Catholic Online: NEWS IN BRIEF
On-Line Forum for Catholics Available on CompuServe Catholic Online, a forum for Roman Catholics, has been made available by CompuServe Inc. The forum, created last month, includes files on subjects such as church and papal history, the Bible, abortion issues, religious education and religious graphics. Message centers allow users to post and read messages, and plans call for an on-line edition of Catholic Digest.CompuServe, based in Columbus, Ohio, has 3.2 million members...
Catholic Online: CLEARING UP YOUR CHRISTMAS MYTHS AND QUESTIONS
Apparently, mail service to the North Pole has been slow, because a lot of Christmas questions have been coming my way. So I thought I'd take some time here, in front of the fire, with my yule log and my wassail, to answer your most pressing questions about Christmas.In your column last week, you mentioned that St. Nicholas tossed gold coins into the stockings of three sisters who needed dowry money. I thought that was St. Valentine. Are you sure you have your facts straight? I...
Catholic Online: Web Watch
CHRISTMAS Warm up for Christmas at this family-oriented site. Find recipes for Christmas cookies, cakes and breads, learn how to build a gingerbread house, review Christmas crafts for kids, get tree-trimming tips and more. www.acplace.com/holiday/christmas.html GREETING CARDS There's still time to send your holiday greetings. If you have the time and inclination to dazzle family and friends by sending homemade cards, this site offers several crafty...
Catholic Online: EDITORIAL Santorum's views Massachusetts lawmakers are up in arms, and they ought to be, about Sen. Rick Santorum's idiotic remarks about the priest abuse scandal.
Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., led the charge, followed closely by Rep. Edward Markey and Sen. John Kerry. Kennedy said that "Boston bashing might be in vogue with some Republicans, but Rick Santorum's statements are beyond the pale." As usual, Rep. Barney Frank probably said it best when he called Santorum a "jerk."The fuss was about Santorum's comment that the Catholic Church's sex abuse scandal could be...