Catholic Blog: Religion beat - Forecasters no longer have to worry about it raining stones
After Feb. 5's weather nonevent, forecasters are probably the happiest people around that the practice of stoning false prophets has fallen by the way.On the other hand, we can probably fault ourselves as well. Used to be that meteorologists were justified in hedging because they didn't have the technology available to them that they have now. They would tell us, for instance, that there was a pretty good chance we'd get snow, but depending on how this...
Catholic Blog: THE BLOGGIEST IDEA,
RELIGIOUS WEBLOGS ARE GAINING POPULARITY AS PEOPLE TALK ISSUES, ASK PREACHERS FOR ADVICE OR GO BY A PEN NAME AND LET FOLKS KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY THINK
Sandy Johnson sparked a little holy war on his computer.Last month, the Columbus resident criticized a billboard campaign by Cascade Hills Church on his weblog, calling it "cheesy;" and he questioned if it violated copyright laws because it mimicked the Apple iPod logo. It wasn't long until the self-described computer geek got the online equivalent of a slapping."Someone ripped into me for being negative," he said. One person...
Catholic Blog: BLOGGING: THAT REAL-TIME RELIGION :-)
Midway through the Christian season of Lent, the faith-based blogosphere has erupted into a caffeine- and chocolate-deprived, self-abnegating frenzy. Christian online journals abound with suggestions for Lenten sacrifices, pleas for sympathy issued by shaky but penitent Lent observers and rampant self-flagellation by weak-willed Internet exhibitionists.Some have even proposed the ultimate sacrifice: giving up blogs - Internet sites where individuals post their thoughts and arguments - for...
Catholic Blog: Lance Armstrong Announces Retirement
Karl Rove Interview
Tom DeLay Battles His Critics
Mechanics of Choosing a New Pope
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ANNOUNCER: The papal vote 2005. We're live with the latest on the pomp and politics in Rome.The architect faces new challenges. We'll talk at length with Karl Rove about his boss, second term strategy, and the people and proposals that may be bogging them down.Tom DeLay takes aim at his critics, with allies in the NRA watching his back.UNIDENTIFIED MALE: When a man's in trouble or for a good fight, you want all your friends...
Catholic Blog: Special Coverage of Mourning of Pope John Paul II
WOLF BLITZER, CNN ANCHOR: Welcome back to our continuing coverage. I'm Wolf Blitzer, with Judy Woodruff, here in Washington.It's been an extraordinary day at the Vatican, as the crowds of mourners continue to file past the body of Pope John Paul II inside Saint Peter's Basilica.Let's rejoin CNN's Jim Bittermann. He's on the scene for us in Vatican city.These pictures are really amazing pictures, Jim, as we see...
