In the style of The Onion, Stephen Colbert, and occasionally Jonathan Swift, the writer of "The Ironic Catholic" website offers mild satirical takes on the wide world of Catholic news, focusing on the rich vein of human foibles in living the life of faith. The fake news stories ("Attendees of Flannery O'Connor Conference Meet Dire End," "Tired Mother Announces 'Come and See' Weekend," "Re-gifting Chia Pets Not Considered Lenten Sacrifice," etc.) both entertain and teach what it means to be a faithful Catholic in a confused world with a light touch.
Reviews:
Nancy Piccone (Catholic Post Book group blog, Peoria IL): "Okay, now for my take. Many "news" stories in Felon, but in particular "Attendees of Flannery O'Connor Conference Meet Dire End," had me literally in tears of laughter. ... Every other story is also truly funny, so that you will be laughing out loud and the people around you will be asking, hey, what's so funny?"
Julie Davis (author of Happy Catholic the book and Happy Catholic the blog): "you need to go buy your own copy....This is too good to keep to myself. So. Very. Funny!"
Meredith Gould (The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways) "Her cheerful, edgy reverence is grounded in theological smarts....Truly I perk right up whenever IC posts one of her news stories. She positions them as 'fake news' but verily some of these could be true. Lord, have mercy."
Reviews:
Nancy Piccone (Catholic Post Book group blog, Peoria IL): "Okay, now for my take. Many "news" stories in Felon, but in particular "Attendees of Flannery O'Connor Conference Meet Dire End," had me literally in tears of laughter. ... Every other story is also truly funny, so that you will be laughing out loud and the people around you will be asking, hey, what's so funny?"
Julie Davis (author of Happy Catholic the book and Happy Catholic the blog): "you need to go buy your own copy....This is too good to keep to myself. So. Very. Funny!"
Meredith Gould (The Social Media Gospel: Sharing the Good News in New Ways) "Her cheerful, edgy reverence is grounded in theological smarts....Truly I perk right up whenever IC posts one of her news stories. She positions them as 'fake news' but verily some of these could be true. Lord, have mercy."
