Ex Onion Operato?
My kind of guy. None of that Kumbaya krap:
Priest Religious, But Not Really Spiritual
BOSTON—Father Clancy Donahue of St. Michael Catholic Church told reporters Wednesday that while he believed in blindly adhering to the dogma and ceremonies of his faith, he tried not to get too bogged down by actual spirituality. “I’m not so much into having a relationship with God as I am into mechanically conducting various rituals,” Donahue said. “To me, it just feels empty to contemplate a higher power without blindly obeying canon law and protecting the church as an institution.” Donahue emphasized that although he did not personally agree with those who pondered the eternal, he had nothing against them.
Via The Onion, via the Dish. (This isn’t a real story, by the way. Or not too real.)
Hah! Too real.
Thank you, David Gibson (as sometimes seen on TV!).
I was starting to have hot flashes and taking myself WAY too seriously down there on the Fr. Corapi thread. You are a treasure!
Hee, hee! Loved it!
Who needs the Onion – real life is crazier
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1252817&srvc=rss
I believe animals can bring us closer to God, but I don’t think they do their best work along these lines in Church. Especially not cats. We took our cat Buddy (a misnamed animal if ever there was one) to a St. Francis Day blessing one time, and he dug the heck out of the priest.
“Saints preserve us, but Fahder Clancy is a great man, to be sure. We jus has to do what de vatican says and we’ll all go to heaven. Lord luv us and save us!!!” (Said in an Irish accent, of course.) Ah…humor! Being Catholic ain’t as funny as it used to be, though.