New York, NY––Local Catholic and Liturgical stickler Gerry Brownstone was offended earlier today when leaving his local Food-Mart, after the greeter wished him a “Merry Christmas.” “Who does that guy think he is, saying that to me?” Brownstone said. “Advent has barely begun. The Liturgical Calendar has a Christmas season, you ignoramus, and it begins after the Feast of the Nativity, not a month before.” A visibly irritated Brownstone continued, “I don’t wish you a Blessed Pentecost the week before the Ascension, do I? Grow up.” When asked what he preferred as an Advent salutation, Brownstone answered: “I don’t know. Maybe something about the Season of Advent, like ‘Advent’s Greetings,’ or something about the holiness of the days that are coming, like ‘Happy Holidays.’ Either of those would be liturgically more acceptable.” He concluded his tirade, “It’s like there’s a War on Advent out there.”
I’m offended that this image has blue candles in the advent wreath.
Probably couldn’t find the purple ones. Or pink. And if I say “Happy Holidays,” everyone ELSE will be offended.
Actually, I’m pretty sure they’re purple.
A woman in our church was selling the Advent blue books, an advent wreath with blue and pink candles. When she was asked why the candles were not purple. She answered that is was changed for the year. So we asked if the Church had changed the color, and she said “well, I changed the color to blue to promote my Advent blue books.”
I am looking to purchase a Keep Christ and The Mass in Christmesse Bumper Sticker if any of you have them for sale
I’m offended that this person was more concerned with liturgical propriety than with being hospitable to a stranger. I like the Benedictine motto: “Let every guest be treated as Christ.”
You know this is a Catholic parody site right? Like The Onion? It’s not a true story. Well, I’m sure someone out there is probably like this, but still. This site is meant to be satyrical and not taken seriously.
Dude. This didn’t really happen.
Dude. This didn’t really happen.
There IS Advent greeting among catholics: “Maranatha!”
..do dooo do-do-do!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8N_tupPBtWQ
“Guest” – you’re a genius, and I will experiment with your Advent greeting today. (If it goes well, I may even report back.)
Rose – you too are brilliant, but you’re also cruel – it will be WEEKS before I can get that out of my head.
Please turn off the comments! The comments ruin the stories.
Not all of them. The one about the blue candles was funny.