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THE PAPAL VISIT: IN THE STYLING OF ROSEANNE ROSEANNADANNA

25 Friday Sep 2015

Posted by Elizabeth Westhoff in Amusing, Faith, Pop Culture, Religion, Uncategorized

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"Dear Roseanne..."

Dear Roseanne, Ever since Pope Francis arrived in the United States and started talking about this, that, and the other thing, all I’ve been hearing is people complaining about what he’s saying, what he isn’t saying, what he should be saying. What do you think about all this and should I even care? Sincerely, Milton Dworkin

What does this have to do with anything?

Mr. Dworkin, I know what you’re talkin’ about, because, I, Roseanne Roseannadanna, have had the same thought! From the minute the Pope arrived, I’ve only been upset that he was wearin’ white after Labor Day, but when you’re the Pope, I guess you can do whatever you want! Like this one time, when Dr. Joyce Brothers was at the same restaurant I was at. I looked over and there she was-eatin’ her meatloaf with a salad fork! I said, “Hey! Joyce! What’re you doin’ with that salad fork, eatin’ your meatloaf?!” Meatloaf was goin’ everywhere! It was makin’ me sick! I thought I was gonna die!

Anyway, so Pope Francis talked to the members of Congress yesterday and he talked about the Golden Rule, and the death penalty, and the environment. I don’t know if any of those congress people were payin’ attention or not, but a lot of Catholics were. It made me think of my Aunt, Hosanna Roseannadanna–who was a real brainy, serious kinda’ gal–and who used to say to me when I was just a little, tiny girl, she’d say, “Rosanne, the Church cares about all of the issues facing people today, but She doesn’t weigh war, healthcare, and capital punishment the same as She weighs abortion or other non-negotiables like euthanasia, embryonic stem cell research, human cloning, and same-sex unions. For instance, just as if your child had both a messy room and been caught freebasing heroin. Both are bad, but one necessitates an immediate, serious discussion. The other can be dealt with along the way.”

It's always somethin'...

It just goes to show you. It’s always somethin’. If it’s not one thing, it’s another.

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THE SINGING NUN…

23 Thursday Oct 2014

Posted by Elizabeth Westhoff in Amusing, Nuns, Pop Culture, Uncategorized

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1903019_726815847411347_3901956288304105571_nThose of you who know me have often heard me say that religious orders should make themselves available to families and young women in order to let them see that saying “yes” to a vocation isn’t saying “no” to life. In the case of Sr. Cristina; however, I believe grave errors in judgement have been made. Barbara Nicolosi recently gave an interview to the Catholic News Agency and said just what I’ve been thinking

After you read the link from Barbara, check out the video. I’m reminded of a Seinfeld episode where Jerry suspects his dentist has recently converted to Judaism solely so that he could tell Jewish jokes. Jerry is asked, “are you offended because you’re Jewish?” and he responds “No, I’m offended because I’m a comedian.” Sister Cristina’s “Like a Virgin” video is awful…for any number of reasons.  Click here for the video.

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