But We're Catholics

Call me crazy, but I think a parish ought to foster, instill, and reinforce a Catholic identity in it's people. They ought not to be acting like a bunch of "Bible Christians."

Okay, my Church is putting on a Christmas play. In this play, Mary has sisters. They also have the chorus singing this "L'Chaim" song containing verses about "romance" and crap.

Our music director really needs to read the Proto-Evangelium of James. You should, too. It's not long, a really easy narrative, and rather interesting.

It's not considered inspired (obviously, or else it would be in the Bible), but it is considered worthwhile for a historical perspective of what the earliest Christians believe.

The longheld pious tradition that Mary was an only child--toss it. Hey while were at it, let's be out and out heretics and give Jesus blood siblings.

The fact that Mary was raised in the Temple isn't a Doctrine of the Faith, and believing it isn't necessary for our salvation. Nevertheless, November 21 commemorates her parents leaving her there.

And I kinda like the idea of a play where they gather the geezers, and have them draw straws on who has to marry Mary. Marry Mary! Ha! Say that 5 times fast.