Did Jesus laugh? Most likely. Do I like to laugh? Most definitely. Anyway, this is just for fun. I don't think we had our blog up and running when this thing came out. Hope you enjoy it. If you steal any of these jokes at least footnote me.
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At the Vatican on Saturday, Pope Leo urged “reason and responsibility” amid rising tensions between Israel and Iran—just hours before lighting up the jumbotron at Chicago’s Rate Field, calling 30,000 faithful to be “beacons of hope.”
As I write, Mr. Trump is declaring that “nobody knows” what he is going to do about Iran. I fear that “nobody” includes him.
A Homily for the Feast of Corpus Christi, by Father Terrance Klein
”Catholics across the ideological spectrum have expressed hope that Leo will be able to heal some of the divisions that emerged during the pontificate of his predecessor, Pope Francis.”
Seriously funny, I once asked if Jesus ever told a joke or laughed as I can't recall this anywhere in the Christian Scriptures (New Testament). One very well published Jesuit I know who is in Rome seemed to think that any joke is somehow a rather uncouth way of communicating, especially at the dinner table. In other words, jokes are to be frowned upon. Maybe I misinterpreted what this old sourpuss said but this is what I recall. Actually, I was aghast at his statement; maybe it was a bad moment. I can actually imagine Ignatius somewhat having this attitude from what seems to be recorded of how he carried himself. Correct me if this is a wrong impression or I missed seeing his humor. In a sense, he is funny, but I don't think he sees it that way.
Myself, I think Jesus laughed quite often; it is hard to imagine the Jewish culture without at the same time thinking of the profusive Jewish humor (is this racist to think?). Whether Jesus told a joke per se is still up for grabs but for sure some or maybe even most of what he said has a very subtle humor to me.
AMDG!
P.S. Good sense of timing, also...and nice adlibs.