How odd. Thanks to the nonsensical, even inane musings (but they are done with passion) of trustees in Catholic school boards, the real Human drama of life is taking place within the Catholic Church. It’s the stuff of movies. The moral and legal authority of Canada’s premier prelate, the one eligible to be Pope or vote for the next one, is being publicly challenged. →
Parei numa loja Dollar Store para comprar dois cartões: um de aniversário e outro do dia da Mãe – ambos para a mesma pessoa.
A maior parte da loja estava devidamente sinalizada e encerrada, incluindo o expositor de cartões.
Apesar disso, peguei nos cartões e tratei de fazer o pagamento. →
Mi sono fermato in un Dollar Store per ritirare due carte d’auguri: una, per compleanno, l’altra, per la Festa della Mamma, entrambe per la stessa persona. La maggior parte del negozio è stata sessata doverosamente, anche il porta-carte. Ho preso comunque le due carte e ho continuato a pagare. →
I stopped in a Dollar Store to pick up two cards: one, a birthday, the other, a Mothers’ day – both for the same person. Most of the store was dutifully sectioned off, even the card rack. I picked up the two cards anyway and proceeded to pay.
The self-serve kiosk would not accept the birthday card purchase. The young lady assistant who came to my aid, said “I’m sorry sir, the rules don’t allow us to sell any cards except these. You cannot buy and I cannot sell the other.” The card was worth $1.13, tax included. →
It was a Shakespearean “et tu Brute” moment. Catholic Archbishop Cardinal’s “guidance” on issues of religion and faith suffered an utter defeat. In the wee hours of Friday morning, the very school board trustees who swore an oath to uphold his [the magisterium’s] teachings in Catholic schools thumbed their noses at him, and by extension at all those who support the Church. →
