Well, I'm certainly glad he cleared that up.

[quesarah]

Pope Says Sundays for God, Not Sports

Fri Mar 26, 8:37 AM ET

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope John Paul (news - web sites) on Friday said Sunday should be a day for God, not for secular diversions like entertainment and sports.

"When Sunday loses its fundamental meaning and becomes subordinate to a secular concept of 'weekend' dominated by such things as entertainment and sport, people stay locked within a horizon so narrow that they can no longer see the heavens," the pontiff said in a speech to Australian bishops.

John Paul criticized the "culture of the 'here and now,'" urging Church leaders to "lead men and women from the shadows of moral confusion and ambiguous thinking."

The 83-year-old pope also encouraged Christians, especially young people, to remain faithful to Sunday Mass, saying the secular culture was undermining family life.

Comments

At Bibles-Are-Us

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

The bible store is always the most crowded place at the mall on Sunday. But we have to ask, should the Bible store be open on Sunday?

Re: At Bibles-Are-Us

[biogeekgrrl.livejournal.com]

Where Would Mel Gibson's Tortured Jesus Shop?

Re: At Bibles-Are-Us

[joebanks.livejournal.com]

He would shop on Sunday. Because he was Jewish; I'm trying not to be ignorant here, wouldn't Saturday be his day off?

Re: At Bibles-Are-Us

[nightxade.livejournal.com]

Yup. Some people do the Saturday thing, while others do Friday. The Pope is being a little bit close minded here.