{"id":4748,"date":"2006-02-10T00:22:07","date_gmt":"2006-02-10T00:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/viamedia\/2006\/02\/dante-and-the-pope.html"},"modified":"2006-02-10T00:22:07","modified_gmt":"2006-02-10T00:22:07","slug":"dante-and-the-pope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/viamedia\/2006\/02\/dante-and-the-pope.html","title":{"rendered":"Dante and the Pope"},"content":{"rendered":"

At Zenit, Elizabeth Lev recounts the impact of Dante – whom the Pope cited as an inspiration for his encyclical- on her own life. <\/a>There is a heartbreaking sadness at the center of it, but finally, hope. <\/p>\n

In her column, she also notes this book:<\/a><\/p>\n

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A few weeks ago I was given a little book called "Why Do Catholics Eat Fish on Fridays? The Catholic Origin to Just About Everything," by Michael P. Foley. I started reading it on the bus or in line at the post office, delighted to discover how many things we do or say today have their roots in Catholic tradition. <\/p>\n

I spoke to the author, a professor at Baylor University in Texas, about what inspired him to write this fun, fact-filled book. <\/p>\n

"I kept running into fascinating facts about the Catholic origin to everyday things, such as the pretzel, cappuccino and Groundhog Day, and after a while it occurred to me that this would make a great book," Foley told me. <\/p>\n

But striking a more serious tone, he added, "When the coverage of the clerical abuse scandals reached its pitch, it seemed that American Catholics could do nothing but hang their heads in shame. <\/p>\n

"Clearly these abuses were abominable, yet they did not accurately reflect the Catholic contribution to the world, which is a far better place thanks to the Church’s teachings and traditions. So I guess you could say that the book was also intended as a morale booster." <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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