After 15 years of service as a priest in the parish of Father Pasquale was organized a farewell evening. One famous politician was invited to deliver a short solemn speech. The politician was late, and the priest decided to say a few words to his herd to take the time.
“My first impression of the community came from the first confession I heard here, and I thought. The archbishop sent me to a terrible place.
The first person who confessed told me that he stole television and money from his parents, robbed at work, had fascinating intimate relationships with his boss’s wife, and sometimes sold drugs. At the end of the day, he admitted that he infected his sister with a sexually transmitted disease. I was shocked and shocked. But over time I met with the rest of the parishioners and saw that not everyone was like that – I saw people who were good and responsible.
This is how I spent 15 years of my career as a priest.
Then there was a politician who had to make a long-awaited speech.
Apologizing for the delay, he began, “I will never forget the day our priest first appeared here. I was lucky to be the first to confess to him.