TGIF Quickie Contributed by Tom of Pasadena, CA

Confessing
Priests Contributed by Peter Paul of South Pasadena, CA
It is
the Christmas season and to celebrate the ocassion, Father
Bob, Father Francis and
Father Pedro join a spiritual retreat.
They have such a deep soul searching experience that on the last day,
they find themselves in the after glow lying on top of a hill and staring
at the stars above.

Father
Bob: What an exhilarating weekend! My bothers,
I feel so in tune with God that I just want to cleanse myself of all my
earthly vices. If you are open to it, do you mind if we confess each other's
sins?
Father Francis: That's a wonderfulidea!
Father
Pedro:
No! Not really! I don't think ...

Father
Francis: My brother, no need to be so shy! We
are all fallen creatures. Confession is such a liberating experience!
Father
Pedro: I don't know ... I just don't ...
Father
Bob: Dear brother, it's okay! You're among friends! In fact, since
I brought the subject up, I will volunteer to be the first to confess.
My brothers, I have sinned! I confess that I enjoy the taste of wine
in my lips! Tears start to flow down his cheeks.
Everytime I prepare for communion, I ask the altar boy to always add an
extra glass in the chalice! I am so ashamed! Father
Bob sobs uncontrollably.

Father
Francis: My brothers, I too have sinned! My
vice is money! Late at night I visit the collection box in my church
and play with the coins and the bills with my hands. Oh, how I love the
sound of the coins and the smell of the wads of money!

And
the women!!! How I love to hear their confessions and then my imagination
takes over me!! I'm such a sinner!!! He too cries
like a baby.

The two
teary eyed priests stare at the third priest waiting for his confession.
After an eternity, their quiet friend speaks up.
Father
Pedro: Oh, alright! I told you I didn't think this was a good
idea!
I too have a terrible vice. I love to gossip! ... and boy, I can't
wait to get outta here!

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