1 post tagged “catholic wackiness”

What was the highlight of this past weekend?

Does not falling asleep while at church count?

I gladly welcome any occurrence that will break up the monotony of a Roman Catholic Mass at my parish. I especially enjoy when visiting priests beg for donations to help a cause, since their speeches usually displace the dreaded sermon.  It's kind of like when you open a Playbill and find out that the understudy will be playing the lead role...except not at all like that.

Anyway, the main attraction this week (not really, but that's how I would have booked this event) involved some kid (note: not an infant) getting doused with bucketsful of water in the baptismal font.  I was half expecting this kid to start screaming bloody murder after being subjected to stand shirtless in a ridiculous-looking pool and having the priest pour a metric assload of holy water over his head.  Much to my chagrin, he didn't make a scene.