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Category Archives: Lighter fare
Cellphones, Church, Hell and You
I have actually seen with my own eyes a priest answer his phone during Mass. What shall his fate be? I shudder as I ponder. In the meantime, enjoy this. Then go vote for WDTPRS. [wp_youtube]D2_c81Nnsc0[/wp_youtube]
The stupidest question ever asked a bishop by a newsie?
If this isn’t the stupidest question I have ever heard a newsie ask a bishop, it is near the top of the lift. CNN’s Kyra Phillips asks: Phillips: So, Bishop, times are changing. Views are changing. You’re changing your tactics even. … Read More
Oh Where oh where has that Yellow Dog gone?
Some of you have complained that Yellow Dog is no longer around (at the bottom of the blog). Sorry. I had complaints that Yellow Dog was slowing down the loading of the pages. I didn’t eat him. I moved him. … Read More
A pesky problem with the older, traditional form of Holy Mass
I spotted this great quote at the blog of the Mulier Fortis, who frequently posts about her vermin killing cats (that’s vermin-killing cats… cats which kill vermin…). “Of course, just when you get a decent MC trained up, he leaves. … Read More
Things aren’t always what they seem to be at first glance.
We have probably all seen an email or blog post with some funny but wrong answers kids have offered on tests. One of the most famous is this: Recently was sent a few that I have not seen before, including … Read More
If a six-year old can get it right…
From a readerette: Father, Back before the new translation was implemented, I talked to my six year old son about the changes and what the new words meant. Since, then, it hasn’t come up again until today. We were in the car … Read More
Posted in "But Father! But Father!", 1983 CIC can. 915, Just Too Cool, Lighter fare, Linking Back, WDTPRS
Tagged consubstantial, ex ore infantium
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One of the best, attention-grabbing headlines I have see in a long time.
An alert reader pointed me to a post at the UK’s Daily Telegraph with one of the best, attention-grabbing titles I have see in a long time. I’d go to church just to reduce the probability of spending eternity in … Read More
Posted in Four Last Things, GO TO CONFESSION, Lighter fare
Tagged Four Last Things, Richard Dawkins, tim Stanley
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Latin language breakfast group
From Catholic News Service comes a little video about … I am not making this up … Latin. A few priests are interested in keep some Latin going. The short also speaks about Veterum sapientia, about which I wrote – … Read More
Animal activists annoy hunters with a flying drone. Guess what happened next.
Yesterday when I was reading the story about the 30000 year old seed that grew, I also saw this fun story. And since I hate pigeons, I’ll post it. After Animal Activists Track Pigeon Hunt With Drone, Pigeon Hunters Shoot … Read More
The Holy Father and Card. Dolan’s mother. Fun.
Where does Card. Dolan get that gift of glib gab? I’m guessing it was from his mother. During an audience in Rome, Card. Dolan was able to present his mother to the Pope. According to the NY Post, the Holy … Read More
