I am enjoying following the news of Pope Benedict’s travels on Reuters Faith World Blog by reporter Tom Heneghan.
This photo, though, is just crying out for a caption.

(From Reuters)
I am enjoying following the news of Pope Benedict’s travels on Reuters Faith World Blog by reporter Tom Heneghan.
This photo, though, is just crying out for a caption.
(From Reuters)
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Sentire Cum Ecclesia began years ago back when blogs were the latest thing. They are a bit passe now, and I spend most of my time on twitter (@scecclesia) but from time to time, I do add new things on this ‘ere website. Mostly I use it as a place for journaling about my Pilgrimage experiences.
The motto of the blog is:
“Maior autem his est spes”
I propose that
1) We replace the absentee monarch of Australia (who is also the Monarch of Great Britain) with an elected Australian monarchy.
2) The elected monarch exactly replaces the current monarch in the current constition.
3) The elected monarch has exactly the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those of the current absentee monarch. All the monarch's functions are carried out by his/her personal representatives (as is currently the case): federally by the Governor General, and in the states by the State Governors.
4) The Governor General and the Governors continue to be selected and appointed as they currently are, that is, by the premier with the approval of the monarch.
5) The monarch is elected to sovereignty over Australia for life, but his/her sovereignty is strictly non-hereditary.
6) The elective body is the "college of electors" comprised of the state governors and federal governor general.
7) The election of the monarch must be a unanimous decision on the part of the college of electors.
"The fervant Romanists have always this point in their favour: that they are ready to believe. And they have a desire for the conversion of men which is honest in exactly inverse ration to the dishonesty of the means which they employ to produce it."
-- Anthony Trollope, "The Way We Live Now"
"The truth may be out there, but lies are inside your head."
-- Terry Pratchet, Hogfather, page 242
"I really don't think I'm arrogant, but I do get impatient with people who don't share with me the same humility in front of the facts."
--Richard Dawkins
Even whirling dervishes stop for The Man in White!
You asked me as to when i believe life begins! At conception of course.The Grand Mufti believes at 4 weeks pregancy but the Chief Rabbi believes it begins when the dog dies and the kids leave home.
“Hey! I ain’t got a red bit on top of MY hat! Oi Luigi! How come I don’t got a red top?”
“So nice to meet you, members of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine. So where’s them toy motorcycles y’all ride?”
The Holy Father looks at two Lego figurines in an ecumenical diorama… “Vy do ze all haff the ze face of Hans Küng?” he asks himself.
How about a simple:
“And in the white corner…”
“Mum told me there’d be days like this.”