On Thu, 23 Jan 2003, Jon Gabriel wrote: > > > Archbishop Bans Eulogies at Funeral Masses > > > > First the sex abuse scandals, and now this. Apparently, there's > > a lot of clergy who think church would be *so* much better > > without all those pesky parishioners... > > IMO, This move seems more like the Archbishop is trying to punish > mourners and less like an attempt to return funerals to solemn religious > tradition.
Perhaps it's even simpler: no aging diva in a poofy dress wants to be forced to share the stage with the commoners in the audience.... Marvin Long ROU It's my altar! My own, my ... precious! Austin, Texas Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Poindexter & Ashcroft, LLP (Formerly the USA) http://www.breakyourchains.org/john_poindexter.htm _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
