Natalie Wood

For Christians on the old calendar, tomorrow is Christmas!  Let's examine a connection to John Paul of a Russian Orthodox little girl, Natalie Wood.

3 Degrees

Third Degree: Natalie Wood
She's the last in the Christmas series of posts because of her iconic role of Susan Walker in "Miracle on 34th Street."
 
In 1960, while making "Splendor in the Grass," Natalie met and dated Second Degree: Warren Beaty.  Mr. Beaty was fresh from Broadway, young, dewy, and really really really horny!  More about that later.  Here's the trailer for "Splendor in the Grass."



So, I mentioned Warren Beaty's sex drive.  Warren Beaty found "splendor" in many "grasses."  It's safe to say that anyone who's had sex is somewhere in Warren Beaty's sex web.  He has directly or indirectly screwed almost the entire planet!  Among those in his sex web are several first degreers like Queen Elizabeth II and John F. Kennedy. Warren Beatty's sex web is here.

Let's Talk About Sex:

As a general rule, the greater the gift that God gives us, the more chance of evil coming from the misuse of that gift.

It's easy to slam those who struggle with homosexual attraction or another sexual struggle that you may not have.  But what about "the players."  Promiscuity is a sin that tears at the hearts of both women and men.  With each relationship, the heart grows colder.  

Using another person for sex is a grave sin.  

When we make the following comments about celebrities, we are participating in the sin and setting a really crappy example for our kids.  I wrote the captions, so this is obviously a sin I need to address.

"Who can blame him, IT'S MARYLIN MONROE!"

"What a guy! He banged the prime women at their most beautiful!"

"I can't believe he was nailing those ugly girls when his wife
was so hot."

Respect is respect, regardless of how attractive, powerful, rich, or talented a person is.  All people deserve respect from their spouses. 


If you would like to calculate how many sexual partners you are "related" to, click here.  That site is put out by Lloyds Pharmacy, and it is humbling.  It's also a great tool for teaching teens about sex.  

Commentaries and Tiger Woods

Photo by CNN
Tiger apologizing

This post is made up entirely of ideas.  There are NO points of actual contact.  Each contact simply expounds on the next contact.  The goal here is to help you in your journey through Advent.  It's a mini-Lent you know.


Fourth Degree: Tiger Woods
Tiger comments on his own behavior in this video.  He apologizes for repeated, opportunistic adultery over the course of their relationship.  It was objectifying of women and of himself.  The problem probably began with Tiger objectifying his wife.  In this season of Advent, it's a good time to reevaluate our marriages and look at one another with love instead of objectification.




Third Degree: Brit Hume
On an opinion segment on Fox News Sunday, Brit Hume commented on Tiger Woods' spiritual life and family life by means of faith.  Here is Keith Olbermann and Dan Savage commenting and Brit's remarks.  It is very funny in spots and some great points are made.



Second Degree: Father Rober Barron comments on Jesus through the first chapter of Matthew.  Think of this as you enter the Christmas Holidays.



1 Degree: Jesus and Peter
We know that Jesus instituted the papacy through Peter.  Here He also addresses our topic at hand.  He tells a parable that encourages us to go to confession (a great idea during the Advent Season).  Then we have Peter telling Jesus that he's not worthy and is sinful.  Jesus calls him to be a fisher of men.



0 Degree: John Paul II
Before he was shot, before he was ill, before all the troubles in his papacy, but certainly not in his life, he came to the US.  Some thoughts from JP2 to help you begin the Advent season.


* please note that journeying toward John Paul is not always going "up".   John Paul was a sinner and imperfect like the rest of us.  As I noted in the title of the blog, we want to be 0 degrees from Christ.  That is the ultimate goal.