I am ROFL!! I love Dr. Boli, and I'll start clicking on The Onion link more frequently!! Thanks for the humorous lift!
Dean | Homepage | 07.08.09 - 1:59 pm | #

I've noticed that a lot of Catholics are humor impaired. I've always thought your sidebar was great.
Ian | Homepage | 07.08.09 - 3:05 pm | #

It's too bad that you even had to write this post.
Anna | 07.08.09 - 4:41 pm | #

"An attempt to concentrate on more intellectual pursuits will ultimately fail this week, thanks to that shiny thing over there."

Or... Squirrel!

Keep up that sidebar. And I happen to know lots of Catholics who are definitely not humor impaired!

Okay, I'm related to most of them.
March Hare | Homepage | 07.08.09 - 6:59 pm | #

I don't get the joke. I plan my days based on Dr. Boli's horoscope.
mike | Homepage | 07.08.09 - 8:17 pm | #

I grew up in a Lutheran family (Missori Synod--and if you analyze Lutherans you will find them to be even more of the "missing a funny bone"-kind than devote Catholics). Their uptightness actually drove me away from the church (but not faith in God). I have been visiting your website for quite a few years now...never leaving comments...but still coming back BECAUSE you have good humor. Not only are you steadfast to your faith, you also allow yourself to enjoy other parts of life (maybe because you are a convert??) And don't you think God meant for life on this earth to be enjoyed?

I don't know exactly what I am trying to say except that as far as your horoscope sidebar goes: no explaination should be needed! But thanks for posting those all...I don't find myself going to the Onion enough.
Liz | 07.08.09 - 9:12 pm | #

I don't know which is more amusing -- the horoscopes or the fact that people actually email you about them.
expat | 07.09.09 - 12:25 am | #

I know. Right?
Julie D. | Homepage | 07.09.09 - 11:32 am | #

Laughter is nothing more than the vain howlings of a soul on its way to Hell, trying to drown out the noise of the demons (those natural cacklers). We are called to be dour. And smug.

Let us all sing that classic hymn:

They will know that we are Christians by our smug! When we frown at young children, when we wag fingers left and right! They will know we are Christians by our smug!
Erik Keilholtz | Homepage | 07.09.09 - 12:51 pm | #

Dear Erik--

Now THAT was funny!
March Hare | Homepage | 07.09.09 - 3:49 pm | #

No kidding! :-D
Julie D. | Homepage | 07.09.09 - 5:58 pm | #

"How insensitive! Making fun of those who take horoscopes seriously! Why, what do you think you are? A serious Catholic or something?"
from a culturally sensitive, enlightened progressive Catholic.
:0 Anne G in NC
AnneG | 07.10.09 - 10:54 am | #

+JMJ+

Expat wrote: I don't know which is more amusing -- the horoscopes or the fact that people actually email you about them.

I'd say it's something that falls in between: the possibility that the people who send the e-mails think those horoscopes are real!
Enbrethiliel | Homepage | 07.12.09 - 11:58 am | #

Here's what I find more amazing and amusing. Most of the time the people would not take the chance on actually reading the horoscopes. As if merely casting their eyes over them would prove to contaminate them. Surely that is being a bit too discriminating and fearful?
Julie D. | Homepage | 07.12.09 - 2:06 pm | #

On the serious side. If you take the time to read the book of Enoch you can search for it online. Do a google search it will come up. It explains Enoch learned everything about the heavens. Enoch being Noah's grandfather we all are Enochs decendants. Also it states the devil and his fallen comrades came to earth and breeded with humans teaching the opspring , monsters, giants, sorcerors and sorcerous's , gods , ect. He taught them dark evil things about earth and about the heavens. So being carefull there is a darkside to everything. "seek ye first the kingdom of heaven" .
Edward Robert Elkins Jr. | Homepage | 10.17.09 - 10:02 pm | #

I have a blogspot at edwardelkins.blogspot.com if anyone is interested in reading insight to faith and modern times.
Edward Robert Elkins Jr. | Homepage | 10.17.09 - 10:03 pm | #

Again, Edward, read the horoscopes in my sidebar.
Julie D. | Homepage | 10.18.09 - 10:19 pm | #