Thoughts after Christmas

The Pope's midnight mass homily stressed the concept of "no room in the inn," as he exhorted everyone to accommodate those truly in need, as I have always maintained should be the main function of the church.

I have never understood how a pregnant Mary would not be honored.  Wasn't that before the time of Islam and other religions repressive to women?  One would think that some gentleman would have given up his room, or someone would have walked the neighborhood with her and her presumed impregnator until some family welcomed them to come in out of the cold.  .  .  presuming it was December, and snow falls on the palm trees in the land of sun, sand and camels.  Manger, indeed.

(Will I be excommunicated from the church with the lovely rituals I don't attend, and with members who are situationally spiritual?  Should I be insulted I was never invited to be an altar boy?  Dominus vobiscum.)

BY THE WAY:  In a few days, everything will cost more exponentially.  Welcome to 2013; enjoy your triskaidekaphobic future.  Gloria tibi Obamum.