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    • 29 January 2008

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    CATEGORY: SESSIUNCULUM — Fr. John Zuhlsdorf @ 8:53 am




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    40 Comments

    1. “I still have so much to do”

      Comment by Paul — 29 January 2008 @ 8:56 am

    2. Look! There it is! The spirit of Vatican II

      Comment by Brian Kiernan — 29 January 2008 @ 8:59 am

    3. This chart shows in billions US, what the scandal has cost the Church in America.

      Comment by Tom Lanter — 29 January 2008 @ 9:05 am

    4. Upon viewing the Mass in Aunch: “What in the Sam Hill are they doing?”

      Comment by TNCath — 29 January 2008 @ 9:16 am

    5. “Your Holiness, would you like that black five piece vestment set for your birthday?
      I can get it for you early so that you can wear it for the Good Friday Mass of the pre-sanctified, only IF you keep the ‘62 conversion prayers intact.”

      Comment by danphunter1 — 29 January 2008 @ 9:17 am

    6. The Z-Plane, the Z-Plane!

      Comment by KK — 29 January 2008 @ 9:22 am

    7. Recalling the picture with the balloon sculpture on the Crescat’s sidebar, and connecting it to the circus entry as suggested, above:

      “FINALLY… someone to smite.”

      Comment by RosieC — 29 January 2008 @ 9:37 am

    8. The pointing Monsignor is saying:

      See where I’m pointing, your Holiness? That’s how they attach someone to the stake for a good burning session. The flames are already lit. When will you be ready to start up the real Holy Inquisition once again?

      Cheers!

      Comment by Fr Renzo di Lorenzo (Trilogy) — 29 January 2008 @ 9:47 am

    9. “So maybe silver lame Swiss Guard uniforms are a bit much, but Holy Father, you have to admit, they stand out”.

      Comment by Patrick — 29 January 2008 @ 9:57 am

    10. Brian’s comment wins, no doubt.

      Comment by Patronus — 29 January 2008 @ 10:00 am

    11. “The kick is up . . . it’s got the distance . . . and . . . it’s good. The Pats win again.

      Comment by John Enright — 29 January 2008 @ 10:15 am

    12. “See, your Holiness, it’s like I told you! The Papal Pizzamaker is out of control!”
      “*sigh* Why on earth couldn’t it have been the bratwurst instead?”

      Sure doesn’t look like Brian’s is going to be topped, but might as well keep throwing fun stuff out. 8^)

      Comment by Shakespeare's Cobbler (an FUS student) — 29 January 2008 @ 10:51 am

    13. Look Holy Father It’s Not Bird, Nor Plane, it’s ummm an Angel with a Flaming Sword in his hand???!!”

      Comment by Rot-ro — 29 January 2008 @ 11:01 am

    14. “Omigosh, it’s Pio Nono returning!”

      Comment by the-monk — 29 January 2008 @ 11:10 am

    15. Holy Father,

      Aren’t you glad that you sent Piero packing when you did? He wanted to invite this circus to your upcoming Washington Mass, along with Fr. Bozo the Clown from youtube fame as one of your main concelebrants.

      Comment by hieromonk Gregory — 29 January 2008 @ 11:13 am

    16. Piero, no don’t jump! We will get you a new office in the Vatican!

      Comment by hieromonk Gregory — 29 January 2008 @ 11:15 am

    17. Fr. Z: I am tempted actually to link this with this entry.

      SNORT! Juxtaposing the top photo with the bottom made me laugh out loud!!

      Thanks for the morning laugh, Father!

      Comment by Guy Power — 29 January 2008 @ 11:23 am

    18. “Look! I think the guy with the purple shirt has to itch his nose!”

      Comment by marc — 29 January 2008 @ 11:49 am

    19. “East is…ummm…East is…ahhh…East is that way…we’re pretty sure…it’s been so long since we’ve faced that way…but let’s double-check…we’ll ask the Byzantines…”

      (Naturally, His Holiness knew all the time…he was just checking on the others.)

      Comment by Tom — 29 January 2008 @ 1:12 pm

    20. Two things Holy Father, First the bishops of England and Wales have fully implemented Summorum Pontificium, and now if you look over there you’ll see a flock of pigs just skirting the dome of St. Peters

      Comment by Jef — 29 January 2008 @ 1:42 pm

    21. “Without a doubt, Your Holiness, with a bit of training you’ll be able to jump over the candles and land in the ambo just like that.”

      Comment by Scott Smith — 29 January 2008 @ 2:03 pm

    22. Tom: “East is…ummm…East is…ahhh…East is that way…we’re pretty sure…it’s been so long since we’ve faced that way…but let’s double-check…we’ll ask the Byzantines…”

      LOL!

      Comment by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf — 29 January 2008 @ 2:08 pm

    23. Now lets watch the tape again in slow motion. Look, Holy Father, right there, right there! That’s where Archbishop Marini tries to sneak off with the ring!

      Comment by kal — 29 January 2008 @ 3:35 pm

    24. Nobody comes close to Brian Kiernan’s entry.

      Comment by Joseph Mansfield — 29 January 2008 @ 5:48 pm

    25. “Rock Band?! Bertone, tell those folks in DC to get their act together! That is NOT where the musicians are going!”

      Comment by WFW — 29 January 2008 @ 5:51 pm

    26. You mean someone was thinking of making the Swiss Guard do that?

      Comment by Cole M — 29 January 2008 @ 7:05 pm

    27. I don’t know which is more entertaining, the expression on the Holy Father’s Face or that of Cardinal Bertone.

      My contribution: “Fr. Johann Schmitz takes the Holy Father and some Curia members on a tour of the new Lager Cellars installed at Castel Gondolfo.”

      Comment by Ian — 29 January 2008 @ 7:52 pm

    28. Mnsgr: “look Holiness, liberal’s are attacking”

      BXVI: “to the Popemobile!”

      ( 60’s Batman Theme music)

      Comment by Cristhian — 29 January 2008 @ 8:02 pm

    29. “Ever since the statues were ripped out after Vatican II, we’ve had to make do with whatever we could find…”

      Comment by Dr. J — 29 January 2008 @ 9:46 pm

    30. “It was then that Benedict decided that the Pontifical Council for Liturgical Trapeze would be the next dicastery to go.”

      Comment by torontonian — 29 January 2008 @ 11:48 pm

    31. Oh, Brian’s entry is the best quip, for sure.

      Comment by Mary Ann — 29 January 2008 @ 11:50 pm

    32. First Suggestion:

      “Prancing Protestants, Popeman! This could only be the work of that feind of feinds, The Freemason!”

      “To ze Popemobile, Boy Vunder!”

      [Cue 60’s Batman Music and spinning Tiara/Crossed Keys motif, as above]

      Second Suggestion:

      “Donnervetter!! You say Marini vanted me to do ZAT?!. Dank Gott ve fired him…now, vhy don’t ve make him parish priest in Riyadh, und see how he dances around ze flying stones!”

      Comment by David2 — 30 January 2008 @ 3:23 am

    33. I’m enjoying this!

      Third Suggestion:

      “Herr Gott! Ze tings ve see ven ve don’t have an Inquisition!”

      Comment by David2 — 30 January 2008 @ 3:30 am

    34. “See, Holy Father, it is proven! The Madascar termite does indeed eat marble!”

      (It might help to remember that the Madascar termite is doing a high-speed number on New Orleans buildings and trees, crunching away almost fast enough to watch the destruction happen.)

      (The anti-spam word got truncated, does that fool the spambots better?)

      Comment by Not Getting Creaky Just Yet — 30 January 2008 @ 9:40 am

    35. “Look what it says on the stone pillar!” Piero was here!

      Comment by Paul Murnane — 30 January 2008 @ 7:30 pm

    36. Top photo: Pope saying- “Well, I’ll be darned, there really IS a flying nun!”

      Bottom photo: See what happens when you let children play/pray with matches??

      Comment by Presbyter Rick — 31 January 2008 @ 1:52 am

    37. “Look! A swallow from Capistrano!”

      Comment by millinerd — 31 January 2008 @ 2:41 pm

    38. “Holiness, THIS is liturgical dance.”

      Comment by Veritas — 1 February 2008 @ 11:57 am

    39. “I don’t know,your Holiness-don’t you think that altar is a BIT high?”

      Comment by tonya — 1 February 2008 @ 12:37 pm

    40. Pointer: See . . . up on the ledge . . . now you know why Abp Marini wasn’t in his office.

      Comment by RBrown — 1 February 2008 @ 1:02 pm

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