Guestsplaining 045: Fr. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. on Humor and the Christian Life

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  • Guestsplaining 045: Fr. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. on Humor and the Christian Life
    On this episode of Guestsplaining, Fr. Gregory Pine and Fr. Joseph-Anthony Kress welcome Fr. Augustine Wetta, O.S.B. to share some insight on humor and how we can virtuously engage with it.
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  • @MsHobbyfarmer
    @MsHobbyfarmer หลายเดือนก่อน

    You can’t have a bad day if you have Fr. Augustine around. He is magic!

  • @PatMcAnn
    @PatMcAnn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just heard Fr Wetta on pints with aquinas and laughed out loud-- over and over What a gift he is- i wish my kids could have been taught by him

  • @CIST3
    @CIST3 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Your nerdy, religious humor is infectious.

  • @jGeb-sx3kv
    @jGeb-sx3kv ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I use Fr. Wetta's book in our confirmation class - and I still laugh every time I re-read it. God bless!!!

    • @fraugustine8067
      @fraugustine8067 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks! Let me know when your class is going to discus it, and I'll ZOOM in..

  • @kellycouch3502
    @kellycouch3502 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Every clip of Fr. Wetta I find makes me want to explore my Catholic upbringing again (it’s been over a decade since I was last a practicing Catholic)

  • @Bubbly-N-Bright
    @Bubbly-N-Bright 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    Fr. Wetta is the best! I had the pleasure of listening to him speak at my Parish! He is a breath of fresh holy air!

  • @geraldo9965
    @geraldo9965 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Humor in uniform: When I, a Catholic, was in the army in the 1960s, I ended up in an infantry squad. Our leader was a Lieutenant with a Catholic university education and I, as far as I knew, was the only other Catholic. LT was a very self confident guy, who did not want to be saluted, unless higher authority was present, which caused the unit to be quite a calm, friendly group. One of our NCOs was a great tease, who caused us lighthearted banter often. He used to refer to we Catholics as “mackerel snappers”. It was received as a gesture of love! We all laughed with love in return.😂

  • @IRISHBee4
    @IRISHBee4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    This was pure joy! If you want to have a better day, you just need to listen to this episode!

  • @gidifihrer3966
    @gidifihrer3966 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    This guy is brilliant

  • @maygio77
    @maygio77 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I enjoy Fr. Gregory's laugh so much. God bless him.

  • @zita-lein
    @zita-lein ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Oh, golly! 😂 Fr. Auggie sure gave you a run for your money! Utterly delightful! ❤

    • @Godsplaining
      @Godsplaining  ปีที่แล้ว +7

      We sure had fun filming this episode! It wouldn't be a true episode on humor without a lot of laughter!

    • @fraugustine8067
      @fraugustine8067 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks.

  • @roseangela2797
    @roseangela2797 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Saw Fr Wetta on EWTN...priceless....God bless our priests❤.

  • @therese_paula
    @therese_paula ปีที่แล้ว +14

    😂😂😂 Dominican habit in the Godsplaining merch 😂 Brilliant idea from Fr. Wetta!

  • @josephmccormick-qv9rs
    @josephmccormick-qv9rs ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "A time for sorrow and the time for joy, the time for mourning and the time for dancing."

  • @ks7343
    @ks7343 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    All I can say is that Catholics are way more fun ! That was part of what led me to the church! That and St. Benedict!

  • @colleenfrance
    @colleenfrance ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I love “Humility Rules,” I hand it out like candy! This podcast is hilarious 😂 Fr Wetta is a legend! He is Classic and such a hilarious wise gift to our Church!

  • @irenecampos1582
    @irenecampos1582 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Best episode ever.

  • @maryspencer4274
    @maryspencer4274 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Are you Red Skelton's relative? I stress the resemblance. My fave quote: Lord forgive my enemies because you know it is I who made them so.

  • @VictorRamirezMusic
    @VictorRamirezMusic ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thats my priest!! Wooo

  • @kylemiller6368
    @kylemiller6368 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Ridiculously funny - love it.

  • @CocinandoconMartha121
    @CocinandoconMartha121 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I sooo enjoyed this episode! ❤

  • @vitoedu
    @vitoedu ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Thank you, this video made my day better

    • @Godsplaining
      @Godsplaining  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, Victor! Happy to hear you enjoyed the episode!

  • @jdub3999
    @jdub3999 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    When I teach RCIA and no one laughs at my jokes it hurts, lol! We can all use some fun loving humor, particularly my self-deprecating humor!

  • @grantfarragher
    @grantfarragher 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    31:12 A seven hour episode sounds good.

  • @kimberlysmiley5071
    @kimberlysmiley5071 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Oh wow, it is so much fun to see you guys having so much fun that gave me a lot of joy. Just watching the joy on your faces as you lost it. That was just so much fun. You must have him back!😂❤❤❤❤

  • @twopintsofmilk
    @twopintsofmilk 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great video. God bless you all ❤️

  • @BETH..._...
    @BETH..._... ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I purchased his book •Humility Rules• for my 16 year old and we enjoyed it immensely! Great episode!

    • @Godsplaining
      @Godsplaining  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's awesome! Thanks, Beth!

  • @bnjmnmrtn360
    @bnjmnmrtn360 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This was great!

  • @carolinafine8050
    @carolinafine8050 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This guy is the funniest mf’er ive heard in a loooong time

  • @keepingthebooks
    @keepingthebooks 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Father Augustine's delivery seems to me to be almost like a mix between Emo Philips and Louis C. K. - his aloof speech pattern when joking around; the humor is ironic and sometimes dark, yet goofy and self-depreciating. Also, his quip about those who break the rules actually have less fun than those who follow the rules was actually a pretty good paradox - on the level with Socrates or Chesterton.

  • @carolynkimberly4021
    @carolynkimberly4021 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gallows humor is funny

  • @carolynkimberly4021
    @carolynkimberly4021 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sometimes my priest laughs in Confession.

  • @user-kf8wb2cq4f
    @user-kf8wb2cq4f 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I'll bet Father Wetta thinks certain aspects of the Bible are funny---but Not in a mocking way. He's got a comedian's mind.. in a good way.

    • @Malygosblues
      @Malygosblues 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I mean, it's hard for me not to take Nathaniel's words in John's Gospel "Can anything good come out of Nazareth?" as anything but a pithy bit of regional humor

  • @CIST3
    @CIST3 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Eutropalia 😵‍💫

  • @rx0102
    @rx0102 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can't joke about race, sexuality, or religion? that is boomer nonsense. The second and third are a choice, and the first is just a biological fact like gender which is ok for jokes apparently.

  • @annmcnulty1642
    @annmcnulty1642 ปีที่แล้ว

    Truly disappointed! Lauding bullies??!! Having had children who were bullied, I couldn’t believe Fr Wetta’s joking about bullies! “You should be nice to them because they may be your boss someday”? Bullying needs to be addressed, not joked about. As a former educator myself, I can say teachers do see it and unfortunately many do nothing. While I do enjoy this podcast, this is one episode I wish I had skipped.

    • @fraugustine8067
      @fraugustine8067 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      Thank you for letting me know. I was horribly bullied in school, which may be why I learned to use humor- as a way to weasel my way out of ugly situations. I guess it's also the way I deal with the memories--and with the bullies themselves. After all, Saint Thomas More said, “The devil…that proud spirit…cannot endure to be mocked.” Now that I'm a high school teacher, I founded--and am the faculty sponsor of--our anti-bullying club: "The Secret Society of the Knights of Saint Peter Claver." Please pray for us.

    • @PatMcAnn
      @PatMcAnn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Youre very cool 😎 Its Hard to believe you were ever bullied by anyone !