Padre Smokes 'Em
The priest at my church is an interesting character. I've written about his very sound homilies a couple of times in the past. On Christmas Eve he referenced 'The Return of the King' in his homily. He's my kind of preacher.
Last Sunday he mentioned that on occasion he likes to enjoy a cigar, particularly after a day of rock climbing. He told us that, not long ago, when he was in Colorado, he was doing just that when he was reproached for smoking. "Isn't your body supposed to be a temple of the Holy Spirit?", challenged a young man.
"Yes, indeed it is," the wily priest replied, "but in the liturgy that I celebrate incense is often used. So sometimes the temple can get to be a bit smoky."
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