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It made me chuckle loudly…
Chaugh? Laughle? COL? Anyway, being married to an AAAAAASIAN makes me partial to these kind of gags.
A little religious liberty goes a long way – redux
[NB: This post is an addendum to a recent reflection on the fecklessness of ecumaniacal Catholicism.] May 14, 2014 – Boston, MA –– Despite recent opposition from Catholics in the area, a Harvard University student group plans to host a … Continue reading
“Ohhkay, that was prob’ly a bit much…”
HT To Fr. Blake. And here is the same conversation with, if you will, a few sheets to the wind: . Meanwhile, I have been cutting loose in my own ways. While we’re on the topic of St. Patrick’s Day, … Continue reading
Popes are like kids…
You never know what the next one will look like or how long he’ll live– you’re duty-bound to love, listen to, and grow with all of them, even when they make you mad– and yet you’re allowed to love some … Continue reading
I give up!
This’ll give the pope’s fans something to chew on. Pope Francis Meets Chocolate Statue of Pope Francis Feb. 06, 2014 Pope Francis, made out of 1.5 tons of cocoa. . My colleague’s question is probably the only one that needs … Continue reading
Freaky Friday…
On 9 January the Vatican Insider reported an interesting “Easter egg” that had cropped up in Google Translate: from Italian “Bergoglio” translated into all other languages as “better world”. On 3 January Katholisches.info had reported the same phenomenon, but also … Continue reading
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Tagged humor, language, news of the weird, Pope Francis, semiotics, Translation, words
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The cockles of my heart…
…have been warmed. Only another blogger would get this, but it humbles and invigorates me to realize, afresh, that the majority of FCA’s readers are “real people” (i.e. not bloggers). Most of the commenters here have no “bloggage” attached to … Continue reading
An open letter to those on the ledge…
[A few hours after posting this, I made a few minor revisions. I also recommend this comment by Dale.] “6 Give strong drink to anyone who is perishing, and wine to the embittered; 7 When they drink, they will forget … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholicism WOW!, exile, humor, Invisible Catholic, not-so-solemn nonsense, papal midrash, prayer, This isn't Denzinger, truthiness
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Little graces, big God…
Behold! I have achieved a distinct measure of peace about our Pope. This is not to say that I have an unguarded and overwhelming peace yet, but today I enjoyed what really felt like a supernatural healing. On the one … Continue reading
AND THEY NEVER SPOKE AGAIN!
Two guys meet at the gym and strike up a conversation. One asks, “How about we grab some beers later?” to which the other guy replies, “Sorry, man, I don’t drink. How else do you think I maintain my gains? … Continue reading
Secret confession…
The French have always given me the crepes.
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