Jimmy Fallon On His Catholicism

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1323299766' post='2346872']
I agree, L_D, but taking it from this comedian's point of view, it seems those traditional externals were all he paid attention to, and he totally missed the point of what the Mass is totally about...


It has been tough since, how do you call it, the "decomposition" of the Mass after Vatican II ...and most of us faithful Catholics have had to endure soooo much abuses... but the reason we stay is not because we looooooooove those abuses, it is because we are absolutely in love with Jesus Christ, who is the Center of the Holy Mass, and far above any and all externals....
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I see what you're saying. I should have tempered my response as I didn't mean to hiss at you personally.

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1323312799' post='2347107']
I'm shawked that he seemed to attend more reverent Masses and STILL managed to leave? I thought that was impossible?
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LIAR!!

[quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1323312799' post='2347107']
In his case, "Lex Orandi" did nothing for his "Lex Credendi"
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GRRRR



[quote name='KenW' timestamp='1323321041' post='2347206']
Is there not even a single traditional Latin Mass in LA that this poor boy can go to?!?!
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He could check out Mel's place.

Edited December 8, 2011 by Laudate_Dominum

[dominicansoul]

[quote name='Laudate_Dominum' timestamp='1323347412' post='2347258']
LIAR!!


GRRRR

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you hafta admit, that was kinda funny...

i'm not laughing at his leaving the church, though.. that part is really sad...

[Laudate_Dominum]

[quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1323349496' post='2347267']

you hafta admit, that was kinda funny...

i'm not laughing at his leaving the church, though.. that part is really sad...
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Don't worry, I lul'ed (sp?). :-D

And yeah, how razzle dazzle would it be if Fallon were a hardcore Catholic? We can pray I guess.

[Sarah147]

Wow. I didn't know he was Catholic.

I get the sense that there is more behind his not going to Church than the changes. He could look around for a reverent Church. Maybe hollywood is pulling him in the wrong direction.

Edited December 8, 2011 by JoyfulLife

[i<3franciscans]

[quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1323362072' post='2347352']
Wow. I didn't know he was Catholic.

I get the sense that there is more behind his not going to Church than the changes. He could look around for a reverent Church. Maybe hollywood is pulling him in the wrong direction.
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Well technically he [i]is[/i] Catholic he just doesn't live it.

I was really impressed at the beginning of the conversation. I got all excited and then..... It is too bad he left the church. And there are churches that have [i]relatively[/i] normal Masses in LA. I have been to a few. I think he didn't try hard enough, but with all that pressure of Hollywood he probably did not have anyone helping him stay true to his faith. I guess all we can do is pray.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='ardillacid' timestamp='1323277405' post='2346552']
In order for someone to be an entertainer, one should be entertaining
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agreed. i find Jimmy Fallon very unfunny. his schtick got tiresome ages ago.

[Lil Red]

[quote name='Laudate_Dominum' timestamp='1323297671' post='2346852']A long fallen away Catholic not understanding the scandalous decomposition of the liturgy? Your statement is ironic considering that such hackneyed Masses were so often "justified" in terms of outreach to those of little faith. Anyway, in my experience the gravity and grandeur of authentic liturgy is relevant and genuinely didactic in a way that contrived pop-Masses of the "reform" era cannot be.[/quote]
you made me look that word up.
[b] [i]di·dac·tic[/i]/dīˈdaktik/[/b]
Adjective: [list]
[*]Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
[*]In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.
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[quote name='Seven77' timestamp='1323311921' post='2347089']You can love the pretty paints and yet still miss the picture.[/quote]
beautifully stated.

[quote name='dominicansoul' timestamp='1323312799' post='2347107']In his case, "Lex Orandi" did nothing for his "Lex Credendi" [/quote]
that's funny right therr

[quote name='JoyfulLife' timestamp='1323362072' post='2347352']Maybe hollywood is pulling him in the wrong direction.[/quote]
say it ain't so!