PopeWatch: Saint Tony the Finder

 

 

News that PopeWatch missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee:

HEAVEN — After living a life of poverty famously dedicated to evangelization, Saint Anthony asked God today what on earth he did to now deserve an eternity of looking around for people’s keys and cell phones.

“I can’t go five freaking minutes without someone asking me to ‘please come down, as something is lost and can’t be found.’ I’m exhausted!” said a beleaguered Saint Anthony. “It’s been eight-hundred years straight of looking under beds and rummaging through couch cushions! Why Lord? WHY ME??”

Despite serving as the vessel for some of the most profound sermons ever recorded, after Saint Anthony’s canonization word quickly spread of his skill for finding lost items. “Early on, people asked for Saint Anthony’s intercession in more important matters, like finding lost souls,” said church historian Dr. David Andrews. “However, people quickly got bored with that and started just asking him to locate lost crap around the house. To be fair though, St. Anthony really does excel at helping with both lost souls and eyeglasses.”

While sympathetic, the Lord has reportedly not released Saint Anthony from his task. “Sadly, it’s the closest some people get to talking to their Creator,” said the Lord. “Even the silliest encounter with a Saint may be brought to good. Also, it’s pretty funny to watch. Now be off!”

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Ezabelle
Ezabelle
Saturday, December 3, AD 2022 11:54pm

Ha! Brilliant. St Tony has come to our aide on numerous occasions when the kids have lost things at school. He is pretty busy in that department in our household.

Greg Mockeridge
Greg Mockeridge
Sunday, December 4, AD 2022 2:57am

St. Anthony should look on the bright side. It could be worse. He could be deluged with prayers asking him to find actual Catholicism in the Church hierarchy.

Philip Nachazel
Philip Nachazel
Sunday, December 4, AD 2022 7:58am

Greg….leave that work for St. Jude.
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Greg Mockeridge
Greg Mockeridge
Sunday, December 4, AD 2022 12:13pm

I think things in the hierarchy are in such a state that even St. Jude might take a hard pass.

Don L
Don L
Sunday, December 4, AD 2022 1:05pm

If he had bothered to digitize things with a finder button then…oh never mind.

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