Last year Pope Benedict XVI invited disillusioned Anglicans to join the Church of Rome if they were disapproving of, or merely bored by, women priests and homosexuals but fancied instead a few Latin incantations, rosary beads and the whiff of incense; this took the Church of England by surprise.
Now is Beardo’s chance to get his own back. He should strike while the iron is hot. Give the émigré left-footers free passage, one of those Christingle oranges and a DVD collection of The Vicar of Dibley — they can even cling on to transubstantiation, if they keep quiet about it.
Rod is naughty. Nevertheless, you may want to read his entire column.
Thanks to Ann V.
Funny. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen Beardo before.
ReplyDeleteI can't say I am Rod Liddle's greatest fan, but this is quite amusing.
ReplyDeleteRe "Beardo", I very much enjoyed Fr. Troll's recent Catweazle reference.
ReplyDeleteCathy, I thought the words I quoted were the funniest part of the column. I also got a chuckle or two out of the writer's name. I know. I'm bad.
ReplyDeleteLapin, Fr Christian trumps everyone in outrageous humor.