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Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity

sandensea

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2. Reminds me of a line from the 1980s Tom Conti comedy 'Saving Grace'

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Original post)

Sun Jul 7, 2019, 07:45 PM

Jul 2019

The archbishop explains to the new pope (Conti) that "in order to increase donations, a system of incentives is being tested:"

"Small contributors get a calendar with your picture on it; medium contributors are invited to come meet you, Your Holiness..."

At which point a bemused pope interjects: "And what do big contributors get? A sainthood?"

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FYI: Actor Martin Sheen changed his name to the Archbishop's. no_hypocrisy Jul 2019 #1

I don't blame him - plus he is part Irish sandensea Jul 2019 #3

Reminds me of a line from the 1980s Tom Conti comedy 'Saving Grace' sandensea Jul 2019 #2