Our reading today is taken from the Gospel of St. Luke, 11:46: And he said, Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers.

When it comes to burdens, let us consider those lately endured by Hot Dogma, the wittily named eatery underneath Trinity Episcopal Cathedral on Oliver Street, Downtown. It was sued by a restaurant outfit in Miami, Fla., which has a trademark on the word "dogma." Its attorney risked woe by contending that the similarity in names might confuse consumers.

Oh really? File this story under "Only in America," because only here can lawyers make such ridiculous claims without being laughed out of court.

The Dogma Grill has two locations in the Miami area. Hot Dogma sells its wares from an old church, which is nowhere near palm trees. The Dogma Grill was founded by an ex-MTV executive. Hot Dogma was established by several young people who give some of their profits to a Christian youth group. Even the devil couldn't sow confusion here.

For months, the hot dog bullies from Miami pursued their federal lawsuit against our humble Pittsburgh sausage purveyors, who had pro-bono representation (hold the woe for those good lawyers). But, frankly, the folks at Hot Dogma had enough and decided to turn the other cheek -- not to mention the bun -- and settle the suit.

They have 150 days to change the (non)offending name. To be forced to this outcome was absurd, but in the end it was meet and right so to do. The new name must have been divinely inspired because it is perfect for the location: Franktuary.

Perhaps the moral is that the Lord moves in a mysterious way His witticisms to perform.