Tag Archives: RCIA

Favourite One-liners Volume 3 (Smullen edition)

Posted on October 28, 2023 by Edamame

“I said I would do it!”–Damian Smullen, during conversations at the Mount in Peterborough where the Sister of St Joseph were providing RCIA in 2017. This was said in an angry voice, with a look of disgust on his face, … Continue reading →

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Favourite One-liners Volume 2 (from 2015, 2016)

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Edamame

“So, you’re on a Spiritual Journey?!!”-Tom Lynch said this to me after I introduced myself to him, in the aisle at St Peter-in-Chains shortly after Mass one Saturday, right after he took over the parish. I think this might have … Continue reading →

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Favourite One-liners Volume 1 (talking to women)

Posted on October 23, 2023 by Edamame

“You talked to the priests? Why’d you do that? Priests are men!”-MT, a lady in Toronto from their local Catholic Women’s League “They get those jobs because they can smooth things over.”-HB, a religious sister explaining the types of priests … Continue reading →

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