(Oh, please be nice. This is from my diocese and I know quite a few of the priests here. I'll reveal the context later; it will make sense. OK, here it is: this is a photo from our diocese's Harvest Mass; the priests and bishop are getting transported to concelebrate. My diocese is overwhelmingly agricultural.) UPDATE! We have winners!
Michael: This years clergy crop was bigger than expected, thanks to the good weather. Dean Westerfield was the talk of the town at the county fair when he brought in this crop which included a bishop.
Kevin: A good priest always goes where he's towed.
19 the midrash:
Tragically, the Bishop's misgivings about priests of the diocese participating in the Thanksgiving Day parade were not unfounded.
And thus ended the great liturgical square dance experiment.
Company C, 2nd Winona Confessor Regiment, moving up to the front lines for Easter Duty
The combat veterans' version would be:
Hq & Hq Co., with their Commander, of the 2nd Winona Confessor Regiment, moving up to the FEBA (Forward Edge of the Battle Area).
This years clergy crop was bigger than expected, thanks to the good weather. Dean Westerfield was the talk of the town at the county fair when he brought in this crop which included a bishop.
When asked about the bumper crop of priests in this year when the church is dedicated to calling for vocations and focusing on the priesthood, the local Bishop decided to illustrate to his parish what he meant by planting "Seeds of Faith."
Over the summer, he watched as these tender seeds took root and grew 100 fold. When asked about the results, he smiled and said "Miracle Grow works on all kinds of seeds."
A good priest always goes where he's towed.
Is that the original trailer for "Doubt?" I don't see Philip Seymour Hoffman.
Holy Hayride, Batman!
Shepherds?! We thought we were the sheep!
Kevin, I thought I was an insufferable punster.
Bringing in the priests,
Bringing in the priests,
We are all rejoicing,
Bringing in the priests.
or,
Come, ye thankful people, come--
Bring the priestly harvest home.
...and you thought only Baptists could be Holy Rollers!"
The highlight of the diocesan retreat was after the hoedown, when brother Thomas "Ox" would do his famous combination tractor pull-hayride.
or
Cutbacks hit the diocese -- Chrism Mass transportation funds slashed
Mass Transportation. It makes its own joke.
All I can think of is that tune by the Napoleon XIII's: "They're coming to take me away ha-ha..."
Old McBishop had a farm E-yi-E-yi-oh And on this farm he raised some priests E-yi-E-yi-Oh with a blessing here , and confession there , here a priest , there a priest , everywhere a priest or two , Old McBishop had a farm and the crop was good this year
Starting the journey to Rome for the Year of the Priest.
How're ya gonna keep 'em down on the farm once they seen Romee!
I can't top the comments but I LOVE this photo. It makes me smile.
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