Quote of the Moment...

Amy Welborn definitely gets my quote of the moment. I love the humor.

"Of course he's already made news because, we are once again shocked to learn,
the Pope has not booked a seat on the condom train."

OMG! OMG! Seriously... the Pope goes to Africa and the media harps on a comment about condoms... as if that is really some shock that the Pontiff is against birth control of any type.

I guess I'm not shocked. The media never fails. I always notice the interest in the Catholic Church as opposed to any other church. It doesn't matter how big or small a comment made by the Pope or any Representative for that matter of the Church, it will be critiqued. I suppose most Catholics are used to this, but my being new and all, I guess I just still find it a bit difficult to swallow. I suppose Nancy didn't set His Holiness straight after all. ;-)

Code words for the Church...

This is an email that was sent to me by a friend. I found it funny and hope you will, too.

This information is for Catholics only.

It must NOT be divulged to NON-Catholics.

The less they know about our rituals and code words, the better off they are.

AMEN: The only part of a prayer that everyone knows.

BULLETIN: Your receipt for attending Mass.

CHOIR: A group of people whose singing allows the rest of the Parish to lip-sync.

HOLY WATER: A liquid whose chemical formula is H2OLY.

HYMN: A song of praise usually sung in a key three octaves higher than that of the congregation's range.

RECESSIONAL HYMN: The last song at Mass often sung a little more quietly, since most of the people have already left.

INCENSE: Holy Smoke!

JESUITS: An order of priests known for their ability to find colleges with good basketball teams.

JONAH: The original 'Jaws' story.

JUSTICE: When kids have kids of their own.

KYRIE ELEISON: The only Greek words that most Catholics can recognize besides gyros and baklava.(for you non-Catholics it means 'Lord have mercy')

MAGI: The most famous trio to attend a baby shower.

MANGER: Where Mary gave birth to Jesus because Joseph wasn't covered by an HMO. (The Bible's way of showing us that holiday travel has always been rough.)

PEW: A medieval torture device still found in Catholic churches.

PROCESSION: The ceremonial formation at the beginning of Mass consisting of altar servers, the celebrant, and late parishioners looking for seats (I believe this is talking about me. ;-).

RECESSIONAL: The ceremonial procession at the conclusion of Mass led by parishioners trying to beat the crowd to the parking lot.

RELICS: People who have been going to Mass for so long, they actually know when to sit, kneel, and stand.

TEN COMMANDMENTS: The most important Top Ten list not given by David Letterman.

USHERS: The only people in the parish who don't know the seating capacity of a pew.

Speeding Catholics...

So, I was running late to Mass last night. We got there like right as Father Joe was walking down between the pews. Needless to say, there were a few spots where I was maybe exceeding the suggested speed limit. I mean, it is a suggestion, right? Anyway, I seen this picture this morning and it made me laugh.

How do you know when Catholics are speeding?