Priest and tonic

On an earlier topic, Cathy accused me of being a "G&T/Calendario Romano-loving effeminate (and possibly homosexual)" with "a humourless chip" on my shoulder. All of which is disgraceful as I'd much rather have a scotch and ginger. However, thanks, Cathy, for reminding us that this is the time of year when the new Calendario Romano goes on sale. Of course, accusations continue that these guys are not really priests but models. But those of us who are humourless really don't care.

Vatican document comes over all queer

Did you know that homosexuals are different from heterosexuals?

I’m not talking about the way that they relate to people of their own gender but the fact that they have more problems keeping their trousers zipped up. It’s true! Honest! The Vatican says so.

It has therefore issued Guidelines for the Use of Psychology in the Admission and Formation of Candidates for the Priesthood which basically says that people with "deep-seated homosexual tendencies" will have more problems with celibacy than those with deep-seated heterosexual tendencies.

All a tad obvious I suspect. After all, homosexuals are those nasty perverts who have multiple partners and abuse children – well, according to Dame Thompson’s blog they are although, in this case, it’s not the Dame whose making the objectionable comments but his acolytes. Trust me, you’ll need a strong stomach to read some of these comments.

I try hard to defend our Church but sometimes I just give up.