Showing posts with label conscience. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conscience. Show all posts

Saturday, March 12, 2022

Priest's Retirement Speech

Retired Priests | Denver Parish Connect 

 Priest's Retirement Speech
 
A Priest was being honoured at his retirement dinner after 25 years in the parish.
                             
The leading local politician  was chosen to make the presentation and to give a little speech at the dinner.
 
However, he was late, so the Priest decided to say his own few words while they waited:

He commenced with: “Thank Goodness we have a wonderful sense of humour!”
 
“I got my first impression of this parish from the very first confession I ever heard here. I thought I had been assigned to a terrible place. The very first person who entered my confessional, and whom I shall not name, told me he had stolen a television set and, when questioned by the police, was able to lie his way out of it.  He had stolen money from his parents;  embezzled from his employer; taken illegal drugs; had several affairs;  was arrested several times for public nuisance.  I was appalled that one person could do so many awful things.  But as the days went on, I learned that my people were not all like that and I had, indeed, come to a fine parish full of good and loving people.”
 
Just as the Priest finished his talk, the politician arrived full of apologies at being late. He immediately began to make the presentation and gave his talk:
 
“I’ll never forget the first day our parish Priest arrived,” said the politician.  “In fact, I had the honor of being the first person to go to him for confession.”
 
 
Moral: Never, Never, Never Be Late
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Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Correcting One's Course -this is light house!

Correcting One's Course

"Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage—with great patience and careful instruction."

The following story has been around on the email for a while but it isn't true. It does make for a good parable however. "Once upon a time" there was a radio conversation between two ships off the coast of Neverland.

Ship One: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision.

Ship Two: Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

Ship One: This is the Captain of a navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

Ship Two: No, I say again, you divert YOUR course.

Ship One: This is an AIRCRAFT CARRIER and we are accompanied by numerous support vessels. I demand that YOU change YOUR course 15 degrees north, that's one five degrees north, or counter measures will be taken to ensure the safety of this ship.

Ship Two: This is a lighthouse. 

Suggested prayer: "Dear God, please help me not to be carried away with my own importance, never blame others for my problems, and always be open to correction and guidance. Thank You for hearing and answering my prayer. Gratefully, in Jesus's name, amen."