Monk-ey Business...

Just when I think I'm beginning to understand what 'funny' is, I bump up against a headline like the one in this mornings paper "Monks in Punch-up near Jesus' Tomb". I'm sorry, it doesn't get better than that. I'm laughing just writing the words. The story, of course, is just another spin on the 'He's ours!...No, he's ours!' tug of war surrounding Jesus and his stuff. Everyone and anyone battling to call 'dibs' on religious lineage and propriety. I personally find monk fisticuffs pretty funny. I'm pretty sure Jesus would too...although a little saddening as well. Amazing that in the midst of all of these hijinks none of these men who, apparently, do nothing all day but study the word of God, saw how remarkably un-Christlike they were behaving. Maybe they're just slow readers. Maybe they haven't gotten to the New Testament yet. I'm sure there's a very good explanation for all of this...one that Jesus is just dying to hear.