Progressive Jesuit Parish

I found this from a blog entitled, Poet's Musings. The Blog author (sidebar link) seems to be talking about St. Leo's Catholic Church in Tacoma, Washington. You can listen to the homilies from St. Leo's (here).

An excerpt.
I'm Catholic, having converted from a spiritual stew of atheism, agnosticism, and Zen about 8 years ago. I attend a progressive Jesuit parish. I've met several parishioners and Jesuits who seem funnier than Bill Maher, but that's not his fault.

My parish just happens to have some humorous, ironic people in it. The parish does insane things like distribute large amounts of food to families in economic difficulties (the religion, or not, of the families is not relevant to their getting food. There isn't even a means test, so Bill Maher is welcome to a bag of groceries). Yes, of course there are 3 masses per weekend in which the parishioners believe bread and wine are inspirited. If you think that's irrational, you're right. Hence the term faith.

No, the parishioners don't think God is an old man with a white beard who sits on a cloud and directs traffic (one of Maher's favorite jokes). Incidentally, of the best naturally talented satirists I know is a product of Jesuit education. Hmmmm.

Read the full post Who's Crazier, Who's Funnier.

Photo is of the alter of St. Leo's