Category Archives: humor

The Drowning Christian Parable

Posted on 30 October 2021 by catholicsensibility

Discussed here. Curtis Chang, co-founder of the project Christians and the Vaccine chats about the use of the parable: God sends masks, distancing, and a vaccine. What more could a person want? It’s actually a miracle of institutional cooperation and … Continue reading →

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11,780

Posted on 4 January 2021 by catholicsensibility

I have a suspicion this number will be remembered long into the coming year. A new meme, like Baby Yoda or the white cat at the dinner table. Already on social media I’m seeing things. Find 11,780 more dollars in … Continue reading →

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Reality TV: Disaster 2020

Posted on 7 May 2020 by catholicsensibility

With the Asian Giant Hornet aka Vespa mandarinia aka Murder Hornet seeping into the Pacific Northwest, a mid-Spring polar vortex settling in the Northeast, and a new comet sliding through the inner solar system that will soon be visible without … Continue reading →

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More Catholic Than …

Posted on 28 December 2015 by catholicsensibility

… Matthew Kelly. Here. I have to confess I thought Mr Kelly was more a darling of the Catholic Right. The milder part of that lung, to be sure. But here is a denier, it seems, who objects to one … Continue reading →

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Discrimination

Posted on 14 July 2015 by catholicsensibility

I have my doubts about Fr Robert Imbelli’s doubts on the America editorial reacting to same-sex unions being drawn under the umbrella of civil marriage in the US. To begin with, I’m in something of a protected state with regard … Continue reading →

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Not Disciples, But …

Posted on 21 May 2015 by catholicsensibility

For those who have given up on Patheos because it’s too smarmingly self-orthodox, here’s a crude but hilarious wake-up call that takes a big poke at the so-called New Emangelization. One commenter there wrote: Gee Larry, looks like you’ve struck … Continue reading →

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Deep Freeze

Posted on 20 February 2015 by catholicsensibility

Iowa’s really cold days were Tuesday and Wednesday this week. Supposedly it got a little warmer yesterday, but I wasn’t outside much to notice or compare. The young miss sent me this news story. The thought struck me that a … Continue reading →

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When Liturgists Dream

Posted on 21 January 2015 by catholicsensibility

I don’t usually like to share personal dreams beyond a small circle of family and friends. I think content reveals too much. But this one was just too funny. I had dozed during parish confirmation and didn’t wake until the … Continue reading →

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Man as Buffoon

Posted on 22 August 2014 by catholicsensibility

I think Pewsitter linked to Msgr Charles Pope’s blog where the lament of the descent of man was in full flower last week. The opener: I’ve raised concerns in the past about the “men are stupid” variety of commercials that … Continue reading →

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Too Much PPP?

Posted on 30 April 2014 by catholicsensibility

One of the best Catholic bloggers surfaces occasionally at dotCommonweal where, very early this morning (Commonweal time, I presume), he suggested “#enoughalready.” So it has come to this.  We are now debating the doctrinal authority of papal tweets and phone … Continue reading →

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#addawordruinahymn

Posted on 11 October 2013 by catholicsensibility

I have a Twitter thing, but you don’t see it in the margin; I mainly use it for the parish liturgy. And not all that much. I missed a lot of the fuss this week on #addawordruinahymn. It looked mostly … Continue reading →

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Greetings for Lent?

Posted on 26 February 2013 by catholicsensibility

Merry Christmas. Happy Easter. We Christians hit up our friends and some strangers on big feasts with pumped up versions of hi-how-are-you. Nothing much for Lent, though. If you’re like me, same ol’, same ol’. Have you ever wondered why … Continue reading →

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More From The Cult of Celebrity

Posted on 18 October 2012 by catholicsensibility

I see David Gibson’s piece on Father Frank, freed. Entertaining, if not informative, are the comments. Including: Yes, we need Father Corapi back, and now Father (Groeschel) as well back on EWTN to be running full speed ahead!!!!!!!!! I guess … Continue reading →

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Posting Light; Spam Detour

Posted on 16 October 2012 by catholicsensibility

Posting will be light for the next thirty-six hours. Off for an out-of-town medical appointment for the young miss, plus her first two college visits. Spammers, may I please direct your attention to the numerous Catholic web sites that get more … Continue reading →

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1963 Musings

Posted on 15 October 2012 by catholicsensibility

What the traditionalists really thought of Joseph Ratzinger: … worse than Teilhard de Chardin and the Modernists.  

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