Very interesting article on the Pope

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Very interesting article on the Pope
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Tue, 04-11-2006 - 2:38pm

http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?pt=iGUpDm17KrJdKnrS%2F05dkS%3D%3D


BENEDICT THE ECUMENICAL.

Judas Priest
by Michael Sean Winters

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Tue, 04-11-2006 - 7:50pm
Its nice to see that he is taking a more 'worldly' and less narrow view of things. Best we can hope for from the catholic church I guess.

 *Hugs ~  Caly

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Tue, 04-11-2006 - 10:44pm

Well, as a part of my Catholic path, I see that this pope seems to have a mind of his own. He seems to know how to keep Europe's Catholisim away from the Catholisim of the U.S. He clearly sees the hypocrisy that the (oh boy, Religious Right) is revealing. It's kind of comforting, not every Catholic goes to Mass on Sunday, Mass is spoken every morning and every evening. This Catholic still knows his catechism, I still know who's really in charge of everything and thank goodness, it isn't me. Goddess is! LOL!

Thanks for the interesting article, Ting.

Sebastian

 


Hugs,


Sebastian


 


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Sun, 04-16-2006 - 8:01pm

Perhaps he is not going full bore after us, but he most certainly is not being very welcoming to lgbt folk or women. A freind of mine was excommunicated by him (she has no proof, but the evidence apparently points right at him. She was fairly well known in Ireland as a reporter.)


I understand many lgbt folk are Catholic or a member of another faith. I truly hope you are able to change where we are in the present time.


BTW, if any of you are spiritual, but not Christian, I've just read an excellent book by Sue Monk Kidd (who wrote The Secret Lives of Bees) called Dance of the Dissident Daughter, a woman's journey from Christianity to the divine feminine.)

Where do you go
When the wind doesn't blow
Are you still like the trees
Only bend with a breeze



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Sun, 04-16-2006 - 9:05pm

Hey nelle, It's good to see you. I hope you're doing ok.

Hugs!

Sebastian.

 


Hugs,


Sebastian


 


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Mon, 04-17-2006 - 8:29am

Thanks for

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Tue, 04-18-2006 - 7:24pm

Thx... I am sorta kinda around, occasionally lurking in da bushes ;-)


The Mermaid Chair was one of those books that I've read recently that struck a nerve somewhere. Also accomplishing this was The Summer I Dared (Barbara Delisnsky) both essentially striking that part of me sensitive towards people finding themselves after a life lived on automatic pilot, The Red Tent... which was a simply fantastic book that really showed what is potentially missing in history, namely the stories of women... and last week The Secret Life of Ceecee Wilkes, which touched on living a life as someone else, and not being who you really are (more than one person in the story.)


But my favourite recent read, heck my favourite of all time now... Labyrinth by Kate Mosse. Another unexpectedly excellent read was a memoir by Lillian Faderman, who came out in the 1950's, is a college prof, and has written To Believe In Women - What lesbians Have Done For America. I never, ever expected the story she told of her life.


I've also recently read Sue's The Secret Life of Bees, which is a very quick read and a great story.


...if anyone is looking for a good book to read!

Where do you go
When the wind doesn't blow
Are you still like the trees
Only bend with a breeze



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Tue, 04-18-2006 - 7:25pm
Thank you, Sebastian... it's good to see you as well,
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Tue, 04-18-2006 - 8:43pm

I'm doing ok, nelle. I'm a bit concerned about tomorrow. But I'll be ok. It's just a normal physical, of course, extra stuff is going to be a part of it. But, all is well, thanks!

Hugs!

Sebastian

 


Hugs,


Sebastian


 


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Wed, 04-19-2006 - 3:36pm

Thanks for the suggestions, Nelle! I keep a running book list in my purse. I found the same thing to be true about The Mermaid's Chair--it struck a nerve. I stopped reading it because it hit too close to home but will finish it in the near future.


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Wed, 04-19-2006 - 10:26pm
I hope it all went well for you... *hugs*

Where do you go
When the wind doesn't blow
Are you still like the trees
Only bend with a breeze



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