Of Miracles and Bad Shepherds

It's looking like the site of Noah's ark really has been found. Will the skeptics mock? Often when I read an article about evidence for biblical events and miracles I think of this quote:

“For those who believe in God no explanation is necessary. For those who do not believe in God no explanation is possible.”

The quote is often attributed to Franz Werfel who wrote Song of Bernadette, because the film included a similar quote in the introduction. It does not appear in the historical novel, however, although Werfel's powerful testimony to the Lourdes miracles proclaims it without words. 

Bishop Foys finally apologizes for his rash judgment.

Well, Bishop Foys finally released a letter to Covington High's parents about the mess over his leap to judgment condemning Nick Sandmann and the Covington High kids for what happened at the Lincoln Memorial after the March for Life.

Before you get too excited praising the bishop for the letter, consider that he released it hours after receiving a "preservation of evidence demand" from top libel lawyer L. Lin Wood who hand delivered it Thursday evening. Wow, the diocesan lawyers must have been up all night penning the apology letter sent to the parents. Nothing like a little libel lawsuit threat to get the ball rolling, eh?

The apology letter has not replaced an earlier statement on the Covington website which was still up as of 30 seconds ago:

A statement from the Diocese of Covington and Covington Catholic High School 
On Monday afternoon the Covington Police alerted us that they had intelligence concerning a planned protest, Jan. 22, at Covington Catholic High School and a vigil at the Diocesan Curia. Due to threats of violence and the possibility of large crowds the Diocese was advised to close Covington Catholic High School, the Diocesan Curia and neighboring Covington Latin School. We thank law enforcement officers for their protection and will reopen when they say it is safe to do so.