Ian of Aquinas and More has started a group humor blog called Stuff Catholics Like with several contributors from the funny side of St. Blogs. My first contribution to this blog is posted.
Funky Dung sent me a link to a funny poster of the Pope based on the Obama "Hope" poster. Goes perfectly with my The Audacity of Pope.
Remember the reporter who confused "crows ear" with crozier?
Well here is a pretty funny one.
VOA’s Jeff Swicord drew an admittedly crummy assignment: reporting on the latest shenanigans put on by the "woman priest" crowd. But what should have been a routine serving of empty drivel went l.o.l. funny when Swicord attributed to an Opus Dei priest the following comment on the maleness and the priesthood: "’The church teaches that he [the priest] does this in what is called insomnia nomini Christa, that he does this in the name and the person of Jesus,’ says [Fr. Arne] Panula. Jesus was male."
A priest acts "insomnia nomini Christa"? That is screamingly funny. It doesn’t mean a thing, folks. The closest I can get is "lack of sleep to/for the name Christina".
But apparently it’s not just Opus Dei priests who don’t know Latin, it’s lady priestettes too: Writes Swicord: "Meehan disagrees. ‘A priest is suppose to be in personi Christa,’ she says. ‘That does not mean taking on male identity.’"
Okay, maybe Father Bridget Mary meant to say "in gobbledy-gook Christina" but I’ll bet she didn’t; she knows the Latin phrase here is "in persona Christi", which correctly translates as "in the person of Christ."
The Crescat is holding a caption contest for a photo she has
but I doubt if anyone can top her “when liturgical dancers get
‘raptured’…” Though Sancte Pater has improved on the original
photo for a good laugh.
People who pull on to the Church by the
Glades campus in Coral Springs, FL this Easter weekend will be greeted by friendly volunteers, fresh Krispy Kreme donuts, freshly-brewed Starbucks coffee and Judya 9,000 pound Indian
elephant. It is all part of their new relationship series entitled Rehab.
The purpose?
Week one of the series is about denial, said Pastor David
Hughes. Many relationships suffer due to a denial of the elephant in the rooman obvious misplaced priority or passion that the people involved refuse to acknowledge and deal with.
Here at Church by the Glades, we value creative communication, Hughes
added. He believes that having a real, live elephant there as
people enter the property will grab their attention from the moment they arrive.
We are always trying to find fun ways to engage people and start the
teaching time from the moment people drive onto our property, said Hughes.
History shows that Church by the Glades is in the habit of doing
creative things to
draw people to their church. They have used iPhones, iTunes
gift cards, Hannah Montana tickets and Nintendo Wiis to promote teaching series in the
past.
No not the Onion, but an actual press
release forwarded to me from
target=”_blank”>Dawn Eden concerning
href=”http://cbglades.com/” target=”_blank”>this
church. Â They certainly have a slick web site.
Most web sites for Catholcs churches are not exactly Web 2.0,
more likely Web .6 beta. Â You can always tell you are on a web
site for a Catholic church because when you click on the bulletin link
it either doesn’t work or gives you a bulletin from last year.
I guess though for this Florida church
that they can do a whole
series with animals.
- Grab one Camel and one needle or you’re all set to do
another example. Â One hump or two. - Then there is the Lion and the Lamb one to demonstrate that
we are not there yet. Â This one would not be for the faint of
heart. - Roll in a giant whale tank to do a sermon on Jonah.
Camping out for three days inside the whale first might be
rather iffy though. - Obviously there is the whole Ark thing and you can rent out
the contents of the local zoo for a demonstration. - Snakes are pretty versatile for exegesis. Â One day
you got Genesis, and Moses gives you lots of snake flexibility.
Then of course there are the Gospel example with Paul getting
bit and the picking up snake stuff that some Churches already cover.
I wonder if they advertise for a sacristine
with good shovel skills?
I am not surprised they have increased
church attendance by 40 percent in one year with giving out prizes in
teaching series. If you are going church shopping well why not pick one
with Starbucks coffee,  Krispy Creme donuts, and
iPhone contests?
And of course rock worship music and
everything you need to make you feel at home (if you live in a
Mall)
means:
A RELEVENT CHURCH
Though possessing the ultimate truth, the Church is often guilty of
dumbing down and dulling down the life-altering message of Jesus
Christ. Lost in confusing jargon, bogged down in doctrinal
minutia – simply said – the church has not stayed current.
Nothing like an Elephant and Hannah
Montana tickets to keep the
church current.
A reader sent me a links to a Seattle
Times contest to create works of “art” using peeps. Most of
them are pretty funny, though there is the same peep marriages one (for
the record I think uncivil unions are best for same-marshmallow peeps).
The Pope as Peep even makes an appearance in the Peep mobile.
You can checkout the slideshow (or is that peep show) here.
DONUTISM (Not to be confused with old
heresy known as Donatism) Donutism is the propensity for some Catholics
to leave their parish and join a denomination based on the quality of
the donuts and coffee that that is served before, after, and during
Sunday services.
Be sure to read Fr. V’s whole list.
Voting
in the Catholic Blog Awards for
2008 has already started a bit ago, but voting is open until
Monday of
Holy Week. I would like to thank those who voted for me in five
different categories and your check is in the mail.
I would though like to say something about
the other blogs in the humor category. Last year my negative campaign ad appears to
have been effective so I will give it another go.
- Alive and Young Now I have linked
to Paul Cat throughout the year and he is pretty funny with his
“Adventures in Catechesis” and “Not said by Jesus” series. But is humor
the only qualification for this category? Is just being alive
and young enough? And isn’t this a slur against middle age
men like myself. Does this imply that I am “Still alive and
not so young?” I think that he is an ageist and surely this should
disqualify him. - American Papist Yet another funny
blog with great commentary and brilliant photo captions. But
what is up with the “Not your average Catholic” tagline? Surely this is
the sin of pride from another young blogger with a superiority complex.
Plus notice how he puts the word “American” before the word
“Papist”? This is an obvious clue that he puts his
citizenship first before the Church. Papist American would
be much more preferable. - Canterbury Tales Another great
blog on things theological and apologetic. But why does this
former Episcopal priest think that the word Canterbury is appropriate
for his blog? Is there still some secret allegiance the the
Anglican Archbishop? - The Cafeteria is Closed I have
linked to Gerald plenty of times since his blog first opened up.
I enjoy his sometimes acerbic commentary, his whirlwind of
blogging multiple posts, and his great photography. But can
we truly trust someone who took their blog title from Maureen Dowd?
I think not. - Catholic Cartoon Blog Paul Nichols
is quite a talented cartoonist and keeps me laughing throughout the
year. But it saddens me to have to reveal to you that Paul is secretly
a charter member of the Cardinal Mahony Fan Club. - Creative Minority Report This is
in my opinion the best new blog of the year. The parody and
punditry of these two brothers is top notch and they are very inventive
and creative. Exactly what claim do they have to being a minority other
than being faithful Catholics? But how do we know that they are really
brothers? This could be one brilliant and creative individual with
multiple personalities. Brothers or a split personality – you
decide. - Danielle
Bean This is one funny mom with lots of great insights!
Though with the number of pictures she posts of her kids
on her blog you have to wonder about their effect on the
environment. The increased bandwidth obviously causes a
higher use of electricity at the server farm which leads to global
climate change and the death of your ancestors in the future.
Funny yes, but do you want to vote for someone killing off
your offspring? - Dyspectic Mutterings One of my all
time favorite blogs and when Dale fisks something it is a thing of
beauty. In fact I am quite jealous of his writing style.
So if you vote for him you will be leading me to sin and how
could you live with yourself after that. - Five Feet of Fury Kathy
Shaidle was the first Catholic blogger and
her headlines have been declared lethal in all fifty states.
In fact she makes more points in her headlines than most
people do in long posts. She should get a lifetime achievement awards
for things like “More abortion clinics have been bombed on Law in Order
than in real life.” But you shouldn’t waste your time voting
for her, you should be buying her books so that she can blog full time. - Happy Catholic One of the most
balanced Catholic blogs out there with great quotes, jokes, and
insights. A daily stop for me. I broke the news last year
that I had it on good authority that she once didn’t say grace before a
meal. This year though I found out that she is sometimes
distracted in prayer! Imagine that and repent of any thinking
of voting for Julie. - June Cleaver after a six pack This
is a new blog to me and surely this is one of the greatest blog titles
ever. But if you vote for this homeschooling mother and Air Force wife
you will only encourage her and she will blog more and then her
children will suffer from lack of attention and grow up to be
miscreants. - Off
the Record Diogenes has long been one of my
favorite commenters. But what is up with Uncle Di being
anonymous? Just what does he have to hide? Many
think that he must be a priest and must keep a low profile because of
his commentary. For all we know he could be an albino monk
assassin. - Orthometer Funny title, funny
priest. I always enjoy when Fr. Richtsteig posts and he lists some
solid reason for voting for him. But what would
happen to his humility if he were to win this award? So save father’s
spiritual life and don’t vote for him. - Some Have Hats Another one of my
favorite blogs and Karen Hall sure can
write. She also writes at the group blog Some Wear Clerics where I
sometimes guess post at and is also listed in the humor
category. But
is it really fair for a screenwriter with such great credits as
writing for MASH should be allowed to compete against us amateur?
Isn’t this like Mario Andretti showing up at a Soapbox Derby? - Spirit of Vatican II “Catholic” Faith
Community Many think this is a hilarious parody blog that
mocks progressives. Well that is the way it started, but they have
spiraled out of control. Like a spy who has gone into deep
cover for so long that he has forgotten his real personality, the same
thing has happened to the authors there. To save their souls you must
not vote for this blog! - Standing on My Head One of my
favorite books is Fr. Dwight Longenecker “Adventures in
Orthodoxy” and his blog shows the same humor and uncommon “common
sense.” But maybe you are not aware of the Zuchetto schism
and how he is willing the leave the Church over a hat. Can you trust a
man willing to disobey the magisterium over head ware? Maybe standing
on your head too long does that to you. - The Crescat Great sense of humor
and quite a funny blog. But just how many people were
permanently blinded when she ran the worst vestment contest? - The Ironic Catholic Another blog I
have linked to a lot and is one of the few pure humor blogs out there
in St. Blogs. No commentary just laughs. Theological humor
and funny pictures for captions. But often her humor is not
ironic! Or is the irony that her humor is not always ironic?
This makes my brain heart so don’t vote for her or her
husbands occasional contributions or that Alanis Morissette
song on irony will become an earworm you can’t get rid of. - The Shrine of the Holy Whapping
Another funny group blog that has stood the test of time. But
opposition research has revealed that they snack on meat on Fridays
during Lent! - Seraphic Singles Now I must admit
at first I thought this was a hook up site for angels – Kind of a
AngelMatch.com. Imagine my surprise to find it is from the perspective
of the life of a single Catholic woman and her often quite funny
observations on her life. You can get a good idea on her sense of humor
with her Ten Great Things About Being
Single. . But if you vote for her and she becomes
more popular and as a result even gets married, then we will lose this
funny blog. - What
does the prayer really say Certainly Fr. Z’s blog
is addictive and has become one of the favorite blogs of a large chunk
of Catholic readers. Who can’t love a priest who comes up
with “Save the liturgy, save he world”? His fisks and Latin
translations make him a must read. But is he really funny?
Just because he goes by the first initial in his last name
and does clever things like put out a Podzcast does that make him
funny? It just might be that he has some kind of initial
syndrome. For example what does he call his site but “W.D.T.P.R.S”
Does he have some unnatural attachment to initials?
There are also many other blogs that I did
not reference. I
just ran out of money for opposition research.
I’m the Curt Jester and I approve this
message.
Update:
American Papist has responded to
my charges in a populist way saying “I am not your average Catholic
and neither are you!” Everybody can not be above average or
the mathematical law of averages becomes nonsense. Let me ask
you if you made an important call at 3:00 A.M to the American Papist do
you think that he could say something funny at a moments notice.
I have the experience to be funny from day one!
Alive and Young has also responded.
I would respond to his angry post but my blog is all about
hope and change. The Curt Jester – Humor you can believe in.