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 📚
The Trump Administration: More Catholic Than You Know
I feel dumber after reading this scandalous article. To use a theological term, it’s batshit.
New #Vatican document on #ArticificialIntelligence just dropped.
Christmas Presence
In which I explore Winnie-the-Pooh fan fic, judgy looking saints, the Grammys, and make a song recommendation.
Finished reading: Social Catholicism for the Twenty-First Century? Volume 1 by William F. Murphy 📚
This is a vitally important & timely read for anyone interested in the relationship between the Catholic church & these political times.
Finished reading: The White Stone by Esther de Waal 📚
Finished reading: Unfolding the Mystery of Christ by Eliot Kapitan 📚
A helpful way to approach the Order of Christian Initiation of Adults.
#formation
Finished reading: Counting the Cost by Clemens Sedmak 📚
This book is a terrific exploration of what it means to integrate values into the work of organizational budgeting.
10/10 - required reading for mission leaders, faith-based organization executives, and finance leaders everywhere.
Someone just unironically asked me:
Is the pope Catholic?