Francis by Patrick J. Marrin for February 16, 2023

Coming soon!

Holy Father has something there.

It’s a treat to see how well Mr. Marrin does at capturing Francis’ likeness and conveying a loving, humble, and wise presence.

No Ash Wednesday, no Mardi Gras!

He forgot alms giving?!?! What’s with this Pope?!

In today’s society Lent is a forgotten thing….even for Catholics!

I gave up sex for Lent several years ago and never picked it back up. I’m good.

No Good Friday, no Easter.

No rewards without the guilt trip.

My wife is a deacon. One of the jobs of a deacon is to dismiss the congregation after the service. She likes to send them off with a very animated dismissal accenting the Alleluias. The church doesn’t do alleluias during Lent.

I assume Carnival starts this weekend? “Farewell to Meat”