Baby Deezus
Last Christmas I was getting out the stuff for the tree. I came across some plaster figures of Mary, Joseph, a baby in a manger, a donkey and a cow. Purely for sentimental reasons I set them up around the … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Religion?
Religious conversion
I may have mentioned before that I was “educated” by Da Brudders? Though maybe “indoctrinated” would be a better word? Now anyone who grew up in Ireland will know about Da Brudders – a battalion of blokes with white collars … Continue reading →
A meeting with His Holiness
So Pope Francis had a meeting with Saint Bono [patron saint of egotists]. So fucking what? Bono saw ‘pain’ on pope’s face over abuse scandals. No, Bono. That was the expression of bewilderment brought about by tedious ramblings and a … Continue reading →
Pope fatigue
Ireland is somewhat awash with Pope this weekend. The papers and television have been full of it for the last week or so, and today and tomorrow the country grinds to a standstill as the wee fella with the white … Continue reading →
Blind leading the sighted
I have been steadfastly ignoring the abortion business here in Ireland. For those who aren’t aware, there is a move to remove a clause in our constitution that gives “equal right to life to the unborn”. In other words, in … Continue reading →
