This is Timothy Gordon.

Spring is nearly here and accordingly we're opening up two new sections of classes for the spring.

Church history and rules for retrogrades.

Church history is a repeat course from the fall.

It was so successful that many people could not get in and want to in the spring.

Rules for Retrogrades is a new course based on my book with my brother, community organizing

from the right. Go to Timothy J.Gordon.com for information. Also at Timothyjigordon.com,

a pre-recorded Catholic Republic course on sale.

Good evening, parish orphans and retrogrades.

Tonight, to come to you, rules for retrogrades, with a special show on Benedict, Baron, and Baghdad.

A little alliteration.

Because we have a lot of interesting news this week going into the

Iraq meeting that Pope Francis is called. It's ecumenical as hell, and it's certain to get

wacky. We'll talk a little bit about it. Even Pope Benedict Armeritus super special retired bishop, Pope Benedict

the 16th says it's funky. He says he's concerned about the Iraq meeting. And he walks it back a little

bit after he says that he's concerned.

He doesn't quite tell us exactly what he's thinking.

He's always a paradox, this Pope Emeritus Benedict.

And he's released a letter about 36 hours ago.

And it's interesting because when we get these Benedict letters, the message is

always muddled and it feels more than even letters from Francis like weaponized ambiguity.

It feels like a codified cry for help.

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