[Superman]

The Church has had many embarrassments over the centuries. It's about four times as old as the next oldest Christian faith (other than Greek Orthodox, of course). It may even have secrets to continue hiding. There is the "Third Secret" thing, for example. My fellow Catholics will probably know what I'm talking about.

The Church has some housecleaning to do, but I also understand the Church's concern about this book. The Church is responsible for bringing people to God. The book is likely to work at cross-purposes to that.

Two things seem certain. I'll continue to put my faith in God and Jesus and support the Church's important mission. And Dan Brown's book is a very effective piece of fiction, from a marketing perspective.