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September 2015

September 06, 2015

Joke With the Pope! New Website Wants YOUR Joke About the Pope and the Catholic Church

In anticipation of Pope Francis' historic visit to the United States later this month, a...

May 2015

May 09, 2015

SPLAT! How I Fell for Japanese Suicide Satire

Remember last week, I told you the story of Seppu Kuma, the Japanese "suicide bear" that...

February 2015

February 26, 2015

Hell (Michigan) Is for Sale; and Now, Damned Group Wants to Buy It

Hell, Michigan is a small town about an hour west of Detroit, near the Pinckney Recreation...

January 2015

January 26, 2015

Birds Didn’t Work Out, So the Vatican’s Trying Balloons

Each year on the last Sunday in January, it has been the custom for the...

April 2014

April 20, 2014

Funny? Church Can Be Funny?

You just never know what's going to happen. Easter giggles from America's Funniest Home Videos.

April 07, 2014

Catholic College Prof Falls for Epic Prank on April Fool’s Day

Dr. Stephen Barrows wants the full attention of his class. That's why the economics professor...

March 2014

March 04, 2014

Little Girl’s Got the Spirit!

Oh, that we all could get into the mood when the choir sings, like this...

February 2014

February 06, 2014

Pope Francis Says Hello to Chocolate Selfie

All right, no Pope-sickle jokes, you hear? At an audience on Wednesday, February 5, Pope...

February 05, 2014

Snow Day? This School’s Announcement Will Make You Smile

It's snowing again! Here in southeast Michigan, schools and districts are expected to announce a...

February 01, 2014

Hog Heaven? Ohio Man Is Buried Astride His Harley

You can't take it with you--but darned! You can try! Billy Standley of Mechanicsburg, Ohio,...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Too Sexy for Her Name, Woman Petitions Court for Legal Change

What were her parents thinking?! Sheila Ranea Crabtree hates the name her parents chose for...

January 18, 2014

CAPTION CONTEST: Name the Nun

Religious life isn't all prayer and penitence--sisters have fun, too! This sister seems to be...

January 08, 2014

The Colander-Topped Councilman from Upstate New York

In a small town in western New York, a new councilman was sworn into office...

December 2013

December 26, 2013

Why It’s Hard to Get Ice Cream in Turkey

In Turkey, an ice cream vendor is not just a sales clerk--he's an artist and...

December 13, 2013

My Interview With Patricia Heaton, Star of “Moms’ Night Out”

“Like every mom, what I wouldn’t give to go back for an hour and just...

November 2013

November 08, 2013

Fun and Games at the Vatican: Pope Francis Sports a Clown Nose

Every Wednesday morning in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope greets pilgrims from around the world...

October 2013

October 19, 2013

Hate to Wait? A Humorous Look at Why Your Computer Gets Hung Up

It's amazing to remember that only a few years ago, you were typing on an...

October 10, 2013

Wyoming Bison Don’t Like the Government Shutdown, Either!

OK, I'm being trivial today. This, though, is hysterical. Take that, Mr. President!

September 2013

September 17, 2013

The Secret Life of Catholic Girls

Have you noticed something... uh... DIFFERENT about Catholic girls? If you overhear two Catholic girls...

August 2013

August 09, 2013

Jesus Is So Lucky….

Jesus is so lucky to have us! An illustrated reflection on the 41,000 denominations.

August 07, 2013

Pull My Finger: American Tourist Damages Priceless Statue

It’s an old bar-room joke: Someone says “Pull my finger” and when you do as...

July 2013

July 12, 2013

“Non-Visible” Art Carries a Stiff Price Tag

Hey, Pssst! Want a Great Deal on an Invisible Pony? I recently read a story...

July 08, 2013

Jason Bach’s Catholic Cartoons Both Tickle and Teach

On Valentine’s Day 2013, Jason Bach posted a cartoon on his personal Facebook page—and a...

June 2013

June 04, 2013

Jesus Burger?

Or is that a "Cheesus Burger"? This is just too funny-- From the Ironic Catholic,...

April 2013

April 22, 2013

Jesus Is So Much Better Than Fabric Softener

Oh, not again. It seems that Jesus has popped up again—this time in Great Britain,...

April 06, 2013

God and Goldfish: Inspiration from Your Friends at Pepperidge Farm

The Internet’s been abuzz this week with news that Patti Burke, a cracker-lovin’ woman from...

March 2013

March 26, 2013

(Hee-hee…) Colbert Reviews History Channel’s “The Bible”

Well, okey-dokey…. A “beefy Jesus”? Stephen Colbert makes fun of the History Channel’s new miniseries,...

February 2013

February 15, 2013

Sheep and Goats and Lots of Noise

“When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he...

January 2013

January 23, 2013

In the Eyes of the Beholder: Jesus at the Hard Rock Cafe

Everyone needs to get away once in a while. Could it be that Jesus, too,...

January 22, 2013

How to Make a Baby (Well, Sorta….)

This is one of those cute little Internet memes that are forwarded via Facebook and...