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Vatican wishes the “explosion of pure joy” of circus will soon return
Vatican News ^ | April 17, 2021 | Robin Gomes

Posted on 04/17/2021 9:11:10 PM PDT by ebb tide

Vatican wishes the “explosion of pure joy” of circus will soon return

While expressing its solidarity and closeness with circus artistes and the industry that has taken a toll due to the pandemic, the Vatican wishes that they soon return to performing in order to bring back an “explosion of pure joy” and “cherished balm of laughter” to adults and children.

Bringing back joy and laughter

"I ask circus performers of all latitudes who are suffering so much during this pandemic to bring their art, as soon as possible, to the places where children and the elderly suffer,” said Cardinal Peter Turkson, the prefect of the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development.   “Grandparents and grandchildren are the most frequent spectators” under the tent, “and are unfortunately the ones who have paid a very high price”. “They are as thirsty as circus workers for an explosion of pure joy, such as the one offered by the circus. Those who are so nobly taking care of sick children also need the cherished balm of laughter,” the cardinal wrote in a message for the 11th World Circus Day, April 17.

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TOPICS: Apologetics; Catholic; Theology; Worship
KEYWORDS: circus; jokerpope
Yet Humble Jorge has forbidden private Masses in St Peter's Basilica, limited the number of Masses, and banished the Traditional Latin Mass to the crypt to only a few.

We must cherish laughter, rather that worship Our Lord.


1 posted on 04/17/2021 9:11:10 PM PDT by ebb tide
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Ping


2 posted on 04/17/2021 9:11:52 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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More clowns, less Masses.


3 posted on 04/17/2021 9:15:34 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: ebb tide

Of all things for The Pope to immerse himself in.
Popes Just Wanna Have Fun!
Never mind what’s going on in Mozambique.


4 posted on 04/17/2021 9:15:40 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ebb tide

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B0CyOAO8y0&t=22s

It’s really called “Entry of the Gladiators”


5 posted on 04/17/2021 9:24:30 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: ebb tide

Curious Jorge becomes Circus Jorge.


6 posted on 04/17/2021 9:47:59 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor: Comitii asinorum atque rhinocerorum delendi sunt.)
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To: rfp1234

Jorge el Curioso


7 posted on 04/17/2021 10:11:00 PM PDT by ebb tide (We have a rogue curia in Rome.)
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To: ebb tide

Of course he likes the circus — it’s clown world for everyone.


8 posted on 04/17/2021 10:23:22 PM PDT by No.6
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To: lee martell
Personally, I prefer for my Popes to be a bit more focused on the return of Jesus the Christ than on the return of the circus.

Besides, the current antics emanating from the Vatican seem to alternate between the insane clown posse act and a particularly bizarre freak show so with Fraankie’s crew, the circus never really so we really need any more circus than we already have.

9 posted on 04/17/2021 10:26:41 PM PDT by rdcbn1
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To: ebb tide

Just add bread.


10 posted on 04/17/2021 10:32:54 PM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: ebb tide

A few lions and Christians and our circus is complete.


11 posted on 04/17/2021 10:37:25 PM PDT by Starstruck ( Since I'm old I don't whether I'm senile or brilliant. Or happily both.)
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To: grey_whiskers

I just don’t think of gladiators when I hear that music. I think of monkeys. Some circus calliopes could be heard 5 miles away or more.


12 posted on 04/17/2021 10:58:08 PM PDT by virgil (The evil that men do lives after them )
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To: ebb tide
Yo, Pope...I understand the Circus Maximus is available...and just across town. Better yet...the Colosseum...although Christians rarely won during those festivities.


13 posted on 04/18/2021 4:26:47 AM PDT by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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To: moovova

I heard that the Colosseum had to close because the lions ate up all the prophets.


14 posted on 04/18/2021 4:29:06 AM PDT by HartleyMBaldwin
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To: HartleyMBaldwin

LOL!


15 posted on 04/18/2021 4:50:46 AM PDT by moovova (Yo GOP....we won't forget.)
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To: ebb tide

I see the current boss of the vatican has flipped his lid.


16 posted on 04/18/2021 5:15:32 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Voltaire: To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticize.)
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To: ebb tide

pope threw in with 0bama, soros, jarett, bidan, fauxi, globaist, and marxists to suppress freedom, liberty, laughter and joy.

Current Vatican roster is part of the problem


17 posted on 04/18/2021 5:34:25 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: ebb tide
Cmon....who doesnt like the circus? And for the kids and elderly?

C'mon man.... are you PETA? ;)
18 posted on 04/18/2021 9:39:25 AM PDT by MurphsLaw (“For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might”)
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To: ebb tide

More taxes on the Church.


19 posted on 04/18/2021 9:39:51 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: ebb tide
So, Frankie is trying to convince us that if we just do as he says we will enter into the "explosion of pure joy" as the beast system forces us into the "transhumanism of the beast state"?

I get it.

20 posted on 04/19/2021 12:38:31 PM PDT by Slyfox
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