More relevant commentary on those hilarious Catholics

The Nation covering Limbo: just the latest evidence that the Church can't sneeze without the media (even if "mainstream" doesn't apply here) catching a snobbily superior sort of pneumonia. It'd be nice if Catholic Relief Services' work in Pakistan or the U.S. Bishops' advocacy for immigrant rights got that kind of ink, but that would never do. In a Bush-battered world, to whom can media consumers feel superior if not those ignorant, superstitious and oh yeah, homophobic Catholics?

And for pete's sake, this isn't even timely. When was the last time somebody told you to your face Limbo existed, or mentioned the concept at all without looking slightly nervous and embarassed? No, those babies have been out on the streets for lo these many years. I say this because, you know, I'm Catholic, and so I think of Limbo as an actual physical PLACE. With STREETS.