INADEQUATELY PREPARED
In a certain parish it was the practice to give instructions to the parents and sponsors before Baptism. It was also the custom to invite relatives and friends to a buffet luncheon afterward. Just before the ceremony the priest asked the daddy of the baby: “Baptism is a serious step. Are you prepared for it?” “I think so,” answered the daddy, “my wife has a couple of platters of finger food, plenty of cookies and cake.” The padre interjected, “I don’t mean that. I mean, are you prepared spiritually?” The baby’s father exclaimed, “Oh, sure, Padre, I’ve got a case of beer, a gallon of wine, and a case of whiskey. Do you think that will be enough?”
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