In 1867, Matthew Arnold wrote "Dover Beach", a haunting poem evoking the "melancholy, long, withdrawing roar" of the Sea of Faith. As a boomer who finished Catholic elementary school in 1964 and then watched my Church falter, I've found the roar all too audible. So here I wait, listening for the whispers of that Sea's invincible return.
Sunday, March 05, 2006
At last, truth in advertising
Remember Jesus talking about not being able to serve both God and Mammon? If Mammon ever did some nice, truthful advertising, it would probably look like this, noted at White Around the Collar (scroll down to the March 1 posting). Very funny, in a sort of whistling-past-Gehenna sort of way...
