There was once a newly ordained priest who
joined the staff of a large, well-to-do
parish. His boss, the senior priest, had
been there for many years and was steeped
in wisdom.
The young priest was very full of himself,
having taken a number of prizes for preaching
in seminary. He was particularly proud of his
efforts in the pulpit.
Indeed, he said to his boss one day, “Father,
there is not a subject in the world that I
could not, at the drop of a hat, find a Biblical
text for and then be able to preach a sermon.”
The senior priest decided to put his young charge
to the test.
“Well, my boy,” he said, “don’t you be preparing
any sermon for mass next Sunday. Instead, when
you get into the pulpit you will find a sealed
envelope which I will have put there. Inside the
envelope there…
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