#deuteronomy

[tomicscomics]

11/07/2025

Tut, tut, Harold.

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JOKE-OGRAPHY:

The Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica in Rome is a Catholic feast day celebrating the oldest standing church in the western world, dating back to the early 300s AD! It's also the cathedral of Rome, meaning it's the official seat of the bishop of Rome (the pope). The church is called St. John Lateran, with "St. John" referring to BOTH the big St. Johns (the beloved apostle AND the desert-dwelling baptizer), and "Lateran" referring to the old Roman family who once owned the land around the basilica.

In this cartoon, Fr. Mark begins explaining the basilica to his class. When he mentions the basilica, Agnes -- a recurring character who often mishears and misreads things -- thinks he's talking about the basilisk in the second Harry Potter book. Inadvertently, when Agnes makes this mistake, she's taken advantage of the shared etymological root between "basilica" and "basilisk" -- the Greek word "basileus." - Basileus = king - Basilica = royal palace - Basilisk = little king

Thinking Fr. Mark said the basilisk was Catholic, Agnes assumes that the creature only attacked Harry Potter because, as a Catholic, it was offended by his use of witchcraft. For all I know, this is accurate. I cannot discern the minds of snakes as Harry and Agnes can.

In the last panel, the basilisk cites Deuteronomy 18:10-12, which reads thuswise: "Let there not be found among you anyone who causes their son or daughter to pass through the fire, or practices divination, or is a soothsayer, augur, or sorcerer, or who casts spells, consults ghosts and spirits, or seeks oracles from the dead. Anyone who does such things is an abomination to the LORD, and because of such abominations the LORD, your God, is dispossessing them before you."

[faithlovelife]

Deuteronomy 31:6 NLT

[6] So be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid and do not panic before them. For the Lord your God will personally go ahead of you. He will neither fail you nor abandon you.”

https://bible.com/bible/116/deu.31.6.NLT

[kyotoprotocols]

“Locusts shall consume all your trees and the produce of your land.”

‭‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭28‬:‭42‬ ‭

[set-apart-path]

You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.

Deuteronomy 6:5

[colefetibaash]

(batch 19 of sparklestickers, lapfox reqs edition — renard queenston, rotteen (pal-b), and deuteronomy)

[heart-for-god]

Deuteronomy 31:8

[snommie]

As the riders loped on by him, he heard one call his name "If you wanna save your soul from Hell, a-ridin' on our range Then cowboy, change your ways today, or with us you will ride Tryin' to catch the Devil's herd, across these endless skies..."

Riders in the Sky

[auxiliaryhellhound]