Pontifications

Pontifications

Syrup with your Saviour?

posted by David Gibson | 10:01pm Saturday November 15, 2008

French Toast Jesus.jpgYes, after the hullaballo over the “Jesus Cheeto,” we now have Christ in the crust–French Toast crust, that is. Read on

Troy Eckonen was eating breakfast at Mack’s Cafe in Pompano Beach last Tuesday when he spotted Jesus’ face on his last piece of French toast.
After studying the toast Eckonen says he and friends also see Christ’s left arm raised and holding a cross, as well as two birds over the left shoulder.
Eckonen, a bodybuilder and owner of Pompano Beach’s Tropical Gym, says he isn’t planning on selling the toast, and hopes that the image will help “renew the hope and faith” of those who see it.

I’d like to think I have faith, but do I want it do depend on this image? At least as shown in this foto. (I love the bite mark–was he chomping before or after he noticed Jesus? Hey, he paid for the meal. he was hungry.)
So what other food groups will Our Lord appear in now? I guess “Bread and Wine” just don’t cut it anymore…Povero Ignazio Silone!



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pagansister

posted November 15, 2008 at 10:26 pm


And he was drinking what with his breakfast?



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Tom

posted November 15, 2008 at 10:54 pm


Strange indeed. One would probably be more likely to see a portrait of Joan of Arc on a piece of toast that charred ;-)



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Steven

posted November 16, 2008 at 1:16 am


The reason so many people see Jesus in places like French toast is they don’t see Jesus in the Catholic Church.



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Sus50

posted November 16, 2008 at 12:34 pm


Looks like a woman in a bonnet to me. I guess we all need to see what we need to see. sm



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Mho

posted January 14, 2009 at 11:45 pm


Human shapes are quite common in clouds or trees. Anything that forms random shapes will sooner or later produce one that looks like something. There’s a face on Mars. Found to be caused by shadows of mountains. Cave formations produce spooky faces because the frequent occurrence of holes often form triangles which appear as eyes and mouth. I have a photo of a stalagmite that looks like a devil.



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