Cheeky Tale: A Married Man Nearly Had an Affair
A married man walked into the confessional and confessed to his priest, “I almost had an affair with another woman.”
The priest asked, “What do you mean, almost?”
The man explained, “We got undressed, were naked, and rubbed against each other, but I stopped before going further.”
The priest replied, “Rubbing together is the same as committing the act. You must not see that woman again.
For your penance, say five Hail Marys and put $50 in the poor box.”
The man left the confessional, said his prayers, and walked over to the poor box. He paused for a moment and then started to leave.
The priest, who was watching, quickly ran over to him and said, “I saw that. You didn’t put any money in the poor box!”
The man responded, “Yeah, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that’s the same as putting it in!”
