Finals are Approaching
At the University of Arizona campus, students are preparing to leave for Thanksgiving, but thoughts are also turning towards finals week. I found this story apropos.
At LSU, there were four sophomores taking chemistry and all of them had an "A" so far. These four friends were so confident, that the weekend before finals they decided to visit some friends and have a big party.
They had a great time, but after all the hearty partying, they slept all day Sunday and didn't make it back to LSU until early Monday morning. Rather than taking the final then, they decided that after the final they would explain to their professor why they missed it. They said that they visited friends but on the way back they had a flat tire.
As a result, they missed the final.
The professor agreed they could make up the final the next day.
The guys were excited and relieved. They studied that night for the exam.
The Professor placed them in separate rooms and gave them a test booklet.
They quickly answered the first problem, worth 5 points. Cool, they thought!
Each of them in a separate room, thinking this was going to be easy.... then they turned the page.
On the second page was written....
For 95 points: Which tire?________________
posted by Fr. Mike, O.P. @ 3:20 PM
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Wasn't there a story about Susanna in the OT kinda like that last question? Where? Daniel?
--AlisaK
Yep in a part of Daniel usually referred to as "deutero-canonical".
The test? What kind of tree did Susanne met her lover under?
Thanks Fr. Mike for this story. We live in a world where to lie for personal convenience is frequently expected. But every lie is a step away from God who is Truth.
The world encourages us to over look small lies, simple indiscretions as merely a matter of expediency. Yet, to love Christ is to love his truth in all things. To love Christ, and to accept his love is everything.
I am thankful to our Lord for the sacrament of Reconciliation. In his infinite mercy he shows us the way back to life and love.
With open arms our Father welcomes us to truth in all things. Thank you Father. Thank you for loving me.
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