There were these two men in religious formation. One was a Franciscan and the other was a Jesuit. They were taking classes together, and since they both smoked they often met outside on their smoke breaks. They got to talking about how difficult it was to go through a holy hour without a cigarette, so they made a pact. They decided that each would approach his superior and ask permission to smoke during prayer time.
The Franciscan went to his superior and said, "Fr. Master, would it be all right if I smoke while I pray?" The superior was overcome with indignation. "Brother, you are a Franciscan! You shouldn't even be smoking! You should be caring for your body--God's creation--and you should be taking more steps to follow your vow of poverty. No, of course you many not smoke while you pray!"
The Jesuit went to his superior and said, "Fr. Master, would it be all right if I pray while I smoke?"
Chrism, have you ever toured Europe with, like, a collegiate choir? It seems like all they want to hear from Amuhricans is "Spirituals, Spirituals, Spirituals!" (Tho' OHD is technically "gospel.")
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