Jesuits Telling Jokes by Nikolaas Sintobin
Author:Nikolaas Sintobin [Sintobin, Nikolaas]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: REL010000, RELIGION / Christianity/Catholic, REL012040, RELIGION / Christian Life/Inspirational, REL012000, RELIGION / Christian Life/General
ISBN: 9780829443738
Publisher: Loyola Press
Published: 2016-11-01T00:00:00+00:00
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The Ministry of Silence
During a retreat for priests, the retreat director asked everyone to break up into groups of three. They were then asked to share their deepest, darkest secrets with one another, things they had never shared with anyone else before.
A Dominican, after much hesitation, told the other two in his group that he was an alcoholic. Heâd been ashamed to tell anyone that he drank all the time and just couldnât kick the habit. He was glad he could share this in the safety of this small group and now felt better and freer.
A Franciscan also hesitated, but, sure he could trust the other two, told them that his problem was gambling. He was unable to control his urge to gamble and was deeply in debt. He was very ashamed of this habit but grateful he could finally share it with fellow priests.
It was the Jesuitâs turn. He thanked them for their openness and honesty, admitting that he, too, was ashamed by his own problem. Heâd been working on it for years but hadnât yet gotten it under control. Despite hypnosis and other therapies, nothing had helped him overcome his compulsion to gossip.
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