We all know Hollywood likes to take shots at Catholicism.
But I have to tell you about a recent instance that goes beyond the pale.
This past weekend, I sent a letter to Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc, expressing outrage over a recent episode of the Apple TV+ original series, Your Friends & Neighbors.
The episode features a man and woman casually breaking into a Catholic church, opening the tabernacle, removing a ciborium, and then proceeding to chat while snacking on the Eucharist, even smearing the wafers with jam.
For Catholics, that's tantamount to smearing jam directly on the face of Christ.
And the actor in the scene is Jon Hamm. He was raised Catholic by a devout mother, so he knew exactly what he was doing. Hamm is also an executive producer on the show – an Apple original.
My letter requests the immediate removal of the blasphemous episode from the Apple TV+ platform and an apology to all Catholics for committing such a grave offense.
After all, Apple claims that they promote "a culture with a North Star of dignity, respect, and opportunity for everyone."
We'll see what Mr. Cook has to say.
Stay tuned,
Josh Mercer
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