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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, 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 will be a single sheet of paper on
which I will have written a one word topic. I defy you to
find any kind of text that will fit."
The young priest looked forward to the test with relish. The
day came. He ascended the stairs into the pulpit. His boss
was squirming with anticipation. The young man opened the
envelope, glanced at the sheet of paper on which was written
the one word, "CONSTIPATION", and proclaimed: "And Moses
took the two tablets and went off down the mountain
     
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