humor

Fruits of the Spirit

by Becky Eldredge

I cannot help but smile as I remember a conversation I had with Abby on the way home from preschool the other day. Me: What did you learn about in chapel today? Abby: The fruits of the spirit. Me: Really? What are the fruits of the spirit? Abby: STRAWBERRIES! While Abby did not answer with [...]

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This Book Is a Laughing Matter

by Jim Manney

Jesuit jokes stand out in the realm of religious humor, so it’s no surprise that a new book on holy mirth is written by a Jesuit.  He’s Fr. Jim Martin, and his new book is Between Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual Life. There are lots [...]

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A Jesuit Joke (by a Jesuit)

by Jim Manney

The Jesuit is Fr. Jim Martin.

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Did Jesus Laugh?

by Jim Manney

Fr. Jim Martin, SJ, is sure he did.   He explains why to NPR’s Scott Simon.  He also talks about religious humor that goes over the line.

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A Joke in Verse

by Jim Manney

Thanks to reader Bill Daugherty for our first Jesuit joke in verse form.

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More Jesuit Jokes

by Jim Manney

Jast month we featured Jesuit jokes in the dotMagis weekly feature The List.  I recently found some new jokes on the Ultimate Blog of Jesuit Jokes.  Here’s one of them, told from a Dominican perspective. What is similar about the Jesuit and Dominican Orders? Well, they were both founded by Spaniards, St. Dominic for the [...]

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The List 5.11.09: Jesuit Jokes

by Jim Manney

The List is a weekly feature highlighting something remarkable, offbeat, or otherwise noteworthy from the world of Ignatian spirituality. “A Franciscan, a Dominican, and a Jesuit walk into a bar . . . “ People tell jokes about rabbis, lawyers, blondes, Irishmen, Poles, and nuns among others.  And Jesuits.  Jesuit jokes are “niche humor.”  You [...]

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