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<\/a>An old priest spent\u00a0his entire\u00a0life serving the same\u00a0small parish in an over-crowded city neighborhood. Except for the wealthy parish banker and lawyer, his people were barely scraping by. When the old priest lay dying, he sent a message to the parish banker and lawyer to come to his home and sit with him. When they arrived, the two\u00a0were immediately taken up to the priests\u00a0bedroom where they found two chairs in the room, one on either side of the priest\u2019s bed. The old man held out his hands and motioned for each of them to take a seat, one on either side of him. The priest took their hands, lay back, and let out a deep contented sigh. Then he smiled wryly, closed his eyes, and lay still as though he were waiting to die.<\/p>\nFor a long time they sat there in silence listening to the\u00a0old man\u2019s\u00a0shallow breathing. The banker and the lawyer had both been\u00a0flattered that they had been asked to be with the priest during his final moments, but they were also a little bit confused. They had been at mass every single week. They had given a few dollars here and there, but were not particularly big donors. The priest had never given them any indication that he even liked them very much. They could both remember his long, uncomfortable homilies about Jesus caring for the poor, feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and caring for those on the margins of society. In fact, when the old priest had railed about taking care of \u2018the least of these,\u2019 the banker and lawyer always felt like he was talking directly to them, and they would squirm in their seats.<\/p>\n
Finally, the banker broke the silence. \u201cFather,\u201d he said, \u201cI\u2019m grateful that you called for us here in your last moments, but I\u2019m a little bit confused. Why did you ask us to come? Do you need help settling some financial affairs before you go?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, father,\u201d the lawyer added, \u201cI\u2019d be happy to help if you have some sort of\u00a0legal matter you need to take care of before your time comes.\u201d<\/p>\n
The old priest\u00a0could barely open his eyes. With all his strength he managed to say, \u201cAll my life I\u2019ve served this parish. Whatever Jesus did when he was alive, I tried to do as well. So, here at the end, I remembered that Jesus had died between two thieves\u2026 I just decided that\u2019s how I wanted to go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Happy Friday everyone! Feed the poor, visit the sick, clothe the naked, and share with those in need\u2026<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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