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...Tale of Two Priests" by Amy Sullivan details a schism closely related to political ideology [Nov. 16]. Yet these debates always fail to engage us Catholics who are libertarians. We believe the force of government only makes things worse, especially on issues like abortion that are not universally accepted as wrong. (Witness the government's failed war on drugs as an example.) Archbishop Raymond Burke's position is misguided. If abortion is your No. 1 issue, why make things worse for the unborn by getting government involved...
...Sullivan got it all wrong. Burke didn't object to a funeral Mass for Senator Ted Kennedy--a private one, that is. What he objected to was a public funeral, presided over by Cardinal Sen O'Malley and capped by a eulogy by pro-abortion President Obama. Such a lavish ceremony appeared to give the church's blessing to Kennedy's career, even though he publicly and consistently rejected ecclesiastical teaching on abortion and same-sex marriage...
...With reporting by Amy Sullivan / Washington...
...Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan’s “The Sorcerer,” running at the Agassiz Theatre through Sunday, is a rollicking romantic farce that centers on a magic love potion. As prepared by the Harvard-Radcliffe Gilbert and Sullivan Players, this theatrical elixir, despite somewhat uneven ingredients, surely casts its intended spell...
...Sorcerer,” an early collaboration between Gilbert and Sullivan, tells the story of an idealistic young nobleman, Alexis Pointdextre (a role shared by Benjamin J. Nelson ’11 and Zander J. MacQuitty ’10), who decides, on the eve of his wedding to Aline (Marit A. Medefind ’12), that he wants all the citizens of his village to share in the bliss of love. Hoping to realize this plan, he hires a professional wizard (Nathaniel Koven) to brew a love potion for all to drink. Hilarious chaos ensues. As a range...