Some people would gladly sell their souls for clicks.
Internet Hysteria Stopped
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
100% correct, Donald.
Considering all the other things that have happened inside churches in 2025, I am surprised this would start even an Internet brushfire.
There are very likely priests in “good standing” who would give communion to you no matter how you dressed.
If it were not for the sacrilege to Our Lord, it would be an interesting experiment to see just how bad it would have to get before Father said “um … no”
“F the Pope” T-shirt?
“Satan for President” campaign button?
Man in a bikini?
Woman in full bishop’s regalia?
Wait… Wait… I know!
A “I ♥️ the TLM” t-shirt
I’ll be a wet blanket (again).
The Mass is the sacrifice of our Lord on Calvary, supernaturally re-presented for the salvation of souls.
Theater is entertainment.
I wish people wouldn’t try to combine them.
I’ve always detested the krampus too.
CAG-
I agree in large part that theater should be kept out of the Mass and have a very limited place in the building.
However, I am in favor of the enacted stations of the cross and such.
Medieval “mystery plays” were generally enacted on the front steps of the Church. This inclination may have been the wiser one. Medievals were a lot smarter than we are about these things…
But, during the Mass? It’s always another time, in my experience. Christmas concerts by the choir too. Many parishes don’t have another space big enough to accommodate the parish community. But in this case, there’s two possibilities. Either this extra-biblical display of Adventertainment occurred in conjunction with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, or this person attended the Mass in costume as a matter of personal convenience … Much like the folks here in Florida who show up at Mass in their bermuda shorts, tank tips and flip-flops because they plan on going to the beach after attending the wedding feast of the King of the universe.
If someone attended my wedding dressed in a devil costume, I’d let the bridesmaids rip him to shreds. 🙂
Perfection.
https://youtube.com/shorts/IITWLJhZr60?si=g3FAfQc2yNLsvOsZ
I just wish Jack Chick were still around to see the video.