Ray S S
Silver Member
A parish priest, Father O'Brian was being honored at a dinner
on the 25th anniversary of his arrival in that parish.
a local politition, who was a member of the congregation,
was chosen to make the presentation and give a little speech
at the dinner, but was delayed in traffic.
So...Father O'Brian decides to say his own few words while
they await the politition's arrival....
"You will understand," he said, "the seal of the confessional,can
never be broken. What is confessed in there to me, is never repeated
on the outside. However, I got my first impression of this parish
from the first confession I ever heard here.
"Realize, please, that I can only hint vaguely about this, but when
I came here 25 years ago, I thought I had been assigned to a terrible
place.
"The very first chap who entered my confessional told me how he had
stolen a television set and, when stopped by the police, had almost
murdered the officer. Further, he told me that he had embezzeled
money from his place of business and had an affair with his boss's
wife. I was appalled. But as the days went on, I knew that my people
at this congregation were not all like that, and I had indeed come
to a fine parish full of understanding and loving people."
Just as the priest finished his talk, the politition arrived,
appologized for his tardiness, and then started in on his speech.
"I want to thank you all for letting me say a few words this evening
in honor of Father O'Brian. 25 years is a long time. In fact,
when he arrived here, I had the honor of being his first confession
heard at this congregation."
Now that is bad timing.
on the 25th anniversary of his arrival in that parish.
a local politition, who was a member of the congregation,
was chosen to make the presentation and give a little speech
at the dinner, but was delayed in traffic.
So...Father O'Brian decides to say his own few words while
they await the politition's arrival....
"You will understand," he said, "the seal of the confessional,can
never be broken. What is confessed in there to me, is never repeated
on the outside. However, I got my first impression of this parish
from the first confession I ever heard here.
"Realize, please, that I can only hint vaguely about this, but when
I came here 25 years ago, I thought I had been assigned to a terrible
place.
"The very first chap who entered my confessional told me how he had
stolen a television set and, when stopped by the police, had almost
murdered the officer. Further, he told me that he had embezzeled
money from his place of business and had an affair with his boss's
wife. I was appalled. But as the days went on, I knew that my people
at this congregation were not all like that, and I had indeed come
to a fine parish full of understanding and loving people."
Just as the priest finished his talk, the politition arrived,
appologized for his tardiness, and then started in on his speech.
"I want to thank you all for letting me say a few words this evening
in honor of Father O'Brian. 25 years is a long time. In fact,
when he arrived here, I had the honor of being his first confession
heard at this congregation."
Now that is bad timing.
