FATHER TIM,
What with all the recent talk about Saints and Miracles and just to show that there's really no hard feelings, this is for you.
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Monsignor O'Halloran even at 80 years old was always on hand to talk with patrons and
parishioners at the weekly parish bingo in the church basement and happened upon Mary Kathleen
O' Shaugnishy.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Sure and yer lookin in the peak of health ya are Monsignor
O'Halloran.
Monsignor O'Halloran: Tis true it is Mary Kathleen, I've just come from a check up with me doctors
at the clinic and I talked to Dr.O'Rielly himself, and it's a clean bill of health he h's givven me.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Glory be Monsignor ya must be tellin this gray haired old lady just
what is your secret?
Monsignor O'Halloran: Well it's scientific conformation I have for good Catholic Living he h's givven
me.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Tsh tsh Monsignor, I've lived me life according to ever precept of the
Church yeve been teachin me all these years, and its every malady known to man that's racking these
old bones of mine, so explain that will ye?
Monsignor O'Halloran:Well all I know Mary Kathleen is that Dr. Goldstein did the blood work and
it was fine.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: So what h's that got to do with good Catholic Livin?
Monsignor O'Halloran:Well next Dr. Feldman did a electrocardiogram and it was fine.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Sure and what's that got to do with good Catholic Livin I ask?
Monsignor O'Halloran: Well next Dr.Feldman gave me a cat scan and it was fine.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Monsignor tis how this shows good Catholic Livin did it I'm wanting
to know?
Monsignor O'Halloran: Well Mary Kathleen it was young Dr. Patrick O'Reilly himself that was
waltzin in next and saying, "Monsignor it must be yer good Catholic Livin that accounts fer all them
test comin out so good."
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Oh Monsignor, sure and that don't mean nothin that's just manner of
speech Dr. O'Reilly was usin.
Monsignor O'Halloran: No, NO, No, Mary Kathleen I'm here t' tell ya that was the scientific
confirmation and explains the MIRACLE that's been happenin in my life all this past week.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy:Sure and what MIRACLE is that Monsignor!
Monsignor O'Halloran: Well Mary Kathleen it's sort of private but it's since I Baptized ye that I've
been knowin ye so I guess I can tell ye.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Oh yes Monsignor please tell me.
Monsignor O'Halloran: Well Mary Kathleen it's old enough that ya are, that ya should know that as
we get older tis gettin up in the night ta go to the bathroom becomes necessary?
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Sure Monsignior tis old enough I am, but whats that got to do with
any Miracle or good Catholic Livin.
Monsignor O'Halloran:Well Mary Kathleen tis over a week now that when I get up to go to the
bathroom that the Holy Spirit hisself h's been turning the light on fer me.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy: Heveans to Bitsy Monsignor its not the Holy Spirit yer belivin is
turning on the bathroom light is it.
Monsignor O'Halloran:Oh don't be sacrilegious now Mary Kathleen it's knowin I am that I didn't
turn the damn light on me ownself and I didn't see none of the saints so its the Holy Spirit it must be.
With that Mary Kathleen excused herself and made a beeline for Coleen O'hennisey the
housekeeper at the rectory.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy:Coleen its Monsignor O'Halloran I'm worried about.
Coleen OHennisey: But Mary Kathleen h's gotton his check up and tis in good health he is.
Mary Kathleen O' Shaugnishy:It's a Psychiatrist the poor man's needin to see Collen, sure and he
just told me himself that for over a week its the Holy Spirit thats been turning on the bathroom light
fer him ever night.
Coleen OHennisey:Aha!!! So thats why it's pee I've been cleanin outa me clean refrigrator every
morning!!!!! |
