After receiving a bit of criticism (whether deserved or not) over giving Communion to two men who were dressed as sisters, Archbishop Niederauer (of the Archdiocese of San Francisco) had this to say about the impact of blogs:
"The blogsophere is a kind of dangerous, endless recess in a global schoolyard, where the bullies with the biggest bullhorns can shout whatever they want." (seen in this week's St. Louis Review)
This statement can often hold truth, as the blogosphere is full of reactionaries and people who's mission it is to exaggerate in order to create interest in their own blogs. And the most popular bloggers are often those who are most reactionary. I try (often without success) to make sure all my posts are well-reasoned and well-sourced, but not all bloggers are like me. So be sure to always take bloggers' writings with a grain of salt (just as you would an article in any major newspaper, such as the New York Times, or the St. Louis Post-Dispatch—everyone has a slant; there is no such thing as unbiased journalism.
Tomorrow is the release date of Bella (a great movie I've blogged about earlier), and I just noticed a new theatrical trailer [Quicktime file, from Apple.com] for the movie (which, I think, is much nicer than the earlier trailer).
At long last, the new St. Louis Archdiocesan website has gone live. There are a great many new features of this website, and one of my favorites is the Mass/Adoration/Reconciliation time search for all the parishes (I haven't seen any other diocese with this kind of functionality on their website).
The website is much more pleasing to the eye than the old site, and has a quite a bit more content, including many blogs that will likely be updated very often!
The movie Bella (which I reviewed earlier) is coming to theaters in St. Louis next weekend (Starting Friday, October 26). The movie will be playing at the St. Louis Mills Stadium 18, Ronnie's 20 Cinema, AMC West Olive 16, Chesterfield Galaxy 14, St. Charles 14, and the Plaza Frontenac. (This list is subject to change—check here for the latest).
I plan on watching the movie with a few seminarians; I encourage everyone to see this excellent film!
