Wednesday, December 04, 2019

OK, OK, I Confess....

It's British now, but wait a week or two.....it'll be here in the USA.

Catholics are being urged to divulge their ‘eco-sins’ during Confession as Bishops launch a new environmental campaign.

As part of an initiative to ensure that the Catholic Church plays a role in tackling the climate crisis, it is encouraging congregants to go to Confession, or “reconciliation services”. ...
So in a couple of years, here's what I'll have to say, I guess.

"Bless me, Father James, for I have sinned.  For 15 years or so I burned the leaves which fell in my yard.  This means that every year, for 10 or 12 weeks, I would gather the leaves, then burn them, with the fire burning continuously for 2-3 days.

"Even more sinful, I actively participated in campaigning for an ordinance allowing residents of my City to burn leaves, directly opposing the Mayor-ette's decree banning such (sinful) activity.  I suppose I should also be sorry for having used some nasty nouns and adjectives while describing the woman.

"But we have a problem, Father, because I am NOT truly sorry for any of this--except for the name-calling. And since the sin-roster is now rather fluid, I'll wait for a new Pope to "de-list" leaf-burning.

"Please give my best wishes to your spouse Michael and all your adopted children!!"

 

4 comments:

  1. Sooooooooooooooo Goooooooooooooood! Thank you. Yes, not to worry: https://www.the-american-catholic.com/2019/11/19/carbonis-laetitia/, and
    https://www.the-american-catholic.com/2019/09/13/joyful-fruitful-schismatics-whatever-going-to-heaven/

    Keep up the fine work - it is now the laity who spread the truth and The Truth.

    Guy, Texas

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  2. 100 points for honesty, and feeling guilty for name calling. That's the best any of us can do in this nut factory.

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  3. Who elected Antonio Guterres Pope?
    -MadMagyar

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