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Tag Archives: Bp. Fatty McButterpants
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-24 – Priests retirement home
March 24th 2023 Dear Diary, Gave an afternoon of recollection at the retired priests’ home yesterday. During drinks before dinner, ancient Msgr Hinckley motioned for me to come over. Wasn’t sure I wanted to do that, since he’s been picking … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-21 – Troubled seminarian
The “mole” has been stuck at home with a bad cold and so there have not been any entries for a few days. We hope for a swift recovery. Meanwhile, here’s an oldie. September 20th 2023 [2022] Dear Diary, Shocked … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-17 – Bp. Fatty celebrates St. Patty
March 17th 2023 Dear Diary, It’s Friday in Lent and I guess that’s still a thing, but I dispensed everyone in the diocese anyway today so they can eat meat for Saint Patrick’s Day. I figure they’d have corned beef … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-12 – Preaching at the Cathedral
March 12th 2023 Dear Diary, Because it’s Lent and all, I really wanted to inspire people, so I asked the rector if I could do the homilies at the cathedral over the weekend. I’ll take off an extra couple of … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-11 – Fr. Tommy and Chester go for a walk
March 11th, 2023 Dear Diary Stormy day. Sent Fr. Tommy out to walk Chester. Pretty soon I hear him yelling outside my office. He’s on his phone. I’m looking down from my office window and he’s pacing up and down … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-10 – Odds and ends
March 10th, 2023 Dear Diary, I was subtle in asking Fr. Tommy about “VF” — and he said it was “Vicar Forane.” It sounded like “foreign” because Fr. Algernon is certainly that. But Tommy spelled it out, f-o-r-a-n-e. I thought … Read More
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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-09 – Regional meeting
March 9th, 2023 Dear Diary, We had a regional bishops meeting yesterday. They were all there… Dozer, Jude, Andy, Mateo, Jack of course since it was at the archdiocese. Usually they’re a blast. Other folks do the work preparing policy … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-07 – A visit from Bp. Antuninu “Dozer” Ruspa
Dozer came for a visit, stayed over. Long overdue. We went out for dinner and stayed up late. He’s just back from a trip to Rome. He went to Sicily too, of course. He looks well-rested. We caught up on … Read More
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From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-06
March 6, 2023 Dear Diary, “Mr. Domenico” has been the tailor here for years. Cute old guy. A true expert. Saw him just before Christmas to be fitted for some new things. He outdid himself. The new cassocks are slimming. … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-03-05
As we wait for more recent entries, here is an older one. Poor Fr. Tommy. He has to deal with a guy whose need not to be alone is nearly pathological. August 8th 2022 Dear Diary, Low-key day. Nothing on … Read More
Fr. Reader on Leo XIV to priests on the Feast of the Sacred Heart: “Yes.”
