"He descended to the dead..."
Blaise Alleyne | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 2:29 am | #

Inspired by "Spe Salvi," Elmer Franklin added a codicil to his will requiring a ladder be placed in his grave. When asked shortly before his death, Elmer said, "I shore would hayte to have to try and jump up six feet to meet my Lord. My back just ain't what it used to be."
Tim Ferguson | 05.07.08 - 7:00 am | #

Bill always wanted a personal stairway to heaven, but never got a chance. His children wanted to grant his wish, but were afraid of another Babylonian incident, so a compromise was made....
Jaibee | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 7:59 am | #

"Always be prepared."
Kyle | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 8:41 am | #

Liberal Catholicism rises from the grave.
LCB | 05.07.08 - 9:53 am | #

The passing of dear Jacob
couldn't make us gladder;
With the help of cherubs,
he finally found his ladder.
Erin | 05.07.08 - 10:15 am | #

When, they ask. When I tell them it's time they respond: "Five more minutes, Father; five more minutes..."
Ricardo | 05.07.08 - 10:30 am | #

On today's episode of "This Old House", ...
GW | 05.07.08 - 10:41 am | #

. . . and the third day he rose again.
BH | 05.07.08 - 11:23 am | #

Preparing for the rising of the dead.
magdalen | 05.07.08 - 11:33 am | #

"Up from the grave he arose!"
mattheusmei | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 11:58 am | #

Ha. Nice try. But JESUS didn't need no ladder, dude.
Ed Peters | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 12:26 pm | #

"In case of rapture use fire escape."
AmericanPapist | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 1:37 pm | #

The grave robbers were disappointed when
they got to Elijah's tomb...
David B. | 05.07.08 - 2:06 pm | #

God gives Nancy Pelosi a second chance...
David B. | 05.07.08 - 2:07 pm | #

"I'm not dead yet!"
scar3crow | 05.07.08 - 2:25 pm | #

scar3crow, that's funny.
WhollyRoamin'Catholic | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 2:28 pm | #

I REALLY believe in the resurrection of the body...
Daniel Kidd | 05.07.08 - 3:39 pm | #

the poor fireman died before he got off the ladder. They had to bury him with the ladder in place.
Fr.Dan | 05.07.08 - 4:24 pm | #

Haha, scar3crow. That was great.
Steph | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 5:49 pm | #

Must have been an Eagle Scout, for he was always prepared ...
Michelle | Homepage | 05.07.08 - 7:32 pm | #

for thos dead who have no legs, we have the grave ladder to help them to perticipate in judgement day
angus ryan | 05.07.08 - 7:49 pm | #

they put the ladder there to facillitate the rizing dead with no legges to paricipate in juge=ment day(sorry for repoost computer trouble)
angus ryan | 05.07.08 - 7:52 pm | #

De profundis clamat:

"Who photoshopped that fake ladder, can someone please throw me a rope?"
;-)
Sagunto | 05.07.08 - 8:18 pm | #

"Oh you can't get to Heaven on roller skates..." and this way isn't guaranteed to work either.
Panda Rosa | 05.07.08 - 11:17 pm | #

Okay, okay, I'll check - those car keys had better be there, or we wasted a lot of effort!
Therese Z | 05.08.08 - 9:15 am | #

A ladder day saint?
padraighh | 05.08.08 - 5:04 pm | #

Hey, Screwtape! Where's Wormwood and what happened to my ladder?
padraighh | 05.08.08 - 5:06 pm | #

They ran out of bells!!
G8s | 05.09.08 - 12:04 pm | #

padraighh, that's funny.
WhollyRoamin'Catholic | Homepage | 05.09.08 - 2:01 pm | #

"Resurgam"-I shall arise!
irishgirl | 05.10.08 - 11:55 am | #

In case of hell-fire, try Jesus' complete resurrection fire escape kit! ladder included. Patent pending.
marcellino dambrosio | 05.11.08 - 3:14 am | #

Whoops! Someone escaped!!!
Pauline Kasper | 05.11.08 - 12:00 pm | #