… The very nature of beauty appeals to us and draws in our souls. I know it can be called liturgical snobbery to prefer the smells and bells, but these smells and bells are so much more than liturgical perfunctory actions and meaningless pomp. They serve as concrete physical reminders of something very spiritual and supernatural taking place during the mass. Example; this past weekend I invited my Unfortunate Liberal Friend to mass at my parish. This in itself is... Read more
… If only people in Hollywood were allowed to marry. Wait, what? Read more
… Instead of purchasing your Christmas gifts from the typical big chain store that sells products made in China how about purchasing from local USA vendors this year – better yet, fellow Papists. Below you will find a list of Catholic vendors who sell handmade crafts. If you would like me to advertise your business or are offering any holiday specials please let me know, by commenting or emailing [email protected], and I will happily add that information to this post.... Read more
… Colbert’s chaplain, Fr. James Martin, discusses. Read more
… as a Papist, I mean. Or at least he used to be a practicing one till he went back and found a band and a man that wanted to hold his hand. GROSS: Do you still go to church? Mr. FALLON: I don’t go to – I tried to go back. When I was out in L.A. and I was kind of struggling for a bit. I went to church for a while, but it’s kind of, it’s gotten... Read more
… Well, according to this other nativity scene Jesus was Hispanic, and not Irish after all. I wish I had known of Jesus’s Latin origins, then maybe I wouldn’t have been so embarrassed of growing up Puerto Rican in white suburbia. The beginning of every school year was a nightmare, sitting there listening to my new teacher struggle to pronounce my ethnic name – which really isn’t so uncommon anymore. But, in the 80’s no one I knew had a... Read more
Jesus Balaclava I’d buy that for a $1 Somebody’s going to hell for this pollcode.com free polls Mask source. Matt Swaim suggested this as a Christmas present. I was trying to think where I could wear this… only everywhere! Read more
… I loathe shaking hands. How did this practice come about, but more importantly, how do I repeatedly refuse a hand shake? If I keep telling people I have a cold they’re going to wonder about my chronic illness and suggest I be quarantined. Seriously though, after I have introduced myself to someone and made polite eye contact and niceties I see no need to extend my greeting to include bodily contact with a stranger. Why do we feel we... Read more
… and my Santa leaves bottles of Jameson for good little girls and boys. Behold… 27 tacky nativity sets! Not that I am implying Irish Jesus is tacky. He’s the exception on the list. Irish Jesus nativity pleases God and makes Ss. Patrick and Brigid kick up their heels and dance a jig in heaven. Read more
I have a friend who’s in need of some prayer. He’s trying desperately to discern his vocation. I’m sure a few of us have friends like that. So if you don’t mind, take a moment and pray for my friend, A., and anyone else struggling to find their place. “O Holy Spirit, Spirit of wisdom and divine love, impart Your knowledge, understanding, and counsel to youth that they may know the vocation wherein they can best serve God. Give them... Read more
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