An old priest's dying wish....
(From my friend Jim Backlin....)
The old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital.
He motioned for one of his aides to come near.
"Yes father" said the aide.
"I would really like to see Ted Kennedy and Charles Schumer before I die",whispered the priest.
"I'll see what I can do, father" replied the aide.
The aide sent the request to the Senate and waited for a response. Soon the word arrived. Kennedy and Schumer would be delighted to visit the priest.
As they went to the hospital, Schumer commented to Kennedy "I don'tknow why the old priest wants to see us, but it will certainly help our images after the number the Republicans have done on us." Kennedy couldn't help but agree.
When they arrived at the priest's room, the priest took Kennedy's hand in his right hand and Schumer's hand in his left. There was silence and a look of serenity on the old priest's face.
Finally Senator Kennedy spoke: "Father, of all the people you could have chosen, why did you choose us to be with you as you near the end?"
The old priest slowly replied: "I have always tried to pattern my life after our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ."
"Amen" said Kennedy.
"Amen" said Schumer.
The old priest continued..."He died between two thieves. I would like to do the same."
11 Comments:
you are right on....my sentiments exactly
The old priest should have taken them both with him, but not to Heaven. He could'nt have picked two better ones.
The Priest forgot, it should have been a thief and a murderer.
If it were only true!
Two worse role models I can't imagine.
JP
HA! HA! HA! Remember, he saved one of them. Which one was so lucky.
One pretends to be a Catholic; both pretend not to be socialists/ communists. Maybe the priest can commute their sentences to life in a gulag 'til Judgement Day.
I would of liked to seen the look on their faces when the priest told them that!
Where Kennedy and Schumer are going when they die the priest will not be able to see them.
Please forward to Jay Leno et al
God Bless The Priest!Heaven Help the two OLD MEN,Kennedy&Schumer!!
Oh,maybe Heaven does not want those two:)
HeHeHe
Perhaps the priest could witness to them, and then maybe they'd get saved too. While we'd certainly want their behavior on earth to do a 180 degree turn, it's their eternal destiny that ought to be the first focus of our prayers.
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