It is impossible to say for sure who is patronizing “Corpus Christi,” but there is anecdotal evidence that the patrons are disproportionately gay and Jewish. Writing in Gannett newspapers, theater critic Jacques Le Sourd recently wrote a column on the play saying that “it is no secret that the audience for theater in New York is largely... [Read more...]
GOOD THEATER
There is an alternative to “Corpus Christi,” even in New York. Producer George Gordon has given us a gem in “The Jeweler’s Shop,” a play written by Pope John Paul II. Call (203) 251-8474 for more information. I has received high marks from the critics and should be loved by all Catholics. Here is what Gannett said... [Read more...]
IF “TRINITY” OFFENDS
The more we read about the new NBC TV show, “Trinity” (Fridays at 9:00 p.m. EST), the more our guard goes up. If it offends, let NBC Director of Broadcast Standards & Practices, Randy Flaco, know how you feel. Write to him at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, New York 10112. Ask him why NBC can’t develop a priest character... [Read more...]
IONA STANDS FAST
Iona is a Catholic college in New Rochelle, New York, not far from the big city. It has a president, Brother James Liguori, who is a model of what a Catholic college president ought to be. He believes in the school’s mission and has the courage to stand up to his hypocritical secular critics. “Student Says Catholic College Censored Her Published... [Read more...]
IS JOURNALISM AUTHORITARIAN?
How many times has it been said that the Catholic Church is an “authoritarian” organization that brooks no dissent? Answer: almost as many times as there is a theologian in the news dissenting from Church teachings. Yet journalists, in particular, never tire of repeating this tired cliché about the Church. As recent events disclose, however,... [Read more...]
LEAGUE’S FREE SPEECH ASSAILED
On the night of the Catholic League’s rally against “Corpus Christi,” People for the American Way led a small band of anti-free speech protesters objecting to the league’s First Amendment right to voice its opposition to the play. Joining the attack on the Catholic League’s free speech was the National Campaign for Freedom of Expression,... [Read more...]
“PECKER” TAKES A POKE AT CATHOLICS
“Pecker,” the title character in John Waters’ new movie, is a teenage photographer who surges to fame and fortune with his pictures of the seamier side of Baltimore life. Among his subjects are a drug addict and a shoplifter in action, gay and lesbian strippers plying their trade, two rats copulating in a garbage can—and his grandmother’s... [Read more...]
PHONIES HONOR McNALLY
When we learned that the New York State English Council was featuring Terrence McNally at one of its events, Bill Donohue took the time to look over the brochure and write the organizer a letter. Here is the text of his letter to Donna Meister: “I noticed that on October 22, Terrence McNally will be featured at the Mersand Luncheon. I also noticed... [Read more...]
PIUS RAPPED BY PBS
PBS recently aired a special entitled “Reflections on Vatican II.” Most of the commentary that was elicited was balanced. One notable exception was the segment that dealt with Pope Pius XII. As usual, the old canard about Pius being silent during the Holocaust was trotted out, and no one was more unfair than Giancarlo Zizola, biographer... [Read more...]
A PRIESTLY REPLY TO HATE MAIL
Don Kazimir, director of the Respect Life Office of the Diocese of Palm Beach, had a letter printed in the Palm Beach Post objecting to Planned Parenthood. Writing to him at the diocese was a young woman who proved to be a bigot. Father Thomas J. Euteneuer of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Indiantown, Florida, jumped to Don’s defense and wrote her... [Read more...]