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From Benedict Blog also Southern Appeal, as a reply to Volokh's worries of too many Catholics on the court:

Top Ten Changes a Catholic Majority would Make to the Supreme Court (Humor)

10) Meat-less Fridays all year round in the Supreme Court cafeteria;

9) Oral arguments in Latin;

8) The bones of Chief Justice Marshall will be disinterred and placed in a glass coffin in the center of the Supreme Court bench;

7) Collections between each session of oral argument;

6) Supreme Court windows replaced with stained glass;

5) On close votes, the Justices will consult a statue of St. Thomas More. If the statue weeps, they affirm; if no tears, then they reverse.

4) Incense at the start of each session;

3) Supreme Court opinions will be deemed infallible and unreviewable by any earthly authority [Ed. - Sorry - that does not appear to be a change at all]

2) Catechism of the Catholic Church will now be "persuasive authority";

And, the number one change which a Catholic majority would make to the Supreme Court . . .

1) Wednesday night bingo!

As FReepers do, we thought of others:

No, #1 is:
There's a giant carving of the ten commandments as you enter the building, but everyone pretends they're not there. Oh, wait... No change there, either.

Invoke The Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel whenever an atheist enters the court. i.e. Newdow

Number 11. Selection of Chief Justice signaled by white smoke.

Preceeded by the locking of the justices inside to decide instead of Congress.

Other ramblings by Catholics today:

From Cooperatores Veritatis:

Go In Peace Mr. President, Your Sin Has Been Forgiven

One element in the theology of forgiveness that is often overlooked in our "non-judgmental" culture is that for forgiveness to be efficacious, the sinner must acknowledge his sin and display a willingness to make restitution for any harm done.

For dems,(liberal emailing suggested):
http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/dancinalito.htm

Just in case our justices get shaky:
http://dilemmaofdiscernment.blogspot.com/2005/10/introducing.html

Thankfully, President Bush's nomination of Judge Samuel Alito to the U.S. Supreme Court in the aftermath of the Harriet Miers debacle seems to be an indication that the President indeed understands that.

Granted, he needed the fraternal correction of the conservative base to help him see the light. But as Proverbs 17:10 says: "A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding than a hundred blows into a fool. "

And the Alito SCOTUS nomination demonstrates that the rebuke was not wasted on the President.

Deo Gratias!

Go in peace, Mr President. Your sin is forgiven.

But don't think this means you can nominate Alberto Gonzalez when the next SCOTUS vacancy comes up.