tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post8510913179558230856..comments2024-03-06T09:59:45.522-06:00Comments on Happy Catholic*: Weekend JokeJulie D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-32515803729389121592011-10-01T00:24:15.031-05:002011-10-01T00:24:15.031-05:00As an aside, I note that Dominic named his order a...<i>As an aside, I note that Dominic named his order after himself and Ignatius named his order after his Lord.</i><br /><br />Umm, no. Holy Father Dominic named his order, "The Order of Preachers." His children called themselves Dominicans after him. (Just as Holy Father Francis named his order, "The Order of Friars Minor," while his spiritual children called themselves Franciscans after him.)Caeremonariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10767130733541445711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-61217465494816562882011-09-27T17:57:57.714-05:002011-09-27T17:57:57.714-05:00Forgive the typos. What I meant to say was:
Being ...Forgive the typos. What I meant to say was:<br />Being educated by the Jesuits, I suppose I am a little defensive, but the original joke is wrong in its underlying premise. Ignatius wanted to help himself, his friends (like Francis Xavier and Peter Favre), and everyone in the world, save their souls. That was the only goal when the Society of Jesus was founded.<br /><br />As an aside, I note that Dominic named his order after himself and Ignatius named his order after his Lord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-13928739281677383112011-09-27T17:55:50.292-05:002011-09-27T17:55:50.292-05:00Being educated by the Jesuits, I suppose I am a li...Being educated by the Jesuits, I suppose I am a little defensive, but the original joke is wrong in its underlying premise. Ingnatius wanted to help himself, his friends (like Francis Xavier and Peter Favre), and everyone in the work save their souls. That was the only goal when the Society of Jesus was founded.<br /><br />As an aside, I note that Dominic named his order after himself and Ignatius named his order after his Lord.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-47248737545755371952011-09-27T14:02:02.439-05:002011-09-27T14:02:02.439-05:00That is hilarious! :-DThat is hilarious! :-DJulie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-60871543492432149342011-09-26T23:44:44.005-05:002011-09-26T23:44:44.005-05:00I can't seem to find the original source, but ...I can't seem to find the original source, but I recall with a smile a quip from Fr. Neuhaus to the effect that the Catholic Church was of course very interested in ecumenical dialogue with non-Catholic groups like Protestants, Muslims, and Jesuits.Michael Baruzzinihttp://www.deepsoftime.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-72381689527421023952011-09-24T21:14:04.820-05:002011-09-24T21:14:04.820-05:00I pass these on to my Jesuit priest friend in Pola...I pass these on to my Jesuit priest friend in Poland. Very funny!Deannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07393591556915882130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-79806023149681948792011-09-24T17:01:21.488-05:002011-09-24T17:01:21.488-05:00It was a toss up between that one and the one I po...It was a toss up between that one and the one I posted. Both are so good!Julie D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08384291674560438678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6881054.post-5655524256027470012011-09-24T12:47:13.455-05:002011-09-24T12:47:13.455-05:00A young man rushes into a pub where he knows that ...A young man rushes into a pub where he knows that two local priests come to socialize; one is a dominican and one is a jesuit. <br /><br />He says, "Fathers, I need know how many Novenas I have to pray in order to get a Porsche?"<br /><br />The Dominican said, "Well son, I think I can help you but first you need to tell me what a Porsche is."<br /><br />The Jesuit said, "Oh son, that is an easy answer, just tell me what a Novena is though?"Joe @ Defend Us In Battlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230524215323916396noreply@blogger.com