Ash Wednesday
Today is Ash Wednesday. There was a time many moons ago when you would almost get rocks thrown at you if you dared appear in public on Ash Wednesday without a dirty smear on your forehead. Anyone who dared walk … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Religion?
Strange news reporting
Speeches seemed to be in the air yesterday. There was Ann Widdecombe’s speech in Brussels which raised a few hackles this side of the Irish Sea [just read the vitriolic Anti-Brit, Pro-EU comments under the article!]. Personally I think she … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
