The Knock runway blessing

Kermit.de.frog

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Let us pray

Ipso

Still can't figure out why the mother of god/himself chose to appear in some rain sodden field out of all the places in the universe.

Your Face

I get off from work early on Fridays and then usually head to the gym. I'll probably meet friends for dinner later. Maybe a few drinks outside if it's still nice.

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is a hill of beans.

beejee

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is a hill of beans.

Worked out fine for the heinz family

Kermit.de.frog

Wasn't there a case in Cork years a go where some locals said they saw statues moving and the world's media descended on the county.

I'd say that was mortifying.

nthclare

Don't knock it until they fly it...

beejee

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Wasn't there a case in Cork years a go where some locals said they saw statues moving and the world's media descended on the county.

I'd say that was mortifying.

Don't you mean de-mortifying?

The only way this could be more Fr Ted. Is if the 1994 Castletown Donkey Derby was happening in the background

Force Carrier

These politicians are all in it for themselves.

You can be assured Varadkar will keep that holy water as his own personal stache to dip into should he find himself in any future adverse scenarios involving vampires.

Sardonicat

Ipso wrote: »

Still can't figure out why the mother of god/himself chose to appear in some rain sodden field out of all the places in the universe.

They didn't. It was the gable end of a church. Allegedly.

kneemos

Kermit.de.frog wrote: »

Wasn't there a case in Cork years a go where some locals said they saw statues moving and the world's media descended on the county.

I'd say that was mortifying.

The moving statues was a nationwide phenomenon.
Quite bizzare. People would hold vigils at grottos around the country and swear blind they saw herself moving.

Ipso

Sardonicat wrote: »

They didn't. It was the gable end of a church. Allegedly.

Still bloody Mayo.

Montage of Feck

Obviously just a bit of craic, some people need to lighten up.

topper75

Ipso wrote: »

Still can't figure out why the mother of god/himself chose to appear in some rain sodden field out of all the places in the universe.

There is a new theory that it might not have actually happened after all. Totally unsubstantiated of course.

the1eyedsnake

Michael Ring is such a cringe

odyssey06

Tis handy for the Yankees to keep the Russians out.

The Satanist

Whatever

whisky_galore

This coming on the coat tails of the Hail Mary being Ireland's favourite prayer at the Ploughing, Fr Ted was art imitating life.

Sardonicat

topper75 wrote: »

There is a new theory that it might not have actually happened after all. Totally unsubstantiated of course.

There's a not-so-new theory that it was a projected image from a magic lantern. Mary was unusually quiet and static during her trip Mayo.

Force Carrier

Interestingly, one of the prohibitions in Abrahamic religions is the worshipping of idols.

punisher5112

Would leo accept a gift off the Scientology cult???

pure.conya

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

The only way this could be more Fr Ted. Is if the 1994 Castletown Donkey Derby was happening in the background

miss ellie is taking Ciaran into the bushes bahahahaha

Edgware

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

The only way this could be more Fr Ted. Is if the 1994 Castletown Donkey Derby was happening in the background

Or the Timoleague Pig races, highlight of the Summer festival

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

This coming on the coat tails of the Hail Mary being Ireland's favourite prayer at the Ploughing, Fr Ted was art imitating life.

You're not even kidding...

Ireland, 2019

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2019/0919/1076950-favourite-prayer/

Ipso

Ipso wrote: »

Still can't figure out why the mother of god/himself chose to appear in some rain sodden field out of all the places in the universe.

Great marketing strategy by failte Ireland.

Jonybgud

Deleted User wrote: »

Great marketing strategy by failte Ireland.

Evidence of collusion between church and state again.......:mad:

:D

whisky_galore

Force Carrier wrote: »

Interestingly, one of the prohibitions in Abrahamic religions is the worshipping of idols.

Inasmuch as I despise many aspects of Islam, at least they don't go worshipping burnt pieces of toast or tree stumps with supposed images of holy people.

whisky_galore

whisky_galore wrote: »

Inasmuch as I despise many aspects of Islam, at least they don't go worshipping burnt pieces of toast or tree stumps with supposed images of holy people.

(annoying islamophobic mouse voice)

The sufis do!

Ruraldweller56

Some of the cretins on here (not just this thread) would give the DUP a run for their money with the sectarian crap. But sure I suppose it can't be sectarian when it's only Catholics are on the end of it.

Sometimes it's as if I've logged on to some sevco supporters forum.

Quackster

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

Some of the cretins on here (not just this thread) would give the DUP a run for their money with the sectarian crap. But sure I suppose it can't be sectarian when it's only Catholics are on the end of it.

Sometimes it's as if I've logged on to some sevco supporters forum.

If you think they're all as nonsensical as each other, how are you being sectarian?

Ruraldweller56

Quackster wrote: »

If you think they're all as nonsensical as each other, how are you being sectarian?

I never said that I was.

Quackster

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

I never said that I was.

Let me rephrase so the meaning of what I am saying can't be misinterpreted; if one thinks they're (i.e. religions) all as nonsensical as each other, how is one being sectarian?

Ruraldweller56

Quackster wrote: »

Let me rephrase so the meaning of what I am saying can't be misinterpreted; if one thinks they're (i.e. religions) all as nonsensical as each other, how is one being sectarian?

I'm not bothered about what you think about other religions. I've enough to be doing fighting my own corner.

Gregor Samsa

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

I'm not bothered about what you think about other religions. I've enough to be doing fighting my own corner.

It seems you don’t understand what the word “sectarian” means.

Ruraldweller56

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

It seems you don’t understand what the word “sectarian” means.

Ohh burn

Gregor Samsa

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

Ohh burn

Isn’t that’s what you’re going to do in hell for lying about people?

Ruraldweller56

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

Isn’t that’s what you’re going to do in hell for lying about people?

I'm not lying about anyone. The runway in Knock has been being blessed for years without any issue.

For some reason this time the usual anti Catholic foaming at the mouth types are out beeling about it.

Ruraldweller56

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

Ohh burn

You're in particularly foul humour this morning Rural Dweller.

Did the sun not rise over the haggart this morning? Did you lose a heifer? Don't you feel the fizz and vigour of a bright September morning bubble right up inside you to smell the last of the blackberries fattening on the briar?

"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." One of the psalms. Even the Old Testament is telling you to cheer up.

Guy:Incognito

Ruraldweller56 wrote: »

For some reason this time the usual anti Catholic foaming at the mouth types are out beeling about it.

Dont feel special little pet, you're not being singled out. All religions are as stupid as Catholicism. It just happens your one performs more of its pageantry in Ireland than the others do .

road_high

I hope it was a mixed faith blessing with at least COI there and not just RC taking over things as they like to do

Guy:Incognito

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

You're in particularly foul humour this morning Rural Dweller.

Did the sun not rise over the haggart this morning? Did you lose a heifer? Don't you feel the fizz and vigour of a bright September morning bubble right up inside you to smell the last of the blackberries fattening on the briar?

"For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning." One of the psalms. Even the Old Testament is telling you to cheer up.

To be fair, its a bleak time for the poor lads, what with evil people fornicating all over the place. Thats without even getting on about them the gays.

ChikiChiki

Very good from Varadker. Boris Johnson is a comedy PM, absolutely everyone taking the piss out of him. That's what he gets for the buffoon image he cultivated.

Even the Catholic church are at it.

Guy:Incognito

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

To be fair, its a bleak time for the poor lads, what with evil people fornicating all over the place. Thats without even getting on about them the gays.

If Jesus Christ were knocking around today, I can't imagine he'd have much truck with blessing runways or calling happy, well-adjusted people "degenerates". Historical Jesus, at least, would be offering his last fag to a man with only half a fag, and asking the man on his way to evening devotions "What good are you?"

Wouldn't quite share your views on Christianity, mind. The most sincere Christians I know are eminently decent and full of positivity, without veering too far into hysterical evangelism.

A woman followed me up Westmoreland Street on Tuesday morning she said" Good morning Jesus loves you" and gave me a card for her church. She was doing it for everyone. I thought that was lovely, half of them nearly took the head off her.

DEFTLEFTHAND

We are the one true faith.

Descendents of the first Pope,Saint Peter.
All Protestants please repent and rejoin the Church.

road_high

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

We are the one true faith.

Descendents of the first Pope,Saint Peter.
All Protestants please repent and rejoin the Church.

I’m sure they say something similar about Catholics!

DEFTLEFTHAND

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

We are the one true faith.

Descendents of the first Pope,Saint Peter.
All Protestants please repent and rejoin the Church.

OK but the Protestants have made some demands. You'll have to allow the church of Ireland to bring its pew-cushions. The Anglican derrière bruises like a peach on the devil's saw-bench.

The northern Presbyterians want Joseph to be given biceps and a barbed wire tattoo because he looks a "soft Taig". Meanwhile, Eileen Paisley is walking around in circles waving a placard that reads "Cuck".

The Baptists want baby Jesus draped in the flag of Israel for reasons that nobody really understands, and the Society of Friends has written a passive-aggressive letter to say that Mary looks too complacent for a women with nothing to show for the bake sale.

The Jehova's Witnesses are refusing to attend your ecumenical gathering, as the last three times they showed up you pretended not to be at home. In any event, today's apocalypse is scheduled for sundown

EmmetSpiceland

You’ll never get the prods to believe in the “magic”, they’re all about the “representations”.

“Transubstantiation” leaves a bitter taste in their mouths. It would be a “red line” issue.

magicbastarder

to be fair, there have never been any fatal plane crashes at knock so this tactic does seem to work for them.

looksee

Shhhhhh. Find some wood to knock on!

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Deleted User wrote: »

Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is a hill of beans.

blesed are those who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed