Advocatus Diaboli

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Wednesday, June 21, 2006

A Bishop Walks Into A Gay Bar....

This space will not always deal with matters religious in nature. It’s just a coincidence that I happened to be thinking about the subject when I came up with the name for the blog, and this entry. There will, I hope, be thoughts on all kinds of subjects in the coming months: politics, philosophy, history, maybe even sports. The Episcopal Church’s House of Deputies yesterday defeated a motion to "urge" congregations not to consecrate homosexuals; i.e. allow them to become bishops. The Episcopal... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Introduction

The Advocatus Diaboli is the popular name given to an officer of the Sacred Congregation of Rights in the Catholic Church. The Sacred Congregation had the duty of determining who would be Beatified or Canonized. Established in 1587 by Pope Sixtus V (whose moniker might give one pause in itself), the official title of the office is "Promoter of the Faith," or Promotor Fidei. The "Devil’s Advocate" has the job of preparing all possible arguments against those nominated for elevation to Sainthood... Sign in to see full entry.

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