My cats are wondering why I just had a conniption. I read this piece of opinion about what makes the priesthood attractive to gay men. More about it later. I’m out for a while now – got Diocesan Chior rehearsal tonight.

There is Haugen hysteria over at Care and Feeding. Please don’t click on this link if you’re name is “Marty Haugen.”

Lots of blogging out there about congregational participation in the liturgy. Something lost on many liturgists is that participation at Mass cannot be measured in decibels: rather it manifests itself in holiness and reverence. There should be no pat on the back after a big, loud Mass. When we get to heaven we can have a big group hug and experience firsthand the results of “participation.”

Astronomy is extremely cool. Just when you are tempted to think you have control over your little corner of the universe you get a reminder of the immensity of it all, and the paradox of man: supremely tiny compared to all creation, but created to be one with God.

I saw the dill sauce recipe but I have no salmon – what do you think it would taste like over Spam?