Monday, June 30, 2025

Priests Playing Poker

The sins associated with playing cards are nothing new. The Synod of 1404 forbade card-playing by the clergy and in 1423 Saint Bernard called for the faithful to go home, get their playing cards and burn them right in the public square outside of Saint Peter's in the Vatican.

I wonder if that ruling against clergy playing cards has ever been rescinded?  Personally I can't ever recall seeing a priest at a poker table. And now I really want a version of Dogs Playing Cards but with priests instead.

2 comments:

  1. Largebill689:59 AM

    Here is a video of a priest using cards to explain our faith. https://youtu.be/9OFSD41QFLI?si=F2c77dzhsU0G4WsO

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