Pope Blog

If Matthew Fox can have his own weblog, then why not the Pope? Pope Benedict XVI, referred to by one of my Catholic friends (whom I shall not name here, lest he be summoned to the Inquisition, which might happen anyway if he finds a publisher for his new Tarot deck) as "Benny the Rat" (which reminds me, for some odd reason, of the old song "Boris the Spider" by The Who) (but I digress) (where was I?) --

Anyway, the Pope now has his own weblog, Ask the Pope. (Thanks to Aral Peppermint Patty Pez for the link!) As far as I know, he is the first Pope to be a blogger. Now we can get an inside look at the workings of a great theological mind. Take today's entry, for example...

There is a Cardinal that I work with on a regular basis that doesn’t trim his nose hair properly. There is always one hair that darts out like a weed around mid-afternoon. I’d like to say something to him, but I’m not sure of the best way to broach the subject. I’ve prayed to Mary about this several times and have not received a revelation yet.

The Pope also writes about his upcoming appearance on the TV show Inside the Actor's Studio, being questioned by James Lipton: "What is your favorite curse word?" "Luther."

Welcome to the blogosphere, Your Holiness!

Darrell
www.WildFaith.com