Time for some Friday morning links:
- 2010 has been a rough year so far for the Holy Father, but Sandro Magister says that, “for Pope Benedict, the Horrible Year 2010 is a year of grace.”
- Sad follow-up to Brian’s post yesterday about the murdered Chinese priest and nun: A fellow monk in the underground Church has confessed to their killings, citing some unnamed personal grudge.
- Joe Carter asks, “Are these the ten worst hymns of all time?” Now with ear-searing links! To be fair, Deacon Greg Kandra offers his ten favorite hymns since Vatican II. That’s a tough list to make. What are yours?
- ‘The Best Vacation Ever‘: Can science offer insights into what makes a good vacation? Since I’m going on one myself next week, I was particularly interested to find out.
- Look out, Holland: Paul the psychic octopus has predicted Spain will win it all in the World Cup Sunday, and he’s 6 for 6 so far this tournament.
- Just got word of a new documentary recently released to DVD: Lost Road of the Popes. It follows the story of the rehabilitation of Rome — and the Church — under six different popes following the Sack of Rome in 1527, and why this “road” connecting the resulting churches is now mostly forgotten. Looks like interesting stuff: