THREE SINS FOR A QUARTER A
Catholic priest and a Baptist minister were good friends. One day when they were together, the priest said he needed to go back to the church and hear confession. He invited the Baptist pastor to come along. Somewhat reluctantly the pastor came along and even went into the confessional booth with the priest. Soon, an individual entered the other side of the confessional and said, “Forgive me father, for I have sinned three terrible sins.” The priest responded, “Put a quarter in the box and pray ten hail Mary’s.” A second individual came into the other side of the confessional and also admitted to three terrible sins and was given the same instructions by the priest. The phone rang, and the priest went to answer it, leaving the Baptist pastor in charge. A third individual came into the other side of the confessional and confessed to the Baptist pastor: “I have sinned two terrible sins.” There was a…
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