Further to my facetious reference to Jesuits in my last post (not all of them of course were perfectly trained), I am reminded of a joke that used to go the rounds when I was at school:
A Dominican, a Benedictine and a Jesuit wished to resolve which of their three Orders was most precious in the eyes of God. Each of them was convinced that God preferred their own order but had no tangible way of knowing this for sure. In the end, they decided to pray to God and ask Him for a sign. For a long time there was no answer, and then one day when the three of them were gathered together, a note floated down the chimney and into the fireplace. It went as follows:
Dearly beloved,
You are indeed foolish to ask such a question. Do you not know that I have no favourites? Your are all equal in My eyes. Now go in peace and waste no more time in such idle speculation.
God SJ
A Dominican, a Benedictine and a Jesuit wished to resolve which of their three Orders was most precious in the eyes of God. Each of them was convinced that God preferred their own order but had no tangible way of knowing this for sure. In the end, they decided to pray to God and ask Him for a sign. For a long time there was no answer, and then one day when the three of them were gathered together, a note floated down the chimney and into the fireplace. It went as follows:
Dearly beloved,
You are indeed foolish to ask such a question. Do you not know that I have no favourites? Your are all equal in My eyes. Now go in peace and waste no more time in such idle speculation.
God SJ
Greetings Barnaby
ReplyDeleteWhat about the one where a Benedictine monk dies, is met by St Peter at the pearly gates but requested to use the tradesmen's entrance to heaven. The same thing happens to the next Benedictine and the next. Then a Jesuit arrives. St Peter gives instructions for trumpet blasts and for the main pearly gates to be opened for the Jesuit.
The Benedictines grumble a bit but St Peter responds "Benedictines are two a penny here in heaven but Jesuits only arrive once in a blue moon."
Brilliant, Jerry! And new to me! Thanks so much for sharing it.
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