Today's Sermon: Saints & Surfers

Introduction by: Sister Mary Jomama
Today's sermon is less a sermon and more a plea. Today we have a man on a mission. But before I introduce him let me give you some back round info. In 1969 the Catholic Church, the most infallible Catholic Church, decided to "de-register" some of it's saints because they were behind on their union dues or something. One of these saints was St.Christopher. Patron saint of travelers in general. And specifically to surfers around the world.
I think that's all you need for starters. Sooo.- here's Mud in your eye!

Hola dudes. My name is Mud and I will be hanging 10 off the pulpit here this morning. And it is a great morning. The sun is out and the surf is up... Hey! Why the hell am I here? Oh yeah.. I wanna start a movement. And I couldn't think of a better place.. no.. actually I couldn't think of anyplace. And that's why I am here. Ummm.. to ask you to help me re-instate St. Christopher. St Christopher is errrr.. was the patron saint of surfers. I think it's pretty obvious that I'm a surfer. But then all you here call yourselves surfers too. Right!?! Well dammit us surfers gotta stick together. I mean- broken neck from a board slamming down on your head or carpal tunnel from pointing & clicking- both activities have risks. We need our patron saint!! We demand our patron saint!! So here's the movement. I want everyone here to drop His Holiness the Pope a card or letter (he don't have a public email address) containing the chant REINSTATE OUR PATRON SAINT: ST. CHRISTOPHER. That oughta blow what's left of the old dude's mind. Oh yeah.. here's his holy address:
His Holiness John Paul II
Apostolic Palace 00120 Vatican City State,
EUROPE
Note: Do not write Italy any where on the envelope.
O-kay then.. so go on. You're free to go. To go out there and write those letters. Yeah!
Yo.. Sister! Come on! Surf's up! You ready to shoot some curl with the Muddster? And maybe you got a couple a dollars for gas?




 

the word was delivered at:
¶ 1:07 AM