Andrew Sullivan posts a note from a reader:There is no denying that religion, and the Catholic Church in particular, has inspired and fostered many wonderful people. I think of Peter, humble and contrite and transformed after his denial; Mary Magdalen, of whom nothing need be said; the fathers of the Egyptian desert and their almost unbearable kindness and gentleness; Francis of Assisi and his Lady Poverty;Francis de Sales, who found a way to be both a prelate and a saint; and in our own times, Dorothy Day, who practiced a Christianity as radical as Christ’s own, while remaining a faithful daughter of the Church.

See these posts:  Rio De Janeiro Wins the 2016 Olympics! and The Obamas WASTED Tax Payer’s Money! There’s ALWAYS more at Memeorandum but… Andy Sullivan (you know, the Charlis Johnson boy): The Olympic Spirit [...] Criticizing a president is one thing – and important. Hoping he fails – even to the point of celebrating a national loss – is a sign of partisanship that has become pathologically blind to any sense of perspective or patriotism. [END] No, silly.