Even more funny Pope pictures...

Pope in flames.

The above photo out of Poland is supposed to show JPII waving from the grave. Story here. This photo will probably thrill some trads and sedes - they might suggest it is proof John Paul is not in Heaven but some other place, like purgatory or...

Very few trads accept John Paul II as "Great".

Proper attire for Mass...

Dress up - not down for Mass.

Remember, it's summertime - one should be properly dressed for Mass. Cathy at Recovering Dissident Catholic has a terrific post on the subject. (Seriously.) It's a follow-up to her internationally acclaimed post on what some people wear to Mass on Pentecost - I can't even say what that is. (Her previous post, "Gang Colors At Holy Mass" garnered a spot on Fr. Z's blog!)

[Photo: John Paul II after receiving the Offertory gifts from a semi-naked woman in Papua, New Guinea, 1984.]

Flying Pope

Wind beneath my wings.

Dance, dance, dance...

Just an old photo I came across...

Many bloggers have expressed disdain for liturgical dance, I have been one of them, but if it was okay for John Paul II, it's okay. This is a photo from World Youth Day 2000.

“The new Ordo was promulgated in order to replace the old one”. - Paul VI

New in a series...

Funny Pope stories...

Did you know that in the 1970's there were spurious apparitions which claimed Paul VI was replaced by an imposter? There are still people who believe this stuff. They claim these pictures prove it...

Supposedly the noses are the real give away. Perhaps these people do not take into consideration that noses have a tendency to change as we age...although did you notice the ears?