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To: concernedAmerican1
With Fr. Richard McBrien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame as one of your guides..... well let me put it in a joke.

There was a guy whose parents promised that when he graduated college, they would buy him a Lexus. His parents told him this several years ago but never mentioned it again. The guy thought about this every time that it seemed like college was too much. It was his driving force, so to speak.

Time for graduation was getting ever so close and still no word from the parents. The guy was getting worried and he sought some spiritual help. .

He went to a Franciscan priest friend and said, "Father I have a special request. My parents promised to buy a Lexus for me when I graduate. My time is close and I am afraid they might not come through. Can you pray a Novena for that intention?"

The Franciscan priest said, "Son, before I agree to this request please explain to me what a Lexus is." "Oh I'm sorry father" explained the guy, "its a big, fancy, expensive automobile." "I will pray this novena for you." said the Franciscan..

The guy was still unsure so he went to a Benedictine priest. He asked, "Father I have a special request. My parents promised to buy a Lexus for me when I graduate. My time is close and I am afraid they might not come through. Can you pray a Novena for that intention?" The Benedictine priest said, "Son, before I agree to this request please explain to me what a Lexus is." "Oh I'm sorry father" explained the guy, "its a big, fancy, expensive automobile." "I will pray this novena for you." said the Benedictine..

Still this guy was unsure so he went to a Jesuit priest. He said, "Father I have a special request. My parents promised to buy a Lexus for me when I graduate. My time is close and I am afraid they might not come through. Can you pray a Novena for that intention?".

The Jesuit priest said, "Son, before I agree to this request please explain something to me.".

"Oh I'm sorry father" explained the guy, "its a big, fancy, expensive automobile.".

"No I understand that," said the Jesuit priest, "What's a Novena?".

18 posted on 10/17/2005 3:39:44 PM PDT by badpacifist (How many is a brazilian?)
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To: badpacifist

ROTFL.


36 posted on 10/17/2005 4:18:06 PM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: badpacifist

Soooooooo bad!


52 posted on 10/17/2005 7:15:11 PM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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To: badpacifist

Joke stolen. Thank you, I will use it wisely


74 posted on 10/18/2005 6:37:58 AM PDT by John O (God Save America (Please))
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