Tommy O’Connor went to confession and said, “Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned.”
“What have you done Tommy O’Connor?”
“I had sex with a girl.”
“Who was it, Tommy?”
“I cannot tell you, Father. Please forgive me for my sin.”
“Was it Mary Margaret Sullivan?”
“No, Father, please forgive me for my sin but I cannot tell you who it was.”
“Was it Catherine Mary McKenzie?”
“No, Father, please forgive me for my sin.”
“Well, then it has to be Sarah Martha O’Keefe.”
“No, Father, please forgive me, I cannot tell you who it was.”
“Okay, Tommy, say five Hail Marys and four Our Fathers and you will be abolished of your sin.”
So Tommy walked out to the pews where his friend Joseph was waiting.
“What did you get?” asked Joseph.
“Well, I got five Hail Marys, four Our Fathers, and three good leads.”
“What have you done Tommy O’Connor?”
“I had sex with a girl.”
“Who was it, Tommy?”
“I cannot tell you, Father. Please forgive me for my sin.”
“Was it Mary Margaret Sullivan?”
“No, Father, please forgive me for my sin but I cannot tell you who it was.”
“Was it Catherine Mary McKenzie?”
“No, Father, please forgive me for my sin.”
“Well, then it has to be Sarah Martha O’Keefe.”
“No, Father, please forgive me, I cannot tell you who it was.”
“Okay, Tommy, say five Hail Marys and four Our Fathers and you will be abolished of your sin.”
So Tommy walked out to the pews where his friend Joseph was waiting.
“What did you get?” asked Joseph.
“Well, I got five Hail Marys, four Our Fathers, and three good leads.”
