BMOCs, Me Too! & Muslims to Papa

Pic from another church’s Halloween service. Good Lord.

“Once I was at Mass in the Cathedral in Santa Fe during Indian fair, and the Indian moderator explained that the Buffalo dance was a way that his people had worshipped the Great Spirit, and now they danced in gratitude to Jesus and NOT TO APPLAUD – THE DANCE WAS A PRAYER. The dance was too long to do at mass, so they would finish it in the plaza afterwards. After Communion the tom-toms began; the men came out wearing their buffalo robes and the women with their rattles. They danced for half an hour around the church. At the end of the mass the idiot assistant bishop asked everyone to give these folks a big round of applause …”

That’s Lee Podles over at MereComments …
Here’s More.

For your scrutiny, here is an open letter (PDF) from Muslims to the Pope.

Speaking of the Pope …

Wanna talk about me! Wanna talk about I! Wanna talk about Number One, O my, me, my …

Thanks to FWD from Fr Miguel Grave de Peralta.

Ever wonder if there’s any (worldly) famous Orthodox people? Here’s some you might know.

(Oh and, the other night, thanks to soon-to-be-ordained Richard Petranek‘s wife, Elaine, I got to hear Tim Conway — yes, of the Carol Burnett Show — tell how he was “baptized” Greek Orthodox!)

PS — Only a couple more days for you Old Calendars Halloweeners!