An elderly priest who frequently substitutes at our parish was on duty last week just after being released from the hospital for pneumonia. He called it an imprisonment!
He complained passionately about the TV fare provided for his entertainment, commenting profusely about Honey Boo Boo, Say Yes to the Dress, and Bridezilla! He was scandalized about these bratty brides actually receiving the Eucharist! He went on to complain about the 24/7 Christmas shows, noting that NONE of them had anything to do with the birth of our Savior.
I thought he made some really good points. Think about it for a minute.
And he is absolutely right! Had he not been subjected to this tripe at the hospital, he would have continued faith based homilies. Good for him! Perhaps more priests need to be "hospitalized" to gain a better understanding of what is being dished out to their congregants. Try not to imagine the bishops at the next USCCB meeting, strapped into chairs for 2 days of these programs. I'm sure their tone would change.
Oh, I agree wholeheartedly with that poor priest! Reality TV is horrible! It’s really bad when you are in a semi-private room with a person who is hard of hearing and plays the TV at FULL volume.