Two years ago, a lot of nuns from Twitter decided to provide their own commentary for the Super Bowl. I was way too bored to care about the game last year to really share some of the highlights, but this year has some wonderful tweets! The best part is that lay Catholics like me got to join in on the fun, too.
Broke: Just here for the snacks/halftime/commercials
— Ms. Ocampo: Writer, Fangirl, Slayer (@MsOcampoWrites) February 3, 2020
Woke: Actually cheering for a team
Me, an intellectual: #SuperBowlIntheconvent
What are the rules for using the #superbowlintheconvent hashtag?
— Amanda (@MandaArt80) February 3, 2020
Do I need to be in a convent?
Do I need I need to be a religious sister?
Can I use it because I’m a big fan? pic.twitter.com/FTSm0a8IBM
My 8 year old now "what are the nuns saying now mom?!!" #SuperBowl #superbowlintheconvent
— Olimpia Justice -super hero (@OlimpiaJustice) February 3, 2020
#superbowlintheconvent https://t.co/LFz07Jr7NJ
— Sr Margaret Michael (@srmmichael) February 3, 2020
So my Dad installed the Goal Posts for the SuperBowl. #GoDad #ConstructionFamily My nuns in the living room… Your Dad did what? #SuperbowlInTheConvent
— Sister Carly Paula (@SrPaulaFSP) February 3, 2020
A player runs into the field and stops to take a knee…
— Sister Andrew Marie (@SrAndrewFSP) February 2, 2020
Sister: good, start with prayer! Good for you!#SuperBowlinTheConvent
*watching the vets honored at the start
— Sr Marlyn Evangelina (@HnaMarlyn) February 2, 2020
Sister: that must be why I brought so many napkins, so I could cry!#superbowlintheconvent
Many of our Sisters speak Italian so there’s a lot of “Mamma mia!!” Being exclaimed anytime anything remotely exciting happens… 🤔😂#SuperBowlinTheConvent
— Sister Andrew Marie (@SrAndrewFSP) February 2, 2020
A bunch of us are currently trying to establish who the *real* underdogs are so we know who to cheer for😭.#SuperBowlIntheconvent
— Sr. Maria Kim Bui, fsp (@SrMariaKim) February 3, 2020
The one nun who knows what’s happening in the football game:
— Sister Bethany, fsp (@SrBethanyFSP) February 3, 2020
INTERCEPTION!!!
The rest of us: *nod solemnly* #SuperBowlInTheConvent
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— Sr. Theresa Aletheia ☠️ (@pursuedbytruth) February 3, 2020
Nun: hey watch it, you’re not playing nice #SuperbowlInTheConvent
Announcer: “he had to retreat..”
— Sister Andrew Marie (@SrAndrewFSP) February 3, 2020
Sister : “we make retreats!” #SuperBowlinTheConvent
Favorite commercials:
The nuns loved the New York Life commercial that talked about The Four Loves, with an emphasis on “agape.”
Commercial used the word AGAPE and the nuns were very impressed. ❤️ #SuperBowlInTheConvent
— Sister Bethany, fsp (@SrBethanyFSP) February 3, 2020
Classy ad @NewYorkLife
— Sr. Sean Mayer, fsp (@srseanm) February 3, 2020
Classy ad!
For more about the four kinds of love, check out the book by @CSLewis "The Four Loves" #BookRecs#SuperbowlInTheConvent
Commercial talks about 4 types of love in Greek
— Sister Andrew Marie (@SrAndrewFSP) February 3, 2020
Sister: oh, types of love in Greek! It’s Biblical! #SuperBowlinTheConvent
There were other commercials that the sisters loved:
And the sisters here in Boston are VERY entertained by the Smaht Pahk ad. #SuperBowlInTheConvent
— Sr. Benedicta, fsp (@ForJoysSake) February 3, 2020
Our Motherhouse is in Boston so we LOVED the Hyundai commercial with the Boston accents. We were rolling.
— Sister Bethany, fsp (@SrBethanyFSP) February 3, 2020
😂😂😂😂#superbowlintheconvent
Avocado commercial comes on.
— Sister Bethany, fsp (@SrBethanyFSP) February 3, 2020
Nun 1: is this real??
Nun 2: who would buy an avocado carrier?
Nun 3: this is totally a joke….
Upon realizing it’s a joke we were laughing so hard!!!
#superbowlintheconvent
Convents are pretty intense about laundry, so @tide gets some good laughs every time😉👕👚#SuperBowlIntheconvent
— Sr. Maria Kim Bui, fsp (@SrMariaKim) February 3, 2020
@crabbymystic: It’s nice they put the football game between the commercials.
— Daughters of St Paul (@DaughterStPaul) February 3, 2020
Sisters roaring 🤣#SuperBowl #superbowlintheconvent
And another classy ad.
— Sr. Sean Mayer, fsp (@srseanm) February 3, 2020
This time for @verizon. Yes, tech, as amazing as it is, cannot replace the heroism of those who choose to serve.
♥️ #heroes#superbowlintheconvent
Google commercial making the nuns cry #SuperBowlintheConvent
— Sister Lynn (@SisterLynnD) February 3, 2020
Rediscover the human soul…
— Sr Danielle Victoria, FSP (@DaniellesHabit) February 3, 2020
"You were not made for comfort you were made for greatness."
– Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI #superbowlintheconvent#rediscoverthehumansoul#SBLIV#CatholicTwitter#Eucharist#CalledtoBeaSaint pic.twitter.com/xYdvpjdPhN
I always love seeing #BillyMurray#HisSisterisaDominican#Superbowlintheconvent
— Sr Danielle Victoria, FSP (@DaniellesHabit) February 3, 2020
Sister: We should solve more disputes with a dance off! #superbowlintheconvent
— Sr Lisa Marie Doty (@Sr_Lisa) February 3, 2020
Typical Americans undressing in public (to dress the poor).
— Sr Lisa Marie Doty (@Sr_Lisa) February 3, 2020
Sister: Oh, showcasing corporal work of mercy. ♥️ #superbowlintheconvent
The sisters weren’t as enthusiastic about halftime as everyone else on Twitter….
I'm all for empowering women and inspiring girls. But all the partially clothed women (while men are mostly fully clothed) shaking, shimmying, and thrusting are sending a very warped message about the dignity of being a woman and human sexuality.#superbowlintheconvent
— Sr Marlyn Evangelina (@HnaMarlyn) February 3, 2020
They have amazing voices why do they think they have to wear hardly anything to be heard? 😢 #SuperBowlIntheconvent
— srjenniferteclafsp (@srjteclafsp) February 3, 2020
Commentator: “Best halftime show I’ve seen in a while.”
— Sr. Theresa Aletheia ☠️ (@pursuedbytruth) February 3, 2020
Nun: “Oh please!” #SuperBowl #SuperbowlInTheConvent
Don't forget that today is one of the worst days for human trafficking. This is a day to lament and pray and advocate for change, not be ridiculous #SuperBowl #SuperBowl2020 #SuperBowlLIV #superbowlintheconvent
— Sister Julia Walsh (@juliafspa) February 3, 2020
Listening to the men on Fox say how fun and wonderful the half time show was. Best show…
— Sr Marlyn Evangelina (@HnaMarlyn) February 3, 2020
Sister 1: that's a guy talking. What do the women think?
Rest of the nuns in the room nod in total agreement. Not a good half time show.#superbowlintheconvent
And just to remind you that these sisters take vows of poverty:
Religious don’t pay taxes. Another awesome reason to enter religious life. #ConsecratedLife #PresentationOfTheLord https://t.co/bE5JrLfHWd
— Friar Matt Foley, OFM Conv. (@frathermatt) February 3, 2020
Another pointless commercial.
— Sr. Theresa Aletheia ☠️ (@pursuedbytruth) February 3, 2020
Nun 1: “Well that was stupid”
Nun 2: “You wonder how much they paid for that..”#SuperBowlInTheConvent #SuperBowl
Towards the 2nd half, a lot of nuns were going to sleep, as most nuns have to wake up early the next morning, but there were still some nuns that were going to stay in the end. And some of them started praying.
8 year old now "Um, let's pray like the nuns!!" After 2 pick by niners…#SuperBowl #superbowlintheconvent
— Olimpia Justice -super hero (@OlimpiaJustice) February 3, 2020
Sisters have been leaving one by one…so there’s less and less commentary. #SuperBowlInTheConvent
— Sister Bethany, fsp (@SrBethanyFSP) February 3, 2020
I love how #SuperBowlInTheConvent always has tons of tweets in the first two quarters and then totally peters our after halftime because most of the nuns have gone to bed. So on brand.#SuperBowl
— Sr. Theresa Aletheia ☠️ (@pursuedbytruth) February 3, 2020
Sisters incensed: What do you mean that was a “near false start”?! That’s the second time.#SuperBowlIntheconvent
— Sr. Maria Kim Bui, fsp (@SrMariaKim) February 3, 2020
Touchdown!! Yayyyy! The prayers are working! #SuperBowlIntheconvent
— Sr Margaret Michael (@srmmichael) February 3, 2020
And there was much rejoicing! #SuperBowlInTheConvent
— Sr. Benedicta, fsp (@ForJoysSake) February 3, 2020
I’m watching the game with a house full of baby boomer parishioners and just read your tweet out loud. One of them said, “Nuns are the coolest people in the whole world.” #superbowlintheconvent
— Cody E. B. Maynus (@cemaynus) February 3, 2020
Agreed. https://t.co/KcKu8tpQlm
— Sr. Theresa Aletheia ☠️ (@pursuedbytruth) February 3, 2020
Sister: oh we should pray for the person who has to clean all that confetti!
— Sr Marlyn Evangelina (@HnaMarlyn) February 3, 2020
Nuns never forget household chores….#superbowlintheconvent
Commentary on confetti:
— Sister Julia Walsh (@juliafspa) February 3, 2020
-whoa that's a lot!
-hopefully it's all recycled paper, and not plastic
-maybe it's leaves!!
-the guy doing the snow angel! We love him!!#superbowlintheconvent
In summation: Kansas City Chiefs, you’d better make sure you donate to these sisters and thank them for their prayers.
Kids all cheering “yay for the nuns” #superbowlintheconvent
— bonnybluehouse (@bonnybluehouse) February 3, 2020
Me: It’s so much nicer to watch the Chiefs win than to watch the Patriots win for the millionth time.@srjoanarruda: <glare><glare><glare>#SuperBowlInTheConvent #SuperBowl
— Sr. Theresa Aletheia ☠️ (@pursuedbytruth) February 3, 2020
Congratulations, #KansasCity and good game, #SanFrancisco! Thanks to everyone who joined us for #superbowlintheconvent — remember that God loves you and you have Sisters all over the country praying for you!
— Daughters of St Paul (@DaughterStPaul) February 3, 2020
Can we get a petition to have nuns do sports commentary at the World Series this year? @TheLadyJane #superbowlintheconvent
— Ms. Ocampo: Writer, Fangirl, Slayer (@MsOcampoWrites) February 3, 2020
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