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5 Delicious Snark-Nuggets For May

5. If I'm supposed to keep my Rosaries off your ovaries, keep your dictates off my prelates.

4. It's Biden we're deridin'
    But there's Confession for backslidin'
    From the bishop you been hidin'
    That long black train you've been ridin'
    Will wreck eventually.

3. There really is no polite way to say, "You're headed straight for Hell," but it may be true in any one case.

2. Dare I say it, but "Do we have a valid Eucharist?" is a more important question than, "Do we have a youth group?"

1. I don't care if you like Def Leppard, and that you value "community," if you're not sent from the Apostles, kindly button your face. Furthermore, I'd like to introduce you to my hot single friend, "RCIA." She's very persuasive.

Comments

How about proper sacraments and a cool youth group? :-) I think both tie critically to Christ's commands...
Jason said…
I largely sympathize with Anthony Bradley and his ilk, to the effect that the Frankenstein monster known as "youth ministry" retards the spiritual growth of young people, as well as juvenilizes the whole community. Not entirely, but largely.
And you know, or can come to know, the nature of the Church's claims regarding the sacraments. If you believe those claims are false, feel free to say so. But the Catholic Church does not regard your Eucharist as valid.
You're kidding, re: sacraments (a bit of my own snark).

As to youth groups, I'd agree many of them are bad. But, there are good ones too. More importantly, we desperately need to engage the youth in a meaningful way. To me, training teens well in the faith is one of the most important things the Church can do. Our youth pastor at Grace does that well.

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