. (Oh lighten up! I'm kidding!)

* Harry Potter - I love the stories.

* Priests in or out of clerical clothing - that doesn't bother me - just as long as they are wearing something.

* Peace and justice radicals who are anti-war.

* Modern and contemporary art - I like a lot of it.

* Nudity.

* Talking in Church - I was letting it bother me and decided I was getting to be too 'holier than thou' about it. I've decided it is a waste of time to worry about things one has no control over.

* Smoking and people who smoke. (I do.)

* Crabby old people.

* Death - it's something we have to do.

* Nuns in secular clothing.

* Nuns in traditional habits.

* Fast food - although I rarely ever eat it.

* This post is starting to bother me. I can't think of anything else. Suffice it to say, there are a lot of things that don't bother me today. Maybe I should do a post about what does bother me?

What really does bother me is falling for the 'holier than thou' thing - it's such an easy trap to fall into - especially for bloggers.