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Category Archives: Lighter fare
Pope Bouncer
Even as I remind people that, under Pope Francis’ watch, former-Father Greg Reynolds is still excommunicated, we learn that the reigning pontiff once worked as a bouncer. He is still working as a bouncer. One of the most important thing … Read More
Pope Francis: former bouncer
Did you see this on the Catholic News Service: In conversations with parishioners, pope reveals he once was a bouncer VATICAN CITY (CNS) — In addition to having worked sweeping floors and running tests in a chemical laboratory as a … Read More
“If you don’t see Merry Christmas in the window”… a song about shopping. VIDEO
I liked this: I have the same thought, year round, when I see those awful “No CCW” signs. GRRRRR!
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Wherein Fr. Z posts his annual rant on BLUE vestments and then sings to you. POLL!
Some veteran readers here know about my annual rant about BLUE vestments during Advent. Lest all other Advent considerations – such as the coming of the Lord – be overshadowed, herein I rant. I believe this dopey liturgical abuse is … Read More
Thai-ing one on!
I lunched with a priest friend today. We chose Thai. I almost didn’t go in because the restaurant had one of those vile signs against CCW on the door. I’ll probably not go back. That said, my friend thought I … Read More
Italian rumor mill: Pope sneaks out to help the poor.
You may be seeing in days ahead some reports that Pope Francis sneaks out of the Vatican to help the poor. I saw this at AffariItaliani (my translation): Papa Bergoglio? La notte esce di nascosto per aiutare i poveri Pope Bergoglio? … Read More
Francis has succeeded in doing what no Pope has ever done: divide the ‘c’atholic Left
Read reactions and analysis of Evangelii gaudium and you will quickly see that the catholic Left’s take on the Apostolic Exhortation inexorably veers into “Isn’t it great that the Pope hates traditionalists? He’s one of us!” Heh heh. Not so much. … Read More
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For you Whoies… Whovians? … Whomever!
For reasons I cannot not explain, I saw that there is to be another Doctor. Somehow they figured out how to get around the limit of 12 regenerations. Who knew? In any event, the next Doctor is to be played … Read More
Ice, rocks, brooms… be still my heart!
There is snow on the ground and the Winter Olympics are coming up. We all, I am sure, are beginning to sense the beginnings of the heart-pounding adrenaline rush that comes from the action-jammed sport of… … CURLING! I had … Read More
“Stir Up Sunday” 2013! – UPDATES
The Collect from Holy Mass today in the traditional Roman Rite is: Excita, quaesumus. Dómine, tuórum fidélium voluntátes: ut, divíni óperis fructum propénsius exsequéntes; pietátis tuæ remédia maióra percípiant. Or… Stir up the will of your faithful, we pray, O … Read More
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