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   Saturday, July 27, 2002

ESCAPE!

I swear this will be my last post concerning World Youth Day but honestly, this evening they took up all of Queen's Park, most of University Avenue and a couple of television networks as they re-enacted the death of Jesus Christ. To the edification of thousands lining the sidewalks, some willing actor was 'bloodied' up, stripped down and hoisted up on the massive scarlet cross he'd just spent an hour or so lugging up Toronto's widest street (but I'm sure it was lighter than Christ's).

I'd give credit for this garish display if I thought for one second that it would remind those who run the Church of the lessons that Christ taught us. Whether you believe he was the Son of God, a prophet, an ordinary man or all of the above, Jesus Christ was put to death because he defended beggars and prostitutes while opposing intolerance, greed and power-mongering. I'm sorry but I don't see many current Church leaders following His example.

Fortunately, my Mr. Darcy has come to the rescue with a plan to go camping and ride rollercoasters at Darien Lake this weekend. This means we'll miss the Papal Mass but I'm sure a pricey DVD will be available at some point. Besides, we can't invite him along -- the Pope's hat would probably bar him from the best rides -- but I'm sure that once I'm dangling out of some contraption several storeys up, I'll be doing all the praying to God that He wants.

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