Thoughts from the Thinking

I like to make it a habit to read some during the summer. Last summer I read Brothers Karamazov among other books I had been meaning to get to. It is during the summer that I have time to read books since I’m not bogged down with class related work. The trick is to get myself to take the time every day to read a little.
I also like to make sure that I on occasion read some comedy. That may seem strange, but I find that it is important to be exposed to humor and lighter material on a regular basis in order to avoid what could be called “stuffy academic syndrome.” It is sad that too many people are wound too tight and can never have fun. That is why I read the occasional comedy book: so I don’t end up boring and bitter.
I have a soft spot for sarcasm and satire, but anything that makes me laugh or smile would do. I have lots of non-fiction waiting to be read but I also have a few fiction books, novels and satire books, waiting to be read. I intend on working my way through these books so I can develop my own understanding of theology and spirituality as well as live longer. Everyone knows that every time you smile, your soul is given another hour of life.
So, with that said, I encourage everyone to read; read something insightful…but also make sure to read the occasional comedy.

It isn’t everyday that I get to make a theologically driven pun…it is, however, everyday that I go to Mass at a particular chapel that I see a couple who just don’t seem to understand that they aren’t the only ones in the chapel and their…um…for lack of a better word, clingingness is distracting. Although (Blessed) John Paul II compared the Eucharistic Celebration to the sexual union of a husband and wife, that does not mean that you can have sex during Mass. I think even a young Augustine would be ashamed of some of the things young people (and possibly older people) do during Mass.

So, you may ask, Thad, how should couples behave at Mass? I have made some diagrams to demonstrate my points.

A shorter clip involving some more complex animation. I know it doesn’t seem like it is more complex, but it is. I now see why people make all those stick figure animations…there is significantly less work involved in boning a stick figure than a real character.

Yes, the cow is eating “Moon Ice Cream”…don’t ask questions.