pope benedict xvi – VoVatia (original) (raw)

Tag Archives: pope benedict xvi

Mourning Announcements

Today is the anniversary of Jesus’ crucifixion. Okay, it probably really isn’t, and we don’t even know what year that happened, let alone the specific date. While Easter does sometimes fall this early, it’s rare. And if these first century … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Catholicism, Christianity, Christmas, Easter, History, Holidays, Islam, J.R.R. Tolkien, Judaism, Middle Ages, Passover, Religion, rosh hashanah | Tagged abraham, adam and eve, akedah, angels, apocrypals, bible, bishop james ussher, cain and abel, calendar, chronology, creation, crucifixion, exodus, feast of the annunciation, gabriel, garden of eden, genesis, good friday, gospel of luke, gospels, human sacrifice, isaac, jesus, john the baptist, lord of the rings, lucifer, martyrdom, melchizedek, moses, one ring, podcasts, pope benedict xvi, st. dismas, summer solstice, vernal equinox, virgin mary, winter solstice |

Meet the New Pope, Same as the Old Pope

We have a new pope! And when I say “we,” I mean “the Catholic Church,” of which I am not a member. So “we” might not be the most appropriate pronoun to use, but the non-Catholic among us were inundated … Continue reading →

The Priest Problem

Beth and I recently watched Deliver Us From Evil, a documentary dealing with the sexual abuse scandals among Catholic clergy, and I have to say it was incredibly disturbing. It focused on Father Oliver O’Grady, who molested both boys and … Continue reading →

Posted in Catholicism, Christianity, Religion, VoVat Goes to the Movies | Tagged amy berg, celibacy, child molestation, deliver us from evil, father oliver o'grady, pedophilia, pope benedict xvi, priests |

Forever and Ever (Until We Change Our Minds), Amen

Partially inspired by some of the comments on this post, I’ve been thinking about the extent to which followers of a particular religion should be held responsible for the comments and actions of its leaders. I’ve come across people asking … Continue reading →

You Can’t Teach an Old Dogma New Tricks

I’m sure you’ve heard by now about ancient Mormon jerk Boyd K. “Fudge” Packer giving a sermon against homosexuality shortly after some boys were bullied into committing suicide for being gay. It’s okay, Grandpa Boyd. If you just lie down … Continue reading →

How Now, Sacred Cow?

Beth and watched a Real Time with Bill Maher episode last night. I’m not sure if it was the most recent one (we saw it On Demand, not in…well, real time), but it was the one with the Mayor of … Continue reading →