In Which Your Pedantic Blogger Poses Divers Questions And Makes Some Observations

Thanks to Carol McKinley, of the Tenth Crusade - http://throwthebumsoutin2010.blogspot.com/ for this:


"The Rainbow Ministry of Saint Cecilia Parish invites all friends and supporters of the LGBT community to a Mass in celebration of Boston’s Pride Month. The liturgy will take place on Sunday evening, June 19, at six o’clock, with a reception following. The theme of the liturgy, “All Are Welcome,” honors Christ’s message of hope and salvation to all people. We will also celebrate the diverse community that finds its home at Saint Cecilia and ac­knowledge, in a special way, the generous and warm welcome extended to the members of the Jesuit Urban Center in 2007. The Mass will be celebrated by Father John Unni and concel­ebrated by several of the priests who faithfully ministered at the Jesuit Urban Center for so many years. Please plan to attend this special liturgy and support the diversity that makes Saint Cecilia such a special place."

I make no comment on this beyond the expressions printed (by me) in bold:

Rainbow: does this signify in some way the end of a flood? If so, can someone enlighten us as to how and why?

Community: an interesting word, often used to create what does not exist. Do all heterosexuals belong to the heterosexexual community? Do beer-drinkers belong to the beer-drinking community? What about an elderly men community, or a red-headed community, or a community for the bad-tempered?

Celebration: Is there not something paradoxical in celebrating an inclination which the Church has pronounced disordered?

Pride: A deadly sin, I thought.

Diverse, diversity: very funny words. In my last job in London, a visiting charity big gun congratulated me on my 'diversity'. I don't think it was because I was heterosexual, red-haired, or a Catholic, but because I was at least 20 years older than any other employee, a 'diversity' I could have done without.

In a special way: a curious phrase often used to refer to the Real Presence, or Transubstantiation.

Such a special place: because of its diversity, and nothing to do with its being a Catholic Church?

I have no further comment to make.