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January 2014

January 21, 2014

A key difference between cats and dogs

It's all about how they teach their young to go down the stairs. This one-minute...

January 13, 2014

What can you do when your church service starts the same time as the kickoff for the big game?

Well, now here's something different. (H/T to the great photog Greg Shemitz, who sent this...

January 08, 2014

“The Blessing of Automobiles by Total Immersion”

A priest friend sent this my way. You may want to wait until Spring to...

December 2013

December 31, 2013

After way too many Christmas cookies, I begin my exercise regimen for the New Year

Yeah, I'm sure I'll look like that eventually. Meantime...there's this:

December 29, 2013

God bless Dave Barry. Again.

His 2013 Year In Review is, once again, an instant classic. My sides hurt. Snip: ...

December 23, 2013

Best Christmas meme

This popped up on my Facebook feed this morning.

December 23, 2013

Happy Festivus

Classic moments from a classic episode, below. Judging from what I see on the Interwebs,...

December 14, 2013

Ah, parenthood

This is rapidly going viral around the Interwebs, and it's easy to see why. This...

November 2013

November 21, 2013

Tim Conway, Catholic

The comedy legend has a new book out, and Tony Rossi has a preview: During his high...

November 16, 2013

Reverend Mother writes: how do you solve a problem like Maria?

At last, the letter that started it all has been published. Check this out: FROM:...

November 04, 2013

“One Day S’more”: Sesame Street’s version of “Les Miz”

Here you go: the epic musical re-interpreted as a lesson in sharing cookies.

September 2013

September 27, 2013

Must-see video: Renee Fleming sings Letterman’s Top 10 List

An instant classic. And she even mentions the pope. You have to see this for yourself....

September 25, 2013

Celebrate: you are a maestro!

A grateful diaconal bow to Joseph Susanka, who discovered this little masterpiece, from Improv Everywhere:...

September 23, 2013

A sitcom writer’s conversion: “I prayed, and Jesus was the first to show up. What else am I going to do?”

From CNS: Tom Leopold is a very funny guy. He's also a Catholic. He has...

September 13, 2013

“Car talk” about the pope’s Renault

Earlier this week, the pope got a new set of wheels. And now CNS...

September 04, 2013

Great moments in the episcopacy: Cardinal Dolan does the Colbert Report—UPDATED

Here's Part 1 from last night. I'll add the second part when they make it...

August 2013

August 23, 2013

“Don’t you dare shake hands with me or offer signs of peace…”

A parishioner shared this with me, and it's priceless. A little ditty by Richard Stilgoe...

August 09, 2013

Worth a thousand words

Source.

August 09, 2013

Worth a thousand words

Source.

August 07, 2013

Quote of the day

From Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan: “I watch the faces of single people in their twenties...

August 07, 2013

Quote of the day

From Catholic comedian Jim Gaffigan: “I watch the faces of single people in their twenties...

August 02, 2013

Now standard in every Fiat: an Italian family

Hilarious. Just watch the video below. Backseat Italians - watch more funny videos

August 02, 2013

Now standard in every Fiat: an Italian family

Hilarious. Just watch the video below. Backseat Italians - watch more funny videos

July 2013

July 28, 2013

Why Men Shouldn’t Be Ordained—UPDATE

Remarkably, this little satire has become one of the most popular posts at The Bench,...

July 19, 2013

VIDEO: Bride Tosses Bouquet from Human Slingshot

You can't make this stuff up. Just watch.

July 15, 2013

Meet Harvey and Eddie

If they're looking for a third musketeer, I think I'd fit right in.

July 03, 2013

St. Thomas on Facebook

This is clever, marking today's Feast of St. Thomas, from Catholic Memes:

June 2013

June 14, 2013

Great Moments in Journalism: TV Reporters and Animals

In a word: hilarious. N.B.: Some of the language is foul -- or fowl.

June 07, 2013

Jim Gaffigan, hipster Catholic

From Michelle Boorstein in the Washington Post comes this profile of funnyman Jim Gaffigan: Gaffigan...

May 2013

May 30, 2013

The Only Thing Worse Than a Bridezilla

Is a T-Rex who is eager to catch the bouquet. As a deacon reader noted:...