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 28 күн бұрын

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

@PatMcAnn 2 ай бұрын

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

@kellycouch3502 5 ай бұрын

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)

@IRISHBee4 Жыл бұрын

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

@Bubbly-N-Bright 9 ай бұрын

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!

@fraugustine8067 7 ай бұрын

Woohoo

@jGeb-sx3kv Жыл бұрын

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

@fraugustine8067 7 ай бұрын

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

@CIST3 5 ай бұрын

Your nerdy, religious humor is infectious.

@maygio77 5 ай бұрын

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

@gidifihrer3966 6 ай бұрын

This guy is brilliant

@roseangela2797 5 ай бұрын

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

@irenecampos1582 3 ай бұрын

Best episode ever.

@therese_paula Жыл бұрын

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

@fraugustine8067 7 ай бұрын

Cheers!

@geraldo9965 Ай бұрын

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.😂

@colleenfrance Жыл бұрын

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!

@ks7343 Жыл бұрын

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!

@josephmccormick-qv9rs Жыл бұрын

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

@zita-lein Жыл бұрын

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

@Godsplaining Жыл бұрын

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

@fraugustine8067 7 ай бұрын

Thanks.

@CocinandoconMartha121 5 ай бұрын

I sooo enjoyed this episode! ❤

@vitoedu Жыл бұрын

Thank you, this video made my day better

@Godsplaining Жыл бұрын

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

@maryspencer4274 Жыл бұрын

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.

@kylemiller6368 5 ай бұрын

Ridiculously funny - love it.

@kimberlysmiley5071 5 ай бұрын

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!😂❤❤❤❤

@grantfarragher 5 ай бұрын

31:12 A seven hour episode sounds good.

@VictorRamirezMusic Жыл бұрын

Thats my priest!! Wooo

@fraugustine8067 7 ай бұрын

VIctor! My man!

@twopintsofmilk 6 ай бұрын

Great video. God bless you all ❤️

@jdub3999 4 ай бұрын

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!

@bnjmnmrtn360 6 ай бұрын

This was great!

@BETH..._... Жыл бұрын

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

@Godsplaining Жыл бұрын

That's awesome! Thanks, Beth!

@carolinafine8050 5 ай бұрын

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

@keepingthebooks 3 ай бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Sometimes my priest laughs in Confession.

@user-kf8wb2cq4f 6 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

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

@carolynkimberly4021 Жыл бұрын

Gallows humor is funny

@CIST3 5 ай бұрын

Eutropalia 😵‍💫

@rx0102 5 ай бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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 7 ай бұрын

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 2 ай бұрын

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