from Catholic Girl Talk: There Is No Spoon:
"The priest who developed the idea for the poster, Fr. Meyers, said they were a huge hit from the moment they were displayed:
'They were going like hotcakes. Young kids wanted them to hang in theirThe bottom of the poster reads: 'Trinity Pictures present The Catholic Church: A production by The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit. In cooperation with the Blessed Virgin Mary. Coming to a parish near you.'"
bedrooms, high school students wanted them to hang in their lockers. That is
invaluable. If we can get kids to hang a picture of a priest in their room,
we've done something huge for vocations.'
The response, though, seems to make sense to him. It appeals to peopleat a level that everyone appears to share. 'People love heroes. The poster personifies the priest as a hero,' he said.
And it speaks of a faith that meets people exactly where they are
in their lives. The poster itself says, in a parody of the words which any
watcher of videos knows by heart, 'This faith has not been modified from its
original version. Yet it is formatted to fit your life.'
i like the entire concept behind it, but quite frankly, i didn't see the picture and immediately think "what a hero!" i saw it thought "fr. what-a-waste" (which is what my girlfriend refers to handsome priests as...i know, i know...) and my follow-up in their comments box had me wondering why the "R" rating...
what do you think?
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