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Once a year the clergy of the diocese of Fort Worth go on retreat at Montserrat, which is a Jesuit house on Lake Dallas. It's a silent retreat, except for the first evening, which features the civilised custom of a cocktail hour followed by supper.
I sat with the bishops and suggested a new deployment strategy for incoming clergy. It went like this:
LSP: Bishops! I have a new deployment strategy for the diocese.
Bishops: Yes?
LSP: It's very simple.
Bishops: Good.
LSP: Yes.
Bishops: Well, what is it?
LSP: If you can't ride and you don't shoot you can't get in.
Bishops: Ah.
The assorted prelates seemed to like the wisdom of my plan and I look forward to its implementation in the coming years.
Stay on the horse and shoot straight.
Cheers,
LSP
You'd probably weed out most of the aliens with such a plan.
ReplyDeleteExactly! I think it would help things considerably, Bluesun.
ReplyDeleteSince you won't have your horsey and a gun, perhaps you could throw a few prayers our way...
ReplyDeleteI definitely will, Adrienne.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a winning plan!
ReplyDeleteKL -- you know it makes sense.
ReplyDeleteI believe you've hit upon a winning formula.
ReplyDeleteThough I believe the Bishops might be just a little nervous to have armed priests.
Good point, Infidel.
ReplyDeleteWe'd have to implement a fairly rigorous weapons training program. Much more use than, say, "liturgy workshops" -- not that we have those here in Fort Worth. Thank God.