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Category Archives: Lighter fare
REPOST ASK FATHER: How to make a “Trinitini” Martini for Trinity Sunday and avoid committing heresy?
Here’s an oldie but goodie. QUAESITUM EST: We are planning to have a special drink for the potluck to commemorate today’s Feast of the Trinity. We were planning to do a “Trinitini”, a Martini with three olives to represent the … Read More
From “The Private Diary of Bishop F. Atticus McButterpants” – 23-05-20 – “Breakout” session
EDITOR’S NOTE: Pages are trickling in slowly. Sorry, but that’s just the way it is. May 20th, 2023 Dear Diary, Fr. Tommy is still doing his exercises. I hope he gets back soon. I hate to say it, but he … Read More
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Just when you thought…
… priests couldn’t get stupider. Meet “Father Relevant Niceguy”, on loan to this diocese from the Diocese of Libville. He thought that carrying a great chocolate Easter egg around would be meaningful. No question. He was right. I meant a … Read More
A couple of funnies for Ember Friday
A couple funny things. This is “funny” and… not. It is, however, exemplary. From my email… And there are these from Babylon Bee… In other news, Chicago’s soon to be former Mayor blamed her defeat on “murderphobia”. I guess people … Read More
An anecdote about Super Bowl Sunday Best for Mass
Here is an interesting anecdote from a friend in Kansas City, MO. At the Oratory yesterday [TLM], there were tons of red ties and dresses but no jerseys or sweatshirts. At the Novus Ordo parishes though (at least the two … Read More
It’s not only the football that’s BROWN.
Authentic shoulder pads. scapular 1680s, “pertaining to the scapula,” from Modern Latin scapularis, from Latin scapula “shoulder”. Our Lady of Mount Carmel appeared to a Carmelite prior St. Simon Stock at Aylesford, England on 16J July 16 1251. The Blessed … Read More
There are somethings you can’t make up
This is not the Bee. This is Il Messaggero: The papal almoner, Konrad Card. Kraiewsky, appeared in a … I am not making this up … circus act. This is not the Babylon Bee. This is Il Messaggero. Meanwhile, there … Read More
Practical advice for radical traditionalist subversive extremists
Practical advice for you, radical traditionalist subversive that you are, from the always helpful Babylon Bee. 13 Ways To Tell If Your Priest Is An Undercover FBI Agent So there you are, trying to worship peacefully, and then out of nowhere … Read More
Response of the Bishop of Black Duck to Rome
How he obtained it, I can’t even guess at, but a biretta tip to Fr. Ferguson for the copy of this concise response: o{]:¬) Your Eminence, I trust this finds you well. I am forwarding to Your Eminence a letter … Read More
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Just for fun…. and scorn.
Now we know why the Pentagon initially decided not to shoot the thing down. pic.twitter.com/gKzPP3uQBS — Brit Hume (@brithume) February 4, 2023 Breaking: China deploys new balloon design that the US will never be able to shoot down pic.twitter.com/OC2ImytFmd — … Read More
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