Acts of the Apostasy
He dropped puns like Liz Taylor dropped husbands…. ….often and badly. Source here. Read more
He dropped puns like Liz Taylor dropped husbands…. ….often and badly. Source here. Read more
This is neat. From The Telegraph: An early work by JRR Tolkien that would spark the creation of his Middle Earth epics will be published as a novel for the first time at the end of August 2015. Tolkien begun work on The Story of Kullervo, a dark revenge narrative, in 1914, while he was still at Oxford University. […] …the plot description tells of a “a doomed young man who is sold into slavery and who swears revenge on... Read more
A reader left the following comment last week, and I’ve been meaning to blog on it: “Where there are Sacraments, you need no psychotherapists.” I mentioned that to my therapist, and she laughed, saying “If only!” That’s no different than saying “Where there are Sacraments, you need no doctors.” Or, “When you follow Jesus, you don’t need friendship.” I’m trying to be charitable, and attribute ignorance rather than meanness on the part of the commenter. But really – such blanket statements... Read more
Following is an important Special Announcement released by the AoftheA Health & Safety Department. Please read it carefully. Thank you. “It has been brought to the attention of the AoftheA Health & Safety Department that the previous AoftheANews story, “Catholic Psychotherapists Identify Baffling New Condition Among Internet Users”, caused stress and confusion in the Catholic blogosphere. (In all fairness, nearly every AoftheANews story causes that, but that’s neither here nor there.) In response to this reaction, a collection of warning labels has been created... Read more
(AoftheANews) GREELEY, CO – The Catholic Psychotherapy Association released a report today on a condition they claim is rising, and while they know what’s causing it, they’re baffled by its’ sufferers behaviors. “We’ve named it Unintentional Website Hits Inducing Nonsensical Exaggerated Rage Syndrome, or UWHINERS,” a CPA spokesman told AoftheA News. “Our member therapists are reporting an increase in diagnoses of this condition among clients who regularly surf the internet. It seems prevalent among people who click a Pewsitter hyperlink and end up at a Patheos blog. It’s not exclusive, but does seem... Read more
This is how the New Evangelization gets done: one on one, interpersonal contact with live human beings. St Paul Street Evangelization – Made in Detroit “Would You Like A Free Rosary?” ROYAL OAK — Just three years ago, Steve Dawson took an idea and ran with it. It was a simple idea, based on a simple concept: Spread the Gospel by going out and talking to people about it. It was so simple, in fact, it was brilliant. In just three... Read more
I drive by this billboard – I guess it could be called a billbored – every day. It stands above a Rock n’ Roll Bible School non-denominational place of worship. I’d laugh if God would zap it with a bolt of lightning and have it fall through the building’s roof, and then say, “Heh. See what I did there?” Cos as we all know, God’s all about excitement and entertainment. So is Jesus. I forget the chapter and verse, but remember when Jesus said “Come... Read more
Every so often, you see articles written by a Catholic or Christian of some stripe who denies the existence of Hell. The Huffington Post published one earlier this month by a “Spiritual Leader” who is also an Ambassador to the Council on the Parliament for the World’s Religions…which if you think about it, the fact that something called ‘The Council on the Parliament for the World’s Religions’ actually exists, ought to be enough confirmation that Hell is a damned thing. Anywho…... Read more
(AoftheANews) VATICAN CITY – The Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life announced today the formation of three new apostolic orders geared towards perpetually outraged Catholics – one for men, one for women, and the third for those who are outraged that the CICLSAL has formed new apostolic orders. The spokesman for the Congregation told AoftheA News that these orders were formed to give Catholics determined to be angry about anything and everything, a “safe place” to develop... Read more
I love me some satire and parody. And it looks like Creative Minority Report is returning to their humorous roots with an ongoing interview with “gone Galt” blogger Ann Barnhardt. Check out a couple of these quotes – they’re crazy good. “I’ll tell you right now what the real question is, and when this question starts being asked publicly, then I will sit up and pay attention, and dare to hope again: The question is whether or not, after arrest, a speedy trial... Read more
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