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January 2012

January 19, 2012

The Bark Side: Volkswagen’s inspired new Super Bowl ad

Clearly, designed to go viral -- so allow me to give it a little nudge....

January 17, 2012

Did you hear the one about the priest who’s a standup comic?

Seriously: The Rev. Britto Berchmans’ upcoming one-man show, “Centennial Chuckles,” is no joke, but the...

January 09, 2012

The cardinal as card

From the NY Post: His new post as a cardinal comes with a princely red...

January 08, 2012

The three little pigs, by Shakespeare

This popped up before Christmas, and I'm just catching up with it now. But I...

January 03, 2012

Dave Barry’s hilarious look back at 2011

Here once again is the annual must-read for the first days of January: Dave Barry's...

January 01, 2012

Catholic New Year’s resolutions

[I wrote the following for my parish bulletin. Dcn. G.] So here we are, beginning...

December 2011

December 28, 2011

“Am I a man or a Muppet?”

And now: a haunting ballad that addresses one of life's burning questions. "Am I man or...

December 23, 2011

What the world needs now: a little Hope for Christmas

A reader sent this my way, and it's just terrific: some of the best moments...

December 22, 2011

Stuck for a last minute gift? Here’s a little something for the Christian who has everything…

Msgr. Pope discovered it a few days ago: Have breakfast with Jesus every morning! In...

December 21, 2011

Oy to the world: try this hilarious Hanukkah medley. You’ll plotz.

From my friend Fran.

December 18, 2011

“The Night Before Christmas” as you’ve never heard it before

From the brilliant Jim Meskimen -- and dozens of his amazing voices. I dare you...

December 16, 2011

What’s so funny? Here’s proof that laughter is contagious

From a train in Germany, a fit of laughter spreads like a virus -- or...

December 15, 2011

How to make Christmas cookies (revised translation)

From someone at Commonweal: In the comments section of Commonweal, James Martin (in a similar...

December 13, 2011

I can’t imagine why this never caught on

Tired of the umpteenth showing of "White Christmas" on AMC? Well, then, let's revisit a...

December 03, 2011

What’s so funny??

Turns out, YouTube is good for more than just cat videos. Someone has discovered it...

December 02, 2011

Keep smiling

Call me crazy, but I thought this was sweet and unexpectedly uplifting.

November 2011

November 30, 2011

“You’re never too old to sit on Santa”

Here's a nice palate-cleanser for you. The latest bit of inspired weirdness from the folks...

November 05, 2011

Andy Rooney, RIP

Another broadcasting legend is gone. Here is a timely classic -- and one we can...

October 2011

October 30, 2011

Halloween for dummies

What happens when a dummy -- a real one, not just a dumb one --...

October 18, 2011

“A is for Arnold…”

I featured this guy some months back, and here he is again, brilliant as ever. ...

October 18, 2011

"A is for Arnold…"

I featured this guy some months back, and here he is again, brilliant as ever. ...

October 17, 2011

Never try to hide from the deacons…

...they'll find you every time. Saw this on a friend's FB page.

October 12, 2011

Worth a thousand words

From a protester at Occupy Boston, who is either hungry or quoting Marie Antoinette... Comments...

October 09, 2011

Worth a thousand words

Spotted on a friend's Facebook page:

October 04, 2011

For the feast of St. Francis: a "forest of Junipers"

From Fr. James Martin's new book, "Between Heaven and Mirth," comes this delightful anecdote about...

September 2011

September 30, 2011

Tweet Jesus…

This is working its way around the Internets...so here it is. I like it because...

September 29, 2011

Now you know: the real meaning of "deacon"

A tweet forwarded to me from a reader:

September 16, 2011

A Christmas card for our times

From a friend's FB page:

September 01, 2011

New Evangelization FAIL

"Honey, here's something fun for the family...let's go!" H/T to The Ironic Catholic.

August 2011

August 27, 2011

Looking for a joke for this Sunday's homily?

A reader from the U.K. left this comment on another post: Anglican priest to his...