Humor Alert! A Christmas Cookie Recipe in the Style of the Revised Translation

Archdiocese of Washington ^ | December 26, 2011 | Msgr. Charles Pope

[wideawake]

The Catholic Church recently revised the slovenly, third-grade level translation of the Roman Missal that some liberal bishops had foisted on the faithful for the past generation.

The revision is now written in language that is designed for grown-ups who know how to read, and many liberals are upset about it.

So mockery like the above recipe is one of the catty ways said liberals like to degrade and insult the more elevated language of the liturgy.

Your misgivings are absolutely spot on.

[Chickensoup]

Needs a seven-fold AMEN.

[Biggirl]

At least the set up of the article is easy on the eyes, plus with a great sense of humor. :)

[Biggirl]

Merry Christmas once again Salvation! Great sense of humor in this article. Plus it is a reminder that the Church is now coming home to its Bible roots. This Christmas, no problems with the “C and E” folks. Maybe for once, more of those folks will start to come home.

[Salvation]

I took it as a “play on words” and not a mockery (put down) of the new translation.

I thought it was quite appropriate and could have added some lines myself from the new translation.

Such as
“the flour we have received, fruit of the earth”

It’s light-hearted (and from a very orthodox Monsignor) and I took it that way.

[wideawake]

I have no issue with Msgr. Pope, or you, or any suspicion of either of your intentions. But I suspect the original source of composition - which was not the good Monsignor - was less light-hearted in intent.

[Mad Dawg]

***
these spotless cookies, these delicious cookies, these Christmas cookies,
***

My personal fave.

Mind you, I learned this Advent that Tantum ergo sacramentum” can be sung to the tune of “Oh my darling Clementine,” so my spiritual life is pretty much done for.

[samiam1972]

LOL! LOL! LOL! I’ll be humming that all night long now.

Cute recipe. I’ll have to pass this around a bit. :0)

[Dr. Sivana]

Mind you, I learned this Advent that Tantum ergo sacramentum” can be sung to the tune of “Oh my darling Clementine,” so my spiritual life is pretty much done for.

Worse than that, the horrible Novus Ordo "hymn", "Here I am Lord", which comes under special attack in the great book Why Catholics Can't Sing, has largely the same tune as the Brady Bunch Theme:

"Here I am Lord ... Is it I Lord ...
Who was bringing up three very lovely girls"

[Mad Dawg]

Protestantsc and others will never know the dreadful askesis to which we papists are submitted!

LOL

[Jeff Chandler]

Imagine that somebody took all your favorite hymns and changed the words so that they meant something different and dumbed them down to a fifth grade level.

That’s what happened when the Mass was changed to English.

Now imagine that 40 years later they changed the hymns back to the original meaning and liberals whined about how much they missed their short bus liturgy.

That’s what just happened.

[Heart-Rest]

May these cookies be found acceptable in your sight, and be borne to a place of refreshment at your table whereon they may be served with milk, hot chocolate, or with your spirits.

...with your spirits...(scotch, vodka, Christian Brothers Brandy,...)

OK -- with my spirits -- and also with you!

[Jeff Chandler]

You know, the author of this parody actually revealed the reason he and the rest of the libs are so upset. They think that the Holy Eucharist is something trivial, like a cookie recipe.

[Jeff Chandler]

these spotless cookies, these delicious cookies, these Christmas cookies

See? Cookies, Jesus, same thing.

[RedMDer]

I love it! :)

[Salvation]

You may be right there. I wouldn’t be surprised if he tweaked at little either.

[Salvation]

LOl! It works. I just sang a little bit of it to myself. Glad you couldn’t hear me.

[Salvation]

Very good point.

[papertyger]

Well I guess that makes you a happy little prig.

Enjoy!

[Biggirl]

And not just a play on the words, but also as a reminder that many parish priests do get as Christmas gifts, tins full of Christmas cookies from their parishoners.