It's official -- we're having a Catholic priest as a wedding guest

[LostinVA]

It's always nice to see that the Catholic clergy is often more enlightened than the Church hierarchy is.

[MorningGlow]

1. Very nice!

A cousin of my elder (paganism/wicca) is a Catholic priest; they respect each other's beliefs and get along great.

[LostinVA]

3. I'm not surprised

Most of the Druids I know are former Catholics.

[MorningGlow]

19. Hee hee--I am a survivor of the Catholic faith! n/t

[LostinVA]

36. See???

That's why I love going to Druid rituals -- it's like the best part of Mass on the best Holy Days without the boring parts.

[MorningGlow]

37. I'm not a druid, but I am a pagan

And I can tell ya, we sure laugh a WHOLE lot more than our Catholic brethren! That's what I love.

[redqueen]

2. Even some of the heirarchy is often more enlightened than you'd think. n/t

[LostinVA]

4. Well, I was thinking more along the lines of Pope Rat

But you're right about that. I'm actually an ex-CCD teacher.

[redqueen]

!

:scared:

I am scared of nuns TO THIS DAY as a result of those classes!



Okay, well... not quite... but I still remember what they did, and... and... I didn't like it! :P



Hah... Pope Rat... haven't seen that before. I do like that!

[LostinVA]

6. Haruka is scared of nuns, too

Not because of CCD, but because of going to Catholic school.

[mentalsolstice]

39. All of the Benedictine nuns I know are pretty cool!

Mother Angelica's sect (EWTN), not so much. And I should know, I live a hop and a skip from EWTN's broadcasting headquarters. I run into her nuns all the time at the grocery. They wear wool habits even in summer...with 100+ degree temps, I don't want to get too close to them.

I also had the honor of meeting and talking to Sr. Helen Prejean, "Dead Man Walking", and she was way cool! She taught at my husband's Jr. high and H.S. alma mater in New Orleans before embarking on her current mission...although she was a bit young to have taught him...at least now I know the about SSJ sisters (her order), and the source of his compassion.

As you and Haruka know, having grown up in the church, Catholics are weird. They're either wildly conservative, or they're wildly liberal...even in the church hierarchy.

My heroes in life are Oscar Romero and Dorothy Day...I defy any progressive liberal to find fault with either of them...

[Parche]

10. NUNSENSE

:scared: :scared: I am more scared of you know who...........:hi:

[redqueen]

29. Bush?

God?

I don't know! :P

[Parche]

33. Them too

But being lonely at a bar............:hi:

[redqueen]

34. Oh, yeah...

I'm used to that. :P

:hi:

[Parche]

5. The Pope Is Coming?

:hi:

[LostinVA]

7. No -- he's actually a friend of Haruka's family

That's a great picture!

[FloridaJudy]

28. Separated at birth?

Pope Benedict and the "Impressive Looking Priest" from the Princess Bride

[Fleshdancer]

44. Wuuuvvvv. Twwwuuuu Wuuuuvvvv.....

:rofl:

[FloridaJudy]

48. Mawwidge

Mawwidge is what bwings us together...

[trof]

8. But he'll wear civvies...right?

Kinda incognito?
;-)

[LostinVA]

18. He wears his collar everywhere

So I'm guessing he'll wear his collar to the wedding.

[AllegroRondo]

9. Stock plenty of liquor.

Just sayin.

Growing up, I remember going to a wedding party and seeing 4 priests smoking, drinking, and playing poker at a table together. Quite a sight.

[LostinVA]

12. Oh, I know -- it's because most priests are Irish or Italian

This one is Italian.

[HEyHEY]

11. Stil, I wouldn't let him make a wedding speech

Ya never know, he could be up to something.

[LostinVA]

13. He's definitely not up to anything

Believe me on this.

[HEyHEY]

14. Yeah, Catholic preists are rarely up to no good

[LostinVA]

16. This one isn't

He's actually the priest who got Haruka's mom to accept and be okay with Haruka being gay.

[HEyHEY]

17. Yikes, I hope nobody narcs on him to the pope

[Fleshdancer]

45. wow! he sounds like a great guy

I think it's awesome that he's coming to the wedding. Then again, I think it's awesome that y'all are getting married. When is the big day?

[hedgehog]

49. Treat him like the treasure he is.

We need more priests like that and I'm afraid they're being driven out!

[LostinVA]

50. We will

He's been friends with Haruka's mom since the 2nd grade. So the family definitely goes way back with him.

[LaraMN]

15. But do you also have a tiger and a bear?

If so, oh my!

:P

[LostinVA]

21. No, but we do have Haruka's cousin Jimmy from Union City

He's worse than a tiger and a bear.

[LaraMN]

22. Good enough.

'Specially if he likes to wear ruby slippers.

[LostinVA]

24. No ruby slippers

He has kidnapped a man before, though, which oddly enough is nothing more than an amusing story in Haruka's family, much like the parts of my family in "waste management" are just an amusing addition.

[LaraMN]

26. It's official. You have the best family(ies) EVER.

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

27. Thanks

Jimmy's son is now a stand-up comic in NYC. Most of his subject matter has to go with growing up in the family.

[Debi]

20. As are many of the Church's parishioners!

:hug:

[LostinVA]

23. I agree -- especially the pevy ones

Seriously though, almost all the guests are Irish or Italian Catholics.

Even Haruka's step-grandfather, who's head of the K of C is fine with it.

[Debi]

25. HA

That's gonna be one hell of a party! :toast:

[LostinVA]

30. I just IMed you, you Pev!

[Debi]

31. Sorry, I went to the powder room n/t

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[LostinVA]

35. If you're going to keep coming into my threads, at least have something new to say

[Taverner]

38. Priests are people. The Vatican is not.

Kind of reminds me of how protesters showed up at this English CEO's office who engaged in sweatshop labor. Being the English Gentleman he was, he offered them all tea and cookies, and the talked about things over tea. He was a person. The corporation he worked at was not.

[LeftyMom]

40. Does this mean I have to behave?

They Church should be all over lesbian weddings. Sure, there's the gay thing, but at least you aren't using birth control. :D

[LostinVA]

41. Nah -- he's pretty cool

As long as you don't drink the sacramental wine.

BTW, we do use condoms.

[LeftyMom]

42. Well, you can blame those on Guido.

:shrug:

[LostinVA]

43. OMG!!!!!!!!!!!

I TOLD HARUKA YOU'D SAY THAT!!!

[LeftyMom]

46. Slycik Lesbian Gargoyles!

:hide:

[LostinVA]

47. OMG