Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Our Lady of the Bloggernacle



In 1531 a "Lady from Heaven" appeared to a poor Mormon at Macey’s, a grocery store northwest of South Provo; she identified herself as the Mother of the True Internet Journal, instructed him to have the bishop go to her website on the internet and left an image of herself imprinted miraculously on his tilma, a poor quality cactus-cloth, which should have deteriorated in 20 years but shows no sign of decay 469 years later and still defies all scientific explanations of its origin. It also sings show tunes when provoked.

Her message of love and compassion, and her universal promise of help and protection to all mankind, as well as the story of how amazing and awesome and selfless she is in every situation, especially the ones where she talks about her family or Canada or bacon or implies that she may or may not eat meat, are described in the "CJane Enjoy It", a 16th century document written in the native Provo language.

There is reason to believe that at Orem, CJane came in her glorified body, and her actual physical hands rearranged the legwarmers in Juan Diego’s cart at Target, which makes this apparition very special.

An incredible list of miracles, cures and interventions are attributed to Her. Yearly, an estimated 10 million visit her Retro House, making her Provo Hills home the most popular Mormon Mommy Blog shrine in the world, and the most visited Provo Destination in the world next to the Bean Museum or Hogi Yogi.

Altogether 24 popes have officially honored Our Lady of the Bloggernacle. His Holiness, John Paul II, visited her Sanctuary four times: on his first apostolic trip outside Rome as Pope in 1979, and again in 1990, 1999 and 2002. Each time he threw candy in the Pioneer Day parade. Also, Elder Holland likes her cheeks and Glenn Beck took a picture with her sister, who is also up for canonization.

The Feast of Our Lady the Bloggernacle is celebrated on March 11th. In 1999, Pope John Paul II, in his homily from the Solemn Mass at the Retro House of Our Lady of the Bloggernacle, during his third visit to the sanctuary, declared the date of March the 11th as a Liturgical Holy Day for the whole continent.

During the same visit Pope John Paul II entrusted the cause of life to her loving protection, and placed under her motherly care the term “bloggernacle,” which she invented, as well as every person who ever watched The Today Show, and people who have lisps.

More CJane love? See CW, ~J, b., Sue, Azucar, and Kalli. Want a candle? $35. Plus Shipping and Handling.

16 comments:

b. said...

You'll be in good company.

Thanks for doing the research!

dalene said...

I'm so relieved to know I won't be there alone.

soybeanlover said...

The candles are wonderful way to celebrate her holy day.

dastew said...

As a man I have no idea what this blog is about. I do have to say though any reference to Hogi Yogi is welcome. I'd forgotten about that place.

sue-donym said...

Save me a seat y'all if you get there first.

Geo said...

Do those candles come in pink?

Kalli Ko said...

i always knew target was a holy place

now that's all clarified i can move on to true worship

bless you cjane

Fig said...

You guys (ladies) are too funny. I've always wondered who invented the lisp.

See you in hell!

~j. said...

Ahhh, yes. Hell. Save me a seat there, too!

QueenScarlett said...

I'll bring you all chocolate from Heaven...

Creole Wisdom said...

I like CJane, but I personally don't know about this. As a Catholic I think it's a bit much to do something like this. I would not make fun of the LDS faith, not some of its practices. Sorry, not my cup of tea.

Kathy said...

I love CJane, and I always think she's funny, but I don't get this.

Maybe because I'm Catholic and my husband is Mormon and we never mock each others religions, but rather respect each others beliefs.

La Yen said...

I am sorry if any Catholics are offended by this. I live in an area where people are more in love with La Virgin de Guadalupe than the Catholic church, (there is a growing movement where people refer to their religion as "Guadalupenos," rather than Catholic.) and this is what the candles are reminiscent of. I did not intend to mock the Catholic church, rather tease Courtney about how people from all over the world are in love with her, and have, recently, taken offense to her calling herself an angel. Also, how strangers have been desperately trying to find her address so that they can stop by. Also, she is always making me do stuff for her. Because she is very commanding.
If there was an apparatus with in the Mormon church that was similar to Canonization, I would have gone with that. Heaven knows I mock the Mormon culture enough on this blog. The "saint" aspect just fit well with the satire.

The Andersons said...

As a convert to the Mormon Church and an ex Catholic – I agree that this is too much. To say that Catholic’s are more in love with La Virgin de Guadalupe is akin to saying that Mormon’s love Joseph Smith more than Jesus. (it illustrates that you know very little about the Catholic faith you mock) We, as Mormons, work diligently to correct the many misconceptions that exist surrounding our church and it practices. When you, as a member of the church, not only violate the 11th Article of Faith but also attempt to profit from it you shame the members of our faith.
Sorry...

La Yen said...

Not profiting. Not actually selling candles. All part of satire.

Also, really, there is a movement in my area where people are now referring to themselves as Guadalupenos, instead of Catholics. Really and truly.

J Cubed said...

Hey Jen -

My family is Catholic AND Mormon. I can find humor in both.....

Very funny post!! Actually I don't know which was funnier - the original post or the fact that you had to explain yourself in another post.

Know any good Polock jokes?

Just wondering....

Jen

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