So ends brain-in-jar month with Keith doing a liturgical dance in front of H. Robert Williams, a group of Wiccans, the PETA girls and Al Gore. Apparently this was his plan all along. I can see how people might be disappointed... but the let down, I am afraid to say, was supposed to be part of the humor.
One of the original story lines had Todd Turk trying to steal Keith away from Che's "team" because Keith wanted to do liturgical dancing. Keith, if you recall, was grotesquely overweight and perpetually in a sour mood. I always wanted to draw a scene of Keith dancing and this seemed to be the right time and place. (Okay I borrowed this idea from the Tarantula dance... see here)
Now that this is over, I am going to take a break for a few days. This will give the other contributors a chance to establish new storylines.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Sneak Peak at Samhain Fest
Guess the celebrity from a detail of Che's Rendition of the upcoming Liturgy of Reparations! I'll try to post the picture and the story behind it sometime tomorrow while things are still creepy and before brain in jar month concludes.
Friday, October 26, 2007
welcome gorebertines
i'm very excited about syb bob and syb madison joining sov2 - obviously, the main storyline right now is sister fairah's departure, but i think we ought to gen up a fairly prominent gorebertine storyline in the next couple of weeks. with me out of the picture, i think this would be a good time for someone to take over todd turk - the che vs. todd line was a lot of fun, and still has a lot of room - perhaps todd could find a clause in the sov2 constitution that makes him the interim pastor if there is no AP and the pastor is not present. Then perhaps Syb Bob could become AP to head off todd's takeover attempt? anyway - whatever y'all do will be fine, just make sure it has a heavy dose of gorebertines!
New Poll
For this week's poll I wanted to do something more in fun-mode. As you can probably guess I like the zanier storylines on SOV2 and have tried out several. Just curious as to which you like best.... maybe something along the order of Dennis Kucinich seeing a UFO at Shirley MacLain's place.
By the way I am still working on the Parrot Sermon... This is turning out to be a real challenge.
By the way I am still working on the Parrot Sermon... This is turning out to be a real challenge.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
On my way...
Thanks to everyone who helped decide my departure mode. I am sad to leave, but it's necessary! However, you'll be seeing me under a different alias in the comboxes. I hope to be fully cloistered within a week. Things are going to have to move FAST ... not sure how that's going to work, other than maybe a retreat / live in for several weeks, and then one final post down the road. Suggestions would be welcome.
I need comments on tonight's post! Give me something to work with later in the week, please! You KNOW where I"m headed...
Thanks to Che' for posting the pole. And Maryann for doing last week's sermon. Looks like you'll have to do it again, unless you fight H. Robert for the honor....
I need comments on tonight's post! Give me something to work with later in the week, please! You KNOW where I"m headed...
Thanks to Che' for posting the pole. And Maryann for doing last week's sermon. Looks like you'll have to do it again, unless you fight H. Robert for the honor....
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Turning on e-mail for "Auditions"
I will turn on my e-mail account tomorrow so that people who want to help out with SOV2 can privately contact me. With the loss of Sister Fairah and Father Tim's unavailability we are short-handed... and... (sigh)... I am running low on inspiration. Like Joey on Friends, Che' is nice, but you can't make a whole sitcom out of him.
Father Tim and I kicked around how best to go about this but it seems to me that the best thing is just to ask. I know most of the people that look at the secrets blog all have pretty good senses of humor which is pretty much all that is required (well I suppose you have to have a modicum of orthodoxy).
Father Tim and I kicked around how best to go about this but it seems to me that the best thing is just to ask. I know most of the people that look at the secrets blog all have pretty good senses of humor which is pretty much all that is required (well I suppose you have to have a modicum of orthodoxy).
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Important New Poll
Hello everybody,
I think people are mostly aware that Sister Fairah is leaving the blog after October. What mode of exodus she takes is ultimately up to her; but in order to give her a little advice, she asked me to put up the new poll.
We'll all going to miss Sister Fairah and her miracle habit around SOV2!
I think people are mostly aware that Sister Fairah is leaving the blog after October. What mode of exodus she takes is ultimately up to her; but in order to give her a little advice, she asked me to put up the new poll.
We'll all going to miss Sister Fairah and her miracle habit around SOV2!
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Removal of Wiccan Posts
The secret of SOV2 is that SOV2 is largely an exercise in Catholic banter. I have an idea, I throw it out and I see what responses I get and react accordingly. When something strikes a chord I follow up. If it kind of goes thud, I let it lie. That is one reason to stop the wiccan storyline... it has gone thud.
But there are certain things I want to say, certain dangers and thoughts I want Orthodox Catholics to know about and find ways to deal with. I want to vaccinate Orthodox Catholics to the things I am hearing from within the "University." I recognize that many of you are more aware of these dangers than I am and probably don't need warning. You're also probably better equipped to handle things too. But as a guy on the near the advancing front of the Catholic Culture wars, someone likely to be swept aside within a few years, I feel this urge to cry out against the ghoulish spectres and the beast "slouch[ing] towards Bethlehem to be born." So if I thought a storyline was inportant enough, I wouldn't drop it merelt because it wasn't registering with the audience.
But sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. I have decided not to pursue the Wiccan storyline any farther. This is because I can see no way of confronting wicca in this manner without seeming to advocate for wicca.
The best way to discuss this is to post it here in the "Secrets." As I noted to other SOV2 conspirators:
Now what? This has left a blank space in my thoughts and (as you could probably tell) I must admit to being a little drained of inspiration since Act III of Bananas of Revenge. Yet there is another important storyline that must move forward concerning Sister Fairah. As such you will probably see me playing a more passive roll until Halloween.
But there are certain things I want to say, certain dangers and thoughts I want Orthodox Catholics to know about and find ways to deal with. I want to vaccinate Orthodox Catholics to the things I am hearing from within the "University." I recognize that many of you are more aware of these dangers than I am and probably don't need warning. You're also probably better equipped to handle things too. But as a guy on the near the advancing front of the Catholic Culture wars, someone likely to be swept aside within a few years, I feel this urge to cry out against the ghoulish spectres and the beast "slouch[ing] towards Bethlehem to be born." So if I thought a storyline was inportant enough, I wouldn't drop it merelt because it wasn't registering with the audience.
But sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. I have decided not to pursue the Wiccan storyline any farther. This is because I can see no way of confronting wicca in this manner without seeming to advocate for wicca.
The best way to discuss this is to post it here in the "Secrets." As I noted to other SOV2 conspirators:
Wicca is the natural extension of eco-feminism to spirituality. It teaches nature worship, "balance," "tolerance," "trust," and "empowerment through knowledge." Wicca looks like the "Vision of Excellence" for many Catholic universities. My hope was to point out the similarities between Wicca and the liberal view of Catholicism. But... I am probably not up to the task.
Now what? This has left a blank space in my thoughts and (as you could probably tell) I must admit to being a little drained of inspiration since Act III of Bananas of Revenge. Yet there is another important storyline that must move forward concerning Sister Fairah. As such you will probably see me playing a more passive roll until Halloween.
Sunday, October 14, 2007
Don't worry ... be happy ... and HELP!
In case anyone is worried that I’m trying to get rid of H. Roberts, please don’t be concerned. I will soon (later today, even?) be recanting on my stance on H. Robert. Then I will take back my recant. In other words, for the next week or two, I am going to be vacillating back and forth on about every issue possible on SOV2. I’m going to become a weeble that wobbles … and will eventually fall down.
I am in need of help, though. My understanding of the pros and cons of the Latin thing (a huge issue with Sr. Fairah) are really limited, and I would be grateful for any insights. Help me: Why would Sr.Fairah eventually become a Latin-in-the-liturgy convert? You can assist in the combox, or emailing sr.fairah at gmail. I don’t check that account often, but will for the next week, in case someone is able to help me. Thank you ahead of time.
I am in need of help, though. My understanding of the pros and cons of the Latin thing (a huge issue with Sr. Fairah) are really limited, and I would be grateful for any insights. Help me: Why would Sr.Fairah eventually become a Latin-in-the-liturgy convert? You can assist in the combox, or emailing sr.fairah at gmail. I don’t check that account often, but will for the next week, in case someone is able to help me. Thank you ahead of time.
Friday, October 12, 2007
Secret of H. Robert's Brain
Okay... here is the history of H. Robert's brain and background for this week's poll.
1) After I stupidly tried to end SOV2 early on, Che' was sent on a round the world flight.
2) Some combox comments suggested to me that readership had an interest in scientology.
3) I had Che' meet L. Ron Hubbard in brain form on a volcanic island. "Inspiration" was all those brain in jar science fiction movies... though I had been listening to That Hideous Strength not too long before, L. Ron Hubbard's brain was happy and not particularly evil.
4) Lack of comments suggested Scientology actually was NOT a big hit with fans, but because Che' is celebrity obsessed he stayed interested in Scientology. Plus scientology kept Che' "in" among Hollywood elites.
5) I started to read Eegah's and D.G.D.'s blogs, I happen to like science-fiction themes, though I am not a huge science fiction fan.
6) Mentions of Che' accidentally killing L. Ron Hubbard continued for a while.
7) H. Robert brought on board.
8) Based on lack of comments it seems he is not a popular character. (Attempts on H. Robert's life become common). I regret inventing him, find thinking about him unpleasant, and try to kill him off.
9) I was hoping for an H. Robert eulogy but as it turns out, H. Robert may have some fans out there. I decide to put H. Robert's life to the test... of course he is dead so how can he come back to life? Ah ha! Enter scientologists.
10) Based on poll, H. Robert is brought back to the blog. Che' gets to hang out in California for a while.
11) H. Robert is mainly obsessed with playing video games at Che's apartment, but wants to sue SOV2 for "wrongful life."
12) Wrongful life legal suit seems unpopular.
13) H. Robert drops legal suit.
14) Bananas of Revenge Storyline begins.
15) D.G.D. asks me to write something about Dragon Rights as part of a quid pro quo. on B.O.R.
16) I Have to decide who will write Dragon Right's letter. Che' is not capable of writing that kind of thing. H. Robert could, but he doesn't believe in dragons. Keith is too lazy. So Krystal will do it. Of course Krystal knows more about witches and she is responsible for H. Robert's death. Hmmm. Seems like a new story line.
17) Krystal writes offensive witch letter.
18) H. Robert becomes angry and wants to sue SOV2 again.
19) Sister Fairah reacts strongly against H. Robert accusing him of being "dead matter"
20) You know what... maybe H. Robert is in fact just a trick of the scientologists.
That brings us up to date for this weeks new POLL! A poll which will affect the future of SOV2 for ever and ever into the future (however long that may be). Please be honest now... (and NO multiple votes)
1) After I stupidly tried to end SOV2 early on, Che' was sent on a round the world flight.
2) Some combox comments suggested to me that readership had an interest in scientology.
3) I had Che' meet L. Ron Hubbard in brain form on a volcanic island. "Inspiration" was all those brain in jar science fiction movies... though I had been listening to That Hideous Strength not too long before, L. Ron Hubbard's brain was happy and not particularly evil.
4) Lack of comments suggested Scientology actually was NOT a big hit with fans, but because Che' is celebrity obsessed he stayed interested in Scientology. Plus scientology kept Che' "in" among Hollywood elites.
5) I started to read Eegah's and D.G.D.'s blogs, I happen to like science-fiction themes, though I am not a huge science fiction fan.
6) Mentions of Che' accidentally killing L. Ron Hubbard continued for a while.
7) H. Robert brought on board.
8) Based on lack of comments it seems he is not a popular character. (Attempts on H. Robert's life become common). I regret inventing him, find thinking about him unpleasant, and try to kill him off.
9) I was hoping for an H. Robert eulogy but as it turns out, H. Robert may have some fans out there. I decide to put H. Robert's life to the test... of course he is dead so how can he come back to life? Ah ha! Enter scientologists.
10) Based on poll, H. Robert is brought back to the blog. Che' gets to hang out in California for a while.
11) H. Robert is mainly obsessed with playing video games at Che's apartment, but wants to sue SOV2 for "wrongful life."
12) Wrongful life legal suit seems unpopular.
13) H. Robert drops legal suit.
14) Bananas of Revenge Storyline begins.
15) D.G.D. asks me to write something about Dragon Rights as part of a quid pro quo. on B.O.R.
16) I Have to decide who will write Dragon Right's letter. Che' is not capable of writing that kind of thing. H. Robert could, but he doesn't believe in dragons. Keith is too lazy. So Krystal will do it. Of course Krystal knows more about witches and she is responsible for H. Robert's death. Hmmm. Seems like a new story line.
17) Krystal writes offensive witch letter.
18) H. Robert becomes angry and wants to sue SOV2 again.
19) Sister Fairah reacts strongly against H. Robert accusing him of being "dead matter"
20) You know what... maybe H. Robert is in fact just a trick of the scientologists.
That brings us up to date for this weeks new POLL! A poll which will affect the future of SOV2 for ever and ever into the future (however long that may be). Please be honest now... (and NO multiple votes)
MeMe
Thanks for the tag ... after I begged. Oh, well...
1. Do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or the Novus Ordo?
Novus Ordo – There is, in my diocese, an exceptionally good bishop and very well-formed priests. I have traveled throughout the diocese MUCH, and can honestly say I’ve never seen an intentional misuse of liturgy or failure to follow rubrics. Now, music sometimes leaves a lot to be desired, but that’s normally because the poor pastor doesn’t have any choices of musicians! I don’t appreciate Latin like some do, and really feel no need to go to a Latin Mass.
2. If you attend the TLM, how far do you drive to get there?
We have one right in town.
3. If you had to apply a Catholic label to yourself, what would it be?
Consecrated Religious
4. Are you a comment junkie?
When I have time … it’s ‘hit and miss’
5. Do you go back to read the comments on the blogs you’ve commented on?
When I can remember where I've commented.
6. Have you ever left an anonymous comment on another blog?Oh, yea! Mostly if I’m logged in as one persona (I have three!) and want to comment as another one, or don’t feel like I want my comment judged as coming from a Consecrated Religious.
7. Which blogroll would you most like to be on?
The Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz Prayer Club
American Papist
Ironic Catholic
8. Which blog is the first one you check?
Curt Jester.
9. Have you met any other bloggers in person?
Unfortunately, no.
10. What are you reading?
With God in Russia, Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity (Vol II), Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue
Bonus Question! Has your site been banned by Spirit of Vatican II?
I don’t have another site! :(
I don't think there's anyone left to tag ... is there?
1. Do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or the Novus Ordo?
Novus Ordo – There is, in my diocese, an exceptionally good bishop and very well-formed priests. I have traveled throughout the diocese MUCH, and can honestly say I’ve never seen an intentional misuse of liturgy or failure to follow rubrics. Now, music sometimes leaves a lot to be desired, but that’s normally because the poor pastor doesn’t have any choices of musicians! I don’t appreciate Latin like some do, and really feel no need to go to a Latin Mass.
2. If you attend the TLM, how far do you drive to get there?
We have one right in town.
3. If you had to apply a Catholic label to yourself, what would it be?
Consecrated Religious
4. Are you a comment junkie?
When I have time … it’s ‘hit and miss’
5. Do you go back to read the comments on the blogs you’ve commented on?
When I can remember where I've commented.
6. Have you ever left an anonymous comment on another blog?Oh, yea! Mostly if I’m logged in as one persona (I have three!) and want to comment as another one, or don’t feel like I want my comment judged as coming from a Consecrated Religious.
7. Which blogroll would you most like to be on?
The Bishop Fabian Bruskewitz Prayer Club
American Papist
Ironic Catholic
8. Which blog is the first one you check?
Curt Jester.
9. Have you met any other bloggers in person?
Unfortunately, no.
10. What are you reading?
With God in Russia, Blessed Elizabeth of the Trinity (Vol II), Catherine of Siena’s Dialogue
Bonus Question! Has your site been banned by Spirit of Vatican II?
I don’t have another site! :(
I don't think there's anyone left to tag ... is there?
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Meme
I was never tagged for this meme, though several people thought I was responsible for sending it around. But I can't resist participating, so here it is:
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Here's a fun quiz made up especially for bloggers. The rules are easy. Just post the quiz on your blog and answer the questions, then pass it on to five other bloggers, and link to them in your post. Be sure to link back to the one who sent it to you.
1. Do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or the Novus Ordo?
Novus Ordo - there has been an indult mass in Knoxville for a few years, but I've only attended once. I have the excuse of complex logistics (this is sort of like "the traveler's exemption")
2. If you attend the TLM, how far do you drive to get there?
I am located within a 50 mile radius of the current TLM host parish.
3. If you had to apply a Catholic label to yourself, what would it be?
Sinner
4. Are you a comment junkie?
Oh yeah!
5. Do you go back to read the comments on the blogs you’ve commented on?
When I can remember where I've commented.
6. Have you ever left an anonymous comment on another blog?
No, but I have about six aliases (alia? aliada? aliamnibus?) My online persona is like an everlasting gobstopper.
7. Which blogroll would you most like to be on?
Well, we're on the Curt Jester's blogroll already, but so far no luck with Shrine of the Holy Whapping or Open Book. It's disappointing that Amy Wellborn hasn't noticed SOV2 yet, particularly considering her strong Knoxville connections. On the other hand, she's really, really busy. The ultimate triumph would be recognition from Christopher Blosser. But above all, I would like SOV2 to be on the list of links for National Catholic Reporter or Commonweal.
8. Which blog is the first one you check?
Curt Jester.
9. Have you met any other bloggers in person?
Only Ché. I almost met someone from the Cardinal Ratzinger Fan Club, but we ended up crossing paths.
10. What are you reading?
The Language of God (Collins), Pilgrim Fellowship of Faith, The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII, Teilhardism and the New Religion, Jesus of Nazareth, the Douay-Rheims Bible, The Imitation of Christ, Captain Alatriste, Albert & Thomas Selected Writings.
Bonus Question! Has your site been banned by Spirit of Vatican II?
Yes.
If it has, who do you think Father Tim really is?
I think Father Tim is a psychological projection of a calcified portion of the author's mind which was damaged by repeated exposure to priests who looked and acted like John Denver, chair-throwing ex-nuns, rainbow felt-banners, and execrable slide-shows of sweaty-armpitted tight-T-shirt wearing longhaired teenagers sitting in flourescent green woodland scenes, displayed on a cheap projector while "..longer than, there've been fishes in the ocean..." droned on from a cheap cassette player in the back of whatever moldy shag-carpeted and panel-walled basement that particular youth group meeting was occuring in.
I tag Christopher Blosser, Amy Wellborn, and Jeff Miller.
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Here's a fun quiz made up especially for bloggers. The rules are easy. Just post the quiz on your blog and answer the questions, then pass it on to five other bloggers, and link to them in your post. Be sure to link back to the one who sent it to you.
1. Do you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or the Novus Ordo?
Novus Ordo - there has been an indult mass in Knoxville for a few years, but I've only attended once. I have the excuse of complex logistics (this is sort of like "the traveler's exemption")
2. If you attend the TLM, how far do you drive to get there?
I am located within a 50 mile radius of the current TLM host parish.
3. If you had to apply a Catholic label to yourself, what would it be?
Sinner
4. Are you a comment junkie?
Oh yeah!
5. Do you go back to read the comments on the blogs you’ve commented on?
When I can remember where I've commented.
6. Have you ever left an anonymous comment on another blog?
No, but I have about six aliases (alia? aliada? aliamnibus?) My online persona is like an everlasting gobstopper.
7. Which blogroll would you most like to be on?
Well, we're on the Curt Jester's blogroll already, but so far no luck with Shrine of the Holy Whapping or Open Book. It's disappointing that Amy Wellborn hasn't noticed SOV2 yet, particularly considering her strong Knoxville connections. On the other hand, she's really, really busy. The ultimate triumph would be recognition from Christopher Blosser. But above all, I would like SOV2 to be on the list of links for National Catholic Reporter or Commonweal.
8. Which blog is the first one you check?
Curt Jester.
9. Have you met any other bloggers in person?
Only Ché. I almost met someone from the Cardinal Ratzinger Fan Club, but we ended up crossing paths.
10. What are you reading?
The Language of God (Collins), Pilgrim Fellowship of Faith, The Great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo XIII, Teilhardism and the New Religion, Jesus of Nazareth, the Douay-Rheims Bible, The Imitation of Christ, Captain Alatriste, Albert & Thomas Selected Writings.
Bonus Question! Has your site been banned by Spirit of Vatican II?
Yes.
If it has, who do you think Father Tim really is?
I think Father Tim is a psychological projection of a calcified portion of the author's mind which was damaged by repeated exposure to priests who looked and acted like John Denver, chair-throwing ex-nuns, rainbow felt-banners, and execrable slide-shows of sweaty-armpitted tight-T-shirt wearing longhaired teenagers sitting in flourescent green woodland scenes, displayed on a cheap projector while "..longer than, there've been fishes in the ocean..." droned on from a cheap cassette player in the back of whatever moldy shag-carpeted and panel-walled basement that particular youth group meeting was occuring in.
I tag Christopher Blosser, Amy Wellborn, and Jeff Miller.
Bananalessness
Well, I think I bit off more than I could chew with Bananas of Revenge (pun intended). I must admit I am glad I am done, though I have enjoyed the parodies on With a Grain of Salt, SciFi Catholic, and B-Movie Catechism. It is difficult to write in Che' Mode for three melodramatic acts. I kept having to restrain myself from more elaborate language. Probably Che' was not the character to take this on. Todd Turk would have been much more suitable.
Speaking of which....
Based on the latest poll, I think Father Tim wanted to invite another blogger or two to join in the action. We're not sure how to go about doing that. Any suggestions, please comment below.
Speaking of which....
Based on the latest poll, I think Father Tim wanted to invite another blogger or two to join in the action. We're not sure how to go about doing that. Any suggestions, please comment below.
Friday, October 5, 2007
Okay... I've written Act II of Bananas of Revenge
Yes... you spoke!... I listened... for the two or three people out there that read and enjoyed Act I of Bananas of Revenge, I have written Act II, with, as Father Tim requested, Charles Curran (as a muse) and cameo appearances by St. Francis and Father Tim. Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins are summoned and John Travolta is back... and meaner than ever.
Along with many more bananas, Act II is IMHO better and more violent than Act I. The dialog is yet more stilted and now there are two songs (not just one).
HOWEVER! I refuse to post Act II unless people go to the B-Movie Catechism and Sci-Fi Catholic and demand that they review it. I want a ground swell of public outrage. Are you listening D.G.D. and Eegah! I want you to promise to review my screen play! THE PEOPLE ARE CRYING OUT!
M.C.
Along with many more bananas, Act II is IMHO better and more violent than Act I. The dialog is yet more stilted and now there are two songs (not just one).
HOWEVER! I refuse to post Act II unless people go to the B-Movie Catechism and Sci-Fi Catholic and demand that they review it. I want a ground swell of public outrage. Are you listening D.G.D. and Eegah! I want you to promise to review my screen play! THE PEOPLE ARE CRYING OUT!
M.C.
Thursday, October 4, 2007
Secret Leak of Bananas of Revenge
I am leaking the secret script of Bananas of Revenge for two reasons:
1. it's not quite funny enough for SOV2
2. it's too long for SOV2
I was hoping to do something like Savanarola Brown by one of the funniest men to ever live (Max Beerbohm). But it didn't quite work out. So without further prelude:
Bananas of Revenge
A play by Che’ Lovell
and also a movie by Che’ Lovell too.
Act I
SCENE: A banana plantation in Guyana or someplace like that really hot.
TIME: Right now except night
[TOM CRUISE and JEANNE GARAFOLA on stage]
[Enter the JOHN TRAVOLTA]
TRAVOLTA: Hey! You are lazy and don’t do enough work. Get back to work or I am going to hit you or put you in jail or something
GARAFOLA: But we’ve been working all night and its hot!
CRUISE: And there are a lot of bugs and mosquitoes and things
TRAVOLTA: I don’t care we need to sell more bananas so I can get more money and stuff. I am also trying to exploit the peoples of the world by buying weapons which I will use to oppress them.
GARAFOLA: Don’t you care about anyone but yourself?
TRAVOLTA: No. Now I need to go and give money to republicans so they can help me by making laws which suppress women and indigenous peoples.
[Exit JOHN TRAVOLTA]
CRUISE: Why do you talk to the TALLY MAN? Don’t you know all he is interested in is oppressing you?
GARAFOLA: I know but the political system is disenfranchising me. They won’t let me vote because I am an undocumented migrant worker. Plus I am a womyn.
CRUISE: I have been reading a book that someone named Che’ gave me. In this book he talks about the socio-economic system and how it has been appropriated by the Bourgeoisie who represented only a stage in the progress of history and how ultimately through a collective movement of the proletariat the unjust political system will be overturned when it has reached the nadir of oppression. Then our shackles will be broken and we will go into a glorious age of eternal revolution.
GARAFOLA: I think I am already at my nadir. Can I see that?
CRUISE: Sure [Hands her book]
GARAFOLA: [Opens book. Gapes in Surprise] Wow! It is just like you said! I can’t believe it because it all makes sense.
CRUISE: The fascists don’t want you to know the truth! They deceive you all the time. But if you listen to the voice of the people you can hear them singing.
GARAFOLA and CRUISE [TOGETHER]: The workers control the means of production! Property is theft! Let us unite!
[Exit GARAFOLA and CRUISE]
[Re-Enter JOHN TRAVOLTA with SEAN PENN and DANNY GLOVER. GLOVER has his hands tied behind his back]
PENN: This menial laborer person is causing trouble. I caught him handing out things people read.
TRAVOLTA: Hit him.
[PENN punches GLOVER in stomach]
GLOVER: Ow!
TRAVOLTA: That will teach you not to try to make people work all the time and make money for me.
GLOVER: [Wipes blood from corner of lip with sleeve] You will never break our wills. History will become the future!
TRAVOLTA: You are not very smart because you don’t learn your lesson the first time. Hit him again.
[Re-Enter GARAFOLA and CRUISE]
CRUISE and GARAFOLA: You will not oppress our brother. [CRUISE punches PENN in the nose while GARAFOLA unties GLOVER. PENN recovers and punches GARAFOLA. Then GLOVER punches PENN.]
TRAVOLTA: Oh no!
PENN: How could I have been so wrong? Forgive me sister and brothers because I have been exploited too. [PENN punches TRAVOLTA in nose]
TRAVOLTA: [On floor reaching up to sky] Why? Why? Why? [Dies]
GLOVER: You ask but you do not understand and so it is. We planted the bananas and we watered the bananas and now the bananas are big and we have to get the bananas off the trees and put them on boats and things. Yet because you had the capital you think you own the bananas. But the capital was stolen from the peoples. Therefore the bananas belong to us.
GARAFOLA: [Points Stage Left] Look the sun is rising.
[Start playing Day-O]
GLOVER: It is the dawn of a new day. The sun is yellow like the bananas. It is a banana dawn. All over the world people are waking up and they will see the banana sun.
GARAFOLA: The fascists will be looking for the bananas and they won’t find them!
GLOVER: But the bananas are bananas of revenge. And so they will have to eat the bananas and the bananas they eat won’t taste very good except to us.
CRUISE: We have done great things. Let us stand united in our collective today.
PENN: We will have to fight to keep our bananas!
GARAFOLA: Let us gather all the bananas together!
[END OF ACT I: All EXIT picking up bananas. Except JOHN TRAVOLTA because he is dead.]
A play by Che’ Lovell
and also a movie by Che’ Lovell too.
Act I
SCENE: A banana plantation in Guyana or someplace like that really hot.
TIME: Right now except night
[TOM CRUISE and JEANNE GARAFOLA on stage]
[Enter the JOHN TRAVOLTA]
TRAVOLTA: Hey! You are lazy and don’t do enough work. Get back to work or I am going to hit you or put you in jail or something
GARAFOLA: But we’ve been working all night and its hot!
CRUISE: And there are a lot of bugs and mosquitoes and things
TRAVOLTA: I don’t care we need to sell more bananas so I can get more money and stuff. I am also trying to exploit the peoples of the world by buying weapons which I will use to oppress them.
GARAFOLA: Don’t you care about anyone but yourself?
TRAVOLTA: No. Now I need to go and give money to republicans so they can help me by making laws which suppress women and indigenous peoples.
[Exit JOHN TRAVOLTA]
CRUISE: Why do you talk to the TALLY MAN? Don’t you know all he is interested in is oppressing you?
GARAFOLA: I know but the political system is disenfranchising me. They won’t let me vote because I am an undocumented migrant worker. Plus I am a womyn.
CRUISE: I have been reading a book that someone named Che’ gave me. In this book he talks about the socio-economic system and how it has been appropriated by the Bourgeoisie who represented only a stage in the progress of history and how ultimately through a collective movement of the proletariat the unjust political system will be overturned when it has reached the nadir of oppression. Then our shackles will be broken and we will go into a glorious age of eternal revolution.
GARAFOLA: I think I am already at my nadir. Can I see that?
CRUISE: Sure [Hands her book]
GARAFOLA: [Opens book. Gapes in Surprise] Wow! It is just like you said! I can’t believe it because it all makes sense.
CRUISE: The fascists don’t want you to know the truth! They deceive you all the time. But if you listen to the voice of the people you can hear them singing.
GARAFOLA and CRUISE [TOGETHER]: The workers control the means of production! Property is theft! Let us unite!
[Exit GARAFOLA and CRUISE]
[Re-Enter JOHN TRAVOLTA with SEAN PENN and DANNY GLOVER. GLOVER has his hands tied behind his back]
PENN: This menial laborer person is causing trouble. I caught him handing out things people read.
TRAVOLTA: Hit him.
[PENN punches GLOVER in stomach]
GLOVER: Ow!
TRAVOLTA: That will teach you not to try to make people work all the time and make money for me.
GLOVER: [Wipes blood from corner of lip with sleeve] You will never break our wills. History will become the future!
TRAVOLTA: You are not very smart because you don’t learn your lesson the first time. Hit him again.
[Re-Enter GARAFOLA and CRUISE]
CRUISE and GARAFOLA: You will not oppress our brother. [CRUISE punches PENN in the nose while GARAFOLA unties GLOVER. PENN recovers and punches GARAFOLA. Then GLOVER punches PENN.]
TRAVOLTA: Oh no!
PENN: How could I have been so wrong? Forgive me sister and brothers because I have been exploited too. [PENN punches TRAVOLTA in nose]
TRAVOLTA: [On floor reaching up to sky] Why? Why? Why? [Dies]
GLOVER: You ask but you do not understand and so it is. We planted the bananas and we watered the bananas and now the bananas are big and we have to get the bananas off the trees and put them on boats and things. Yet because you had the capital you think you own the bananas. But the capital was stolen from the peoples. Therefore the bananas belong to us.
GARAFOLA: [Points Stage Left] Look the sun is rising.
[Start playing Day-O]
GLOVER: It is the dawn of a new day. The sun is yellow like the bananas. It is a banana dawn. All over the world people are waking up and they will see the banana sun.
GARAFOLA: The fascists will be looking for the bananas and they won’t find them!
GLOVER: But the bananas are bananas of revenge. And so they will have to eat the bananas and the bananas they eat won’t taste very good except to us.
CRUISE: We have done great things. Let us stand united in our collective today.
PENN: We will have to fight to keep our bananas!
GARAFOLA: Let us gather all the bananas together!
[END OF ACT I: All EXIT picking up bananas. Except JOHN TRAVOLTA because he is dead.]
Wednesday, October 3, 2007
HOWDY (and blessings)
First, a thanks to "Che" for the invite to be a part here, too.
Second, I REALLY am having fun.... and hope everyone else is, too. If there ever gets to be a day when this ceases to be fun, and becomes scandal, work or virtual sin, I am OUT OF HERE. Sr. Fairah will have a fatal accident of some sort (which may be fun to orchestrate!)
So, about me:
Second, I REALLY am having fun.... and hope everyone else is, too. If there ever gets to be a day when this ceases to be fun, and becomes scandal, work or virtual sin, I am OUT OF HERE. Sr. Fairah will have a fatal accident of some sort (which may be fun to orchestrate!)
So, about me:
- I do want to remain anonymous.
- I am a little like Sr. Fairah:
- I am a Consecrated Religious (NOT RSM, however!)
- I am middle age-ish (NOT new-age)
- I really am into technology. I am capable of cabling and setting up the network for a clinic of any sort. (However, if I were forced into cabling an abortion clinic, I would also cable hidden cameras to catch those crooks!)
- I am not a huge "fan" of Latin. (However, I have EVERY respect for Latin as the true language of the Church, and am thrilled that those who have yearned for the Latin Mass, now have it.). I will post some day on the Motu, in hopes to get some REAL dialogue about it going. I have some rather unique views on the topic, I suspect.
- I really do wear Birkenstocks! (However, not because they're "trendy." I have a congenital foot problem, and they are the only thing I can wear all day without foot pain!)
- I do like SOME Haugen / Haas songs. (SOME, not all! I see clearly why the vast majority do not belong in the sacred liturgy! And CRINGE when I end up in Masses when they're used!) - I am NOT like Sr. Fairah:
- I am in habit (and PROUD OF IT!)
- I would NEVER live outside of community (unless Obedience called me to it, for some reason). It is one of the basic foundations of religious life.
- I have a superior whom I obey
- I am proud to be called a "bride of Christ" (unworthy as I am!) --- try putting THAT in a comment to Sr.Fairah!
- I do not live in Nashville (actually, I've never even been there!)
- I do not even like green tea, much less use it in "alternative" ways
- I would NEVER step foot in a labyrinth, much less skip Holy Mass and "worship" there
- I am VERY pro-life
- I LOVE the pope! (and saw JPII several times in person!)
- I am WITH Rome on any issue. You name it, if there's been a definitive answer from Rome, I'm "all over it."
- I pray the Liturgy of the Hours, daily Mass, daily Rosary, and.... (I do not say this to boast, but have you EVER seen Sr. Fairah mention anything worthwhile about prayer? ... at least outside of the Labyrinth! )
- I would not use or take part in Reiki if I were on my death bed.
- I would LOVE to get "kidnapped" at EWTN! - I will not disclose my actual name, location or community (obedience speaks, I listen!) but will tell you it is one of the locations mentioned in the post below. We ARE blessed with WONDERFUL vocations to the priesthood, Praise God!
- I pray for all my "Internet friends" every day. That includes readers of these blogs. I cannot pray for you by name, obvously, but God knows who you are!
GOD BLESS YOU!
Cincinnati, OH
Father Kyle asked about what the connection was to Cincinnati. As I mentioned in a combox, there is a personal connection to Cincy. Okay... well... I live in the Diocese of Cincinnati (there, I've said it! I feel better.)
I know negative things have been said about Cincy. For the many of you out there that read the Michael Rose book Good Bye, Good Men, you might have acquired an extremely negative view of our diocese. Remember that Michael Rose, editor of the St. Catherine Review, lives in Cincinnati . He has made it his mission to expose and uproot abuse, and no better place to work than in your own backyard.
Cincinnati has become one of the most visible fronts in the battle between conservative and liberal forces. In my opinion, it's not because abuse is so much more prevalent here, but because conservative Catholics are much more willing to speak out. Remember that organizations like the Couple to Couple League (CCL) which promotes Natural Family Planning are based out of Cincinnati, we have a strong pro-life base here and politically the area is heavily conservative.
Father Kyle, I am sure knows more about the situation with vocations in Cincinnati and how much a desperate situation has turned around. He has a tough job but from what I have seen, he is doing it very well. And every newly ordained priest in Cincinnati I have come into contact with has been a credit to the collar. Cincinnati I am confident is not turning away good men any longer.
Please pray for Father Kyle in his mission and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and let's hope that we'll soon be numbered among these diocese:
Lincoln, Nebraska
Yakima, Washington
Savannah, Georgia
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Rapid City, South Dakota
Wichita, Kansas
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Alexandria, Louisiana
Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida
Steubenville, Ohio
Spokane, Washington
Bismarck, North Dakota
I know negative things have been said about Cincy. For the many of you out there that read the Michael Rose book Good Bye, Good Men, you might have acquired an extremely negative view of our diocese. Remember that Michael Rose, editor of the St. Catherine Review, lives in Cincinnati . He has made it his mission to expose and uproot abuse, and no better place to work than in your own backyard.
Cincinnati has become one of the most visible fronts in the battle between conservative and liberal forces. In my opinion, it's not because abuse is so much more prevalent here, but because conservative Catholics are much more willing to speak out. Remember that organizations like the Couple to Couple League (CCL) which promotes Natural Family Planning are based out of Cincinnati, we have a strong pro-life base here and politically the area is heavily conservative.
Father Kyle, I am sure knows more about the situation with vocations in Cincinnati and how much a desperate situation has turned around. He has a tough job but from what I have seen, he is doing it very well. And every newly ordained priest in Cincinnati I have come into contact with has been a credit to the collar. Cincinnati I am confident is not turning away good men any longer.
Please pray for Father Kyle in his mission and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, and let's hope that we'll soon be numbered among these diocese:
Lincoln, Nebraska
Yakima, Washington
Savannah, Georgia
Cheyenne, Wyoming
Rapid City, South Dakota
Wichita, Kansas
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Alexandria, Louisiana
Pensacola-Tallahassee, Florida
Steubenville, Ohio
Spokane, Washington
Bismarck, North Dakota
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