At a church picnic in Texas, Father Murphy noticed Sister Angela eyeing the dessert table with clear suspicion.<\/p>\n
\u201cSomething wrong, Sister?\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
She leaned in and whispered, \u201cFather\u2026 I just saw Sister Margaret slip two \u00e9clairs into her purse.\u201d<\/p>\n
Father Murphy let out a tired sigh. \u201cTemptation finds everyone eventually.\u201d<\/p>\n
A few minutes later, Sister Angela caught sight of something else\u2014Father Murphy himself quietly moving behind the lemonade stand with Sister Margaret.<\/p>\n
The priest quickly fixed his collar, suddenly uneasy. \u201cNow, Sister\u2026 before you assume anything\u2014\u201d<\/p>\n
Sister Angela just smiled. \u201cOh, don\u2019t worry, Father. I already know about the \u00e9clairs.\u201d<\/p>\n
Father Murphy visibly relaxed for a moment.<\/p>\n
Then she added casually:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat I don\u2019t understand is why it takes two grown adults forty-five minutes just to bless a thermos of whipped cream.\u201d<\/p>\n
Confession After Midnight (Paraphrased)<\/strong><\/p>\n At a small Catholic parish in Chicago, Father Donnelly was known for his unusually long late-night counseling sessions.<\/p>\n One night, Sister Catherine burst into the church looking flustered.<\/p>\n \u201cFather, I need absolution,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat happened, Sister?\u201d he asked calmly.<\/p>\n \u201cWell\u2026 during the storm tonight, I somehow ended up in your room.\u201d<\/p>\n The priest nodded. \u201cYes\u2026 the weather was quite severe.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then lightning frightened me.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes\u2026 very frightening lightning.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I slipped on the rug.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cYes\u2026 unfortunate rugs can be dangerous.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAnd somehow,\u201d she said, blushing, \u201cI fell right into your arms.\u201d<\/p>\n Father Donnelly gave a soft smile. \u201cThe Lord moves in mysterious ways.\u201d<\/p>\n At that moment, the old janitor walked past and muttered:<\/p>\n \u201cNot mysterious. Just put a \u2018Do Not Disturb\u2019 sign on the confessional door next time.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"