A Roman Catholic priest meets his old friend Mary while traveling to Rome. Mary reveals, “My husband Robert and I have been trying to have children for fifteen years, but we are barren.” The priest offers to light a candle for her in Rome’s great cathedral.
Five years later, the priest is surprised when Robert knocks on his door. Robert exclaims, “Remember the light you lit for Mary years ago? Mary and I now have two sets of twins and a pair of triplets. Plus, she’s pregnant with quadruplets!”
Robert hands the priest an all-expense-paid trip to Rome and says, “It’s not a thank you. It’s so you can blow out that damn candle.”
This humorous tale highlights an unexpected twist in the priest’s good intentions.