Cheeky Faith

borrowed from msnbc

I found this yesterday while reading the wild and wacky news through AOL.

"Like any self-respecting superhero, the Incredible Popeman has a battery of special equipment. Along with his yellow cape and green chastity pants, the muscular super-pontiff wields a faith staff with a cross on top and carries holy water and communion wine."

And they're going to come out with dolls! Gotta have one.

When I called the Pope "J2P2" (quoting my husband), I usually felt a little cheeky. But this! Woo-hoo!

So, the idea is that J2P2 lived a long and holy life, then died and became a superhero. Now, wouldn't you think that once you're dead, you wouldn't need chastity pants anymore? Especially if you lived for more than 80 years as a celibate? But, hey, green chastity pants would make all the difference. I mean, suddenly J2P2 is at risk for being hit on by the whole Communion of Saints! Watch out, Catherine of Siena always had a thing for popes, not to mention for foreskins (drunken theology question: will circumcised men be reunited with their foreskins in the end times?). And then there's Mother Theresa who's been waiting for him -- who knows? Maybe even an angel or two (remember, angels don't have gender, but that doesn't mean they wouldn't be interested in a super-muscular pontiff).

Do you suppose one saga could be about when some dastardly villain spills the communion wine on his yellow cape? "Incredipope must save the day... Jesus has soaked into the fibers of his cape! Will he be able to rescue Jesus from the drycleaners? Stay tuned until next time..."