This is firmly in my bullseye: esoteric liturgical nomenclature and a solid pun.
If only the thurifer was a member of a mendicant religious order. (Because if there’s smoke, there’s friar.)
 thurible mistake&10;Sir, - Denis Staunton's account of Mass in Beijing's North Cathedral ("Is the Catholic Church bending its knee to China's communist party?", World, April 5th) includes a description of an altar server "swinging a thurifer as it pumped out thick gusts of incense".&10;I was under the impression that the container is a thurible which is carried by the thurifer, ie the person holding it. But maybe that's the way they do things in China. If so, it must make for a most entertaining celebration of the Eucharist! - Is mise,&10;JOHN KELLY,&10;Co Carlow.](https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/22163/2025/ccd7780abd.jpg)
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Finished reading: Between Heaven and Mirth by James Martin 📚
This website is a hoot.
Christmas Presence
In which I explore Winnie-the-Pooh fan fic, judgy looking saints, the Grammys, and make a song recommendation.
Trolley Problem Variations For Dads
Dear McSweeney’s,
You’ve done it again. Thank you.
You’re on a trolley speeding towards a railway switch. Your father must decide whether to let the train hit the people on the track or switch to the alternate track with only one person on it. He responds, “Go ask your mother.”
If you make a carving of me, please use this pose. Thank you.
Life is…
🎶 We gonna rock down to salami avenue 🎶
NunBun Nostalgia
I will never stop giggling about the “Immaculate Confection.”
Starting a new project with my spouse. We have a puzzling relationship. 🧩
🤣 #DadJokes
