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| James Naughtie - expert on all things Catholic |
That long time admirer of the Catholic Faith, broadcaster and veteran of Radio Four's Today programme, Jim (Jimmy) Naughtie, has made a boob with his commentary on the Papal Mass of Inauguration.
Describing the priests at the Mass distributing the Holy Eucharist, he referred to them "bringing the bread and wine".
O Jimmy, I suspect that was no error on your part but a little bit of the old Scots Presbyterian rearing its ugly 'heed'.
He knows jolly well that Catholics not only believe that the bread and wine are transformed into the Body and Blood of Christ but also KNOW it!
I wish whoever is in charge of Religious Affairs at the BBC would take Naughtie into the gents and stick his head down a pedestal while engaging the flush.
That is a much kinder retribution for making such comments than the Islamists would have applied had he made a similar 'blunder'.
A tip of the Biretta to EFPE whose comment led me to this post
It's just BBC policy to insult all things Catholic.
ReplyDeleteIt is the curse of nominalism. Does naughty by name mean naughtie by nature? One has to feel sorry for the victims of Scotch Calvinism. Take the fragrant Carol Smellie, for example!
ReplyDeleteYes, no question JN dropped an almighty clanger, but to 'stick his head.....'Not very Christian, more like the language of the bully. Or is that a Traditional punishment?
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Anon @ 12.30pm - please comment with a name. Also, a sense of (warped) humour is required if you read this blog.
ReplyDeleteSome of our three-chord hymns, written by barefoot guitar players named Bob and who live in a Never-Never Land where it is always 1968, miss that whole transubstantion thing too.
ReplyDeleteProud to be warped.
Delightful,sir!
DeleteYes, Anon, it is a very effective traditional punishment. If he drowns he's innocent, if he doesn't he's guilty. So if you hear him again on the Today programme . . . . .
ReplyDeleteJust two things about yesterday's lamentably bad Beeb papal broadcast:
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Nuff said. Cover yerself up, girl!
Oh Heavens Richard. I agree. Better to have a sense of humor than to be intentionally spiteful if that's not redundant. I don't mean you are spiteful Anon 12:38. But spiteful persons need to be reproved. Not to mention, Jesus doesn't require we belong in the tooth
ReplyDeleteTotally confused by your comment Anon 8:57. Feel I've been reproved even though 'I don't mean you are spiteful..' Are you referring to JN and co. as those in need of being reproved.
Delete'Not to mention, Jesus doesn't require we belong in the tooth'...am I missing something?
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I slipped on the stairs today and pushed a Year 11 lad into a Year Nine. The poor year nine was shaken, but not hurt and the Year 11 lad felt bad too.
ReplyDeleteIf you want to write blogs making a big fuss over a little slip, try that one.
You could try a campaign to have me laicised, or you you might want to march down my road with a hoard of torch bearing mouth foamers and a priest with a bell a book and a candle.
Mind you where you find an unchristian priest I don't know.
To a Catholic the issue is crucial. I presume the BBC would normally aim to have knowledgeable commentators on important subjects so as to educate and inform the viewers.
DeleteI thought Mr Flavin was a deacon, and hence familiar with the significance of the Mass.
DeleteBrother Tony, did you land on your head?
ReplyDeleteTony F your comments are always most welcome, even the rambling, incoherent ones.
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ReplyDeleteHamish R - yes and, no.
ReplyDeleteThank you for all comments (the lazy response).