We have a member of the Third Order of St. Francis in our parish who is in the process of studying for the Diaconate. I thought how great it would be to get her a St. Francis doll. Whoa! Pricey little thingies, no? Maybe a few friends will chip in.
Is Mikey taking grooming tips from Adam Lambert? Mighty fine lip gloss on the captain of the hosts of heaven. Reminding us not to stereotype. Or is DADT not operative in heaven?
Does anyone else find the Maximilian Kolbe doll extremely offensive? That is a concentration camp uniform! Call me hypersensitive, but that is unconscionable.
Saint Maximilian Kolbe died during World War II when he was an inmate of a death camp in Poland. Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest, offered to take the place of a man who had a family and stepped forward to exchange his life for that of his fellow man.
I simply cannot find anything in a concentration camp uniform to be suitable for a "soft and huggable" doll. There are far more appropriate ways available to honor Fr. Kolbe.
Actually, I disagree. First, it's the context of Kolbe's action. Second, the victims of the Holocaust had nothing to be ashamed of wearing that. Kolbe's actions were linked to that uniform. If we reclaim it, we eliminate its power to hurt. Make it a robe of honor for him all those who died in the camps.
I respectfully disagree. Commemorate him in his role as a printer, honor him with a stained glass window, but do not make a representation of an Auschwitz prisoner something soft and huggable.
I'm with Annski. The dolls are made for children, but here we are making fun of them. To us they are kitsch, jokey. Either way, as a huggable doll for a child or as kitsch for adults, I don't see how the camp uniform works.
When I wrote my icons for my oratory, I made all four of the directional archangels look the same, except for differences in hair, eyes and shields. All four were young men in the armor common to later Greek and early Roman soldiers, with their hair pulled up into the elaborate, braided style favored in Greek nobility. Michael, in my case, had red hair and green eyes.
I'd like to see St. Bernard and Pope Saint Pius V as cuddly soft toys. I don't recall that either were particularly cuddly in life.
ReplyDeleteI guess the Catholics are claiming Noah as a saint. He's front and cent in the pic.
ReplyDeleteMaybe if I put my head on the tablet, oh never mind.
St Lawrence night light?
ReplyDeletetoo fun -- must think about presents for people!
ReplyDeleteWe have a member of the Third Order of St. Francis in our parish who is in the process of studying for the Diaconate. I thought how great it would be to get her a St. Francis doll. Whoa! Pricey little thingies, no? Maybe a few friends will chip in.
ReplyDeleteSuzanne, St. Moses?
ReplyDeleteLapin, St. Lawrence in his capacity as the patron of librarians?
I like the Archangel Michael with his hair parted in the middle.
Yeah, Boocat, take up a collection for the St. Francis doll for your friend.
Is Mikey taking grooming tips from Adam Lambert? Mighty fine lip gloss on the captain of the hosts of heaven. Reminding us not to stereotype. Or is DADT not operative in heaven?
ReplyDeleteSt. Laurence grill cleaner.
ReplyDeletePaul and all gay men, forgive me, but my first thought was Luiz Coelho's mantra, "He looks gay."
ReplyDeleteBut wait! My second thought was that he couldn't be gay, or he would be better-groomed.
DADT is not operative in heaven, as there are no closets in the sweet bye-and-bye.
Ooo-Ooo! I knew this post would be a hit with my crazy gang of visitors.
We can only hug dolls of the opposite sex, of course.
ReplyDeletePaulas, of course! The dolls are Catholic!
ReplyDeleteIs that JPII at the back? I think that may be the pin cushion version!
ReplyDeleteFran, wicked!
ReplyDeleteDoes anyone else find the Maximilian Kolbe doll extremely offensive? That is a concentration camp uniform! Call me hypersensitive, but that is unconscionable.
ReplyDeleteAnnski, I was taken aback by the doll, too. What are they thinking???
ReplyDeleteI thought it was appropriate- it is how he died:
ReplyDeleteSaint Maximilian Kolbe died during World War II when he was an inmate of a death camp in Poland. Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic priest, offered to take the place of a man who had a family and stepped forward to exchange his life for that of his fellow man.
I simply cannot find anything in a concentration camp uniform to be suitable for a "soft and huggable" doll. There are far more appropriate ways available to honor Fr. Kolbe.
ReplyDeleteActually, I disagree. First, it's the context of Kolbe's action. Second, the victims of the Holocaust had nothing to be ashamed of wearing that. Kolbe's actions were linked to that uniform. If we reclaim it, we eliminate its power to hurt. Make it a robe of honor for him all those who died in the camps.
ReplyDeleteSt Michael doesn't look very huggable. That hair looks more like a helmet.
ReplyDeleteIT - thanks for putting into words my thoughts.
ReplyDeleteI respectfully disagree. Commemorate him in his role as a printer, honor him with a stained glass window, but do not make a representation of an Auschwitz prisoner something soft and huggable.
ReplyDeleteI'm with Annski. The dolls are made for children, but here we are making fun of them. To us they are kitsch, jokey. Either way, as a huggable doll for a child or as kitsch for adults, I don't see how the camp uniform works.
ReplyDeleteI was given one of those St Sebastian pin-cushions this Xmas.
ReplyDeleteThat Michael just looks weird.
ReplyDeleteWhen I wrote my icons for my oratory, I made all four of the directional archangels look the same, except for differences in hair, eyes and shields. All four were young men in the armor common to later Greek and early Roman soldiers, with their hair pulled up into the elaborate, braided style favored in Greek nobility. Michael, in my case, had red hair and green eyes.