November 28, 2003

There's only one Karol Wojtyla...

Posted by Chris

Whatever the drawbacks of the Pope’s views about contraception or human sexuality, I was heartened to learn that his judgement remains sound concerning the things that really matter . Now if he could just lay on the odd miracle or two …

Posted on November 28, 2003 08:17 AM UTC
Comments

Have faith, my son!

Posted by Selina · November 28, 2003 11:10 AM

Is this evidence that Alex Ferguson has more pull with God than the Pope does?

Posted by reuben · November 28, 2003 02:36 PM

http://www.theonion.com/onion3505/pope_blesses.html

Posted by Chris · November 28, 2003 05:40 PM

Jesus was a loser, too.

Posted by fyreflye · November 29, 2003 01:27 AM

Liverpool? Sami Hyypia (a fellow Finn) notwithstanding, rooting for the Reds is just more evidence (if any was needed) that the Pope is not just fallible but systematically wrong!

[Ah, what fun it is to pronounce ex cathedra about football ;o)]

Posted by pekka · November 29, 2003 04:03 AM

Maybe he’s just making an homage to St. Jude or perhaps he’s picked the wrong team in red. :-)

Posted by Randy Paul · November 29, 2003 04:33 AM

Liverpool’s a pretty Catholic town, of course. I can’t think of a better pick for the Pope in the UK except maybe Celtic.
Liverpool looked better back when the Pope did too. Hmm.

Posted by John Isbell · November 29, 2003 05:51 PM

John: Insofar as there’s any connection — and its a very weak one these days — then Everton would be the more Catholic of the two Premier League teams in the city.

Posted by Chris Bertram · November 30, 2003 09:11 AM

Thanks, Chris. It’s breaking up in Glasgow too.

Posted by John Isbell · November 30, 2003 06:39 PM
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