We made it all the way to Marley & Marley before J the Elder gave up (she was scared of the ghosts). About twice as far as last year, so I'm counting it as a win.

[cw alcohol] Cheers to the clergy, lay church professionals, and volunteers making it over the finish line. #ClergyMaltClub

Merry Christmas, and remember: No matter how much you fuss and priss, your amice will always end up amiss.

Is Epiphany Christmas? Is the Triduum Lent? Are Sundays Lent? What are numbers, and what do they mean? For as much as I love the liturgical calendar and as much sense as it makes, it makes no sense.

I have a bad habit of repeating words in posts, like my brain decides to use a term but forgets it has already done so. Habitually and repeatedly. Exhibit #1,582,479

*taking a huge drag of my incense cigarette* And Holy Saturday

In many ways it’s always advent

Cramming in a few more hours of my Advent playlist while I still can.

Christmas Eve as solo clergy is weird. Eating a lunch ramen and frozen chicken in the church kitchen, wearing sandals, shorts, and a clergy shirt, putting last minute touches on the kid's bulletin for tonight.

How I’m turning up to the BlueSky Christmas party

Dunesday the new Barbenheimer?

January 25, 1AD: Joseph: He woke up screaming, and he won't fall back asleep. I'm worried he might have a fever. Mary: Can...can he get fevers? Joseph: I don't know! The angel didn't tell me; did Gabriel mention it to you?

This is the cybertruck of boats.

In my mind, the angel sounds like Russell:

Joseph: He disappeared for three days. Give me one reason why I shouldn't ground him. Angel:

Liturgical Hot Take: The Advent wreath is a good innovation, should be lit with the Altar candles, and should remain in place through Epiphany. Hier stehe ich.

Ok, it's actually really impressive that Taylor Swift has folks who've been touring with her for 20 years.

2001, the Pam Bondi Cut:

It's giving Moira's Rose's Garden

Happy Life Day!

Yeah, I run 5Ks. Make 5 Krispy Kremes runs in one night.

We'll be respected again like we've never been respected before... It's like his speechwriters don't understand that words have meanings.

What would be the funniest thing for me to do with this bonus to piss off this admin most? I'm thinking donate it all to a trans vet kicked out of the military or to a immigrant-focused nonprofit.

One day, there will be a Hot (Woman) Priest on TV or in a movie. The Discourse will destroy social media.

For what it's worth, the entire pint of the spiritual fitness guide that SecDef is so up in arms about is to put spiritual well-being on the same footing as physical, emotional, and mental health.

Yeah, super-not-thrilled about this. But also, I went from "What am I even still doing here" to "Oh, these bastards are going to have to kick me out if they want me gone" in the span of one video.

Me, tone-deaf and with almost no experience maintaining an instrument, trying to change the strings and tune my kids' three-string guitar:

Lutherans: Why would we call her the 'Blessed' Virgin Mary, no matter what St. Luke says. Luther: HAIL BLESSED EVER-VIRGIN, CONCEIVED WITHOUT ORIGINAL SIN

BBC podcasts are wild. Jon Ronson's Things Fall Apart, in particular, has some episodes like "Does the existence of trans youth justify fascism? Are both sides to blame for bei g extremist?"

CS Lewis would like a word.

According to a "documentary" my youth pastor showed us in 2003, the answer is yes.

Rose crowd rise up ⚓️

Sleep-deprived, under-medicated, over-caffeinated, and my stomach hurts. But it's Gaudete, and I get to wear my rose vestments, so...

My (somethingth) Annual Christmas Light Night Run, including Christipher Lee's metal version of Little Drummer Boy This is one of my favorite houses. Peep the St Bernard blow-up!

2025 mood

Jason Mantzoukas as St. Nicholas in a historical comedy when?

John the Baptist in prison, asking if Jesus is the One Who Is To Come or if we are to wait for another:

I step away for two hours for midweek vespers and apparently we're fast-roping on to tankers for ~~ r e a s o n s ~~

So we're doing piracy now? Cool. I'm sure this will have no negative consequences whatsoever.

Really excited for the new Blues Brothers to hit theaters.

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel. (Going to assume this also includes DC/Batman movies)

Alright, WSCP*, Who here has made their own gluten free hosts for the Eucharist? Have some rice flournand some oat flour. Looking for a few recipes to try. ⚓️

Christopher Nolan: I film on Imax. If they made a camera for screens the size of the Vegas sphere, I'd use that. Please, I need larger formats. Netflix: I mean, ideally you'd stream everything on your smart watch in the bathroom.

I SAID ITS GREAT WOOF WOOF TO BE WOOF WOOF A GEORGIA BULLDOG

The Virgin Birth is the true response to "toxic masculinity"

I must confess I like the 2yr DO lectionary more in theory than in practice, especially when I have to preach on it.

I can live with this. Once again, though, you can really tell who I put on my sleep playlist...

Muppet Gospel - Who plays John the Baptist, and why is it Statler and Waldorf?

Muppet Christmas Carol What is the message of A Christmas Carol if not "Repent for the Kingdom of God is at hand?" The ax is at the root of the tree, Scrooge.