03-03-2015 02:17 via thestranger.com

Jokey Tweet Outrages Rightwing Christians Because Of Course It Does

I slipped into a Catholic church in downtown San Francisco last Saturday afternoon to light a candle—which I did after dropping a dollar in the buy-a-candle bucket—and say a quick Hail Mary for my mom. I'm not a believer, I don't think Anyone heard my prayer, but I visit Catholic churches once in a while to remember my mom. (Here's a piece I did on lurking in Catholic churches for This American Life.) My mother was a good American Catholic—she was a believer (
Read more »