Top 10 Shows on Vatican Televsion

tee_eff_em · #1 Mar 13, '07, 2:18 pm

Inspired by my own thread, Vatican plans new TV network, and with a little help from my bride, I've come up with 2 entries answering the question: What "original entertainment" will the Vatican be broadcasting?

Law & Holy Orders
In the Canonical Justice System, the faithful are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Swiss Guard, who investigate crimes (with pikes); and the Roman Rota, who excommunicate the condemned
...
THESE are their stories
<church bell sound>

tee_eff_em · #2 Mar 13, '07, 2:19 pm

Law & Holy Orders: Special Inquisition Unit
In this life, your soul is protected by two separate yet equally important groups: the Holy Scriptures and Holy Tradition. The people who defend your faith are members of an elite squad, known as the Magisterium. These are their stories....

asquared · #3 Mar 13, '07, 2:35 pm

I Survived RCIA
RCIA catechumens and candidates are lumped together on the Island and forced to endure months or years of instruction from uninformed or downright heretical catechists, and to "share" in small groups where they are forced to hear "the gospel according to Joe Blow" week after week. From time to time they are led blindfolded to a church, adorned with felt banners and tissue butterflies, where mysterious rites are enacted (usually bi-lingual, neither of which is their native language). They are paired up with sponsors with whom they have absolutely nothing in common and forced to hear monotonous uninspiring "testimony" of their "faith journey". Each week at least one candidate runs screaming for the plane to be transported of the Island. Survivors are allowed to enter the Church at Easter, where their "white garment" is of course an "I survived RCIA" T-shirt.

**LRThunder** · #4 Mar 13, '07, 2:43 pm

Wheel of Providence: contestants get a chance to win money for a pilgrimage to Rome, Lourdes, Fatima or donate it to charity.

**puzzleannie** · #5 Mar 13, '07, 2:44 pm

Vatican Idol
Survey of the art treasures of the Vatican (which if sold on E-bay would feed a third world country for about half a day). Particular attention is given to those images, statues and icons which represent Catholic idol worship, especially of Mary. Commentary by Jack Chick and James White.

tee_eff_em · #6 Mar 13, '07, 2:48 pm

Touched by an Angel
Literally.

Tantum ergo · #7 Mar 13, '07, 2:49 pm

Grace Under Fire

Examines the lives of ordinary Catholics who are in total agreement with the Magesterium. Each week they face a new challenge: from dissenting Catholics calling them blind sheep, Protestants wanting to know why they think they're 'superior', family exhorting them to 'come down off the high horse', the media telling them they're bigots, special interest groups screaming about "Church sin". . .etc.

**LRThunder** · #8 Mar 13, '07, 2:49 pm

Br. Walker, Texas Franciscan

tee_eff_em · #9 Mar 13, '07, 2:56 pm

VASPAR
Vatican Association of Stock Popemobile Auto Racing
Each week cardinals in tricked out popemobiles race around the oval of the Piazza San Pietro -- Watch out for the colonnade, boys!

**LRThunder** · #10 Mar 13, '07, 2:58 pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by tee_eff_em

VASPAR
Vatican Association of Stock Popemobile Auto Racing
Each week cardinals in tricked out popemobiles race around the oval of the Piazza San Pietro -- Watch out for the colonnade, boys!

VSPN: Vatican Spiritual Prayer Network with two leagues: NBA: National Benedictene Association and NFL: National Franciscan League.

tee_eff_em · #11 Mar 13, '07, 3:01 pm

Trading Apses
A traditionalist congregation and a modernist community are given free rein to re-decorate each other's house of worship. Who can do the job faster? The altar rail installers? Or the altar rail removers?