Last week Julie Mason focused her razor-sharp wit on President Bush and his relationship with God:
Phew! A few weeks ago, the blog noted with some alarm that the President of America had pretty much ceased going to church and instead was just doing massive bike rides every Sunday. Crisis of faith? Annoyed by the strangely pointed homilies? Not really. The first lady was traveling a lot, and for some reason he only goes to church when she’s around.
Last week we noted the president was, in fact, back among the historic pews of St. John’s, but we wanted to wait. Was it a one-off, or was he really back with God? It now appears he’s back. Today’s pool report is from Ken Herman of Cox Newspapers, who went to church with Bush and noted that the Rev. Luis Leon read from Romans12:11-14:
Including the hint of a theme we shall try to develop deeper into this pool report. “Let us live honorably as in the day, not in reveling and drunkenness,” we are taught…
Hmm. Really? Tithing also came up during today’s sermon. Unclear if the president and first lady give any money to the church, but much like the federal government, it’s budget time at St.John’s:
“Please submit your cards “as soon as possible,” says Rev. Leon, “so we can prepare a sober budget for our parish.”
Which brings us back to today’s attempted pool-report theme, which is sobriety and why it’s good for you.
After church, the president went for a 90-minute bike ride at the Beltsville Secret Service training facility. We feel nothing but relief. Church and a bike ride: Bush is right with Jesus again, and Sundays are BACK. Hallelujah.
I’m guessing matters of Christian faith are mysterious to Ms. Mason.
It seems fitting to add Matt Bramanti’s refrain: “that’s the kind of valuable news and analysis you can only find in Houston’s leading information source.”
It’s certainly different from the type of journalism we used to get from, say, Steve McVicker.
