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The young minister walked slowly to the office, mumbling to himself that he was not "on call" and that it was almost supper time. There in the office sat a young man. His clothes and the emanating stench told the minister that here was a street-person who had not bathed lately. He introduced himself only as "Jim." As Jim began his story, he mentioned that he had no place to stay. The minister could see it coming. He was going to ask for money. Deep inside himself he was hoping that the housekeeper would interrupt and call him to dinner. The young man continued his sad story. To the minister it dragged slowly on. Then the housekeeper knocked on the office door to tell the minister that he was wanted on the phone. He excused himself and went to answer the phone. When he returned, the minister found that Jim had left. The minister sensed that his manner had revealed his preoccupation with other things. So he looked outside, up and down the street, but could not see his departed visitor. Feeling the growing twinges of remorse, he got into his car and drove through the neighborhood. Finally, he spotted Jim and pulled his car up to the curb. When he called out to Jim, there was no answer. The poor fellow just kept on walking. So the minister parked the car, ran up the sidewalk, and stood in front of the young man, "Jim, I'm sorry that I had to leave. Would you come back with me and finish our conversation?" The young man simply shrugged and said in a low whisper, "You're just like everybody else. No one wants to listen." With that Jim walked around the minister and disappeared into the night. Fr. Jim McNamara  Quote this article on your site | Views: 522 | Print | E-mail
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Lectionary Passages for December 7th 2008
[Year B]
Second Sunday in Advent
Isaiah 40:1-11
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