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CATHOLIC HORSES
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> One day while he was at the track playing the ponies and
> all but losing his shirt,
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> Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track
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> and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for
> the 4th race.
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> Lo and behold, that horse - a very long shot - won the
> race.
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> Before the next race, as the horses began lining up,
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>
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> Mitch watched with interest the old priest step onto the
> track.
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>
>
>
>
> Sure enough, as the 5th race horses came to the starting
> gate
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>
>
> the priest made a blessing on the forehead of one of the
> horses.
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>
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> Mitch made a beeline for a betting window
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> and placed a small bet on the horse.
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> Again, even though it was another long shot,
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> the horse the priest had blessed won the race.
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>
>
> Mitch collected his winnings,
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>
>
>
>
> and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest would
> bless for the 6
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>
>
>
> th race.
>
>
>
>
>
> The priest again blessed a horse.
>
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>
>
>
>
> Mitch bet big on it, and it won.
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>
>
> Mitch was elated.
>
>
>
>
>
> As the races continued the priest kept blessing long shot
> horses,
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>
>
>
>
> and each one ended up coming in first.
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>
>
>
>
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> Bye and bye, Mitch was pulling in some serious money.
>
>
>
>
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> By the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going to
> come true.
>
>
>
>
>
> He made a quick dash to the ATM, withdrew all his savings,
>
>
>
>
>
> and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him
> which horse to bet on.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> True to his pattern, the priest stepped onto the track for
> the last race
>
>
>
>
>
> and blessed the forehead of an old nag that was the longest
> shot of the day.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch also observed the priest blessing the eyes, ears, and
> hooves of the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch knew he had a winner and bet every cent he owned on
> the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> He then watched dumbfounded as the old nag come in dead
> last.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch, in a state of shock, made his way down to the track
> area where the priest was.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Confronting the old priest he demanded,
>
>
>
>
>
> 'Father! What happened? All day long you blessed horses
> and they all won.
>
>
>
>
>
> Then in the last race, the horse you blessed lost by a
> Kentucky mile.
>
>
>
>
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> Now, thanks to you I've lost every cent of my savings -
> all of it!'
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>
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>
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> The priest nodded wisely and with sympathy.
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>
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>
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> 'Son,' he said, 'that's the problem with
> you Protestants,
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>
>
>
>
> you can't tell the difference between a simple blessing
> and last rites.'
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> __________________________________________________ _______________
> Give to a good cause with every e-mail. Join the i�m
> Initiative from Microsoft.
> http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join...?souce=EML_WL_
> GoodCause
CATHOLIC HORSES
>
>
>
>
>
>
> One day while he was at the track playing the ponies and
> all but losing his shirt,
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track
>
>
>
>
>
> and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for
> the 4th race.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Lo and behold, that horse - a very long shot - won the
> race.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Before the next race, as the horses began lining up,
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch watched with interest the old priest step onto the
> track.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sure enough, as the 5th race horses came to the starting
> gate
>
>
>
>
>
> the priest made a blessing on the forehead of one of the
> horses.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch made a beeline for a betting window
>
>
>
>
>
> and placed a small bet on the horse.
>
>
>
>
>
> Again, even though it was another long shot,
>
>
>
>
>
> the horse the priest had blessed won the race.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch collected his winnings,
>
>
>
>
>
> and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest would
> bless for the 6
>
>
>
>
>
> th race.
>
>
>
>
>
> The priest again blessed a horse.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch bet big on it, and it won.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch was elated.
>
>
>
>
>
> As the races continued the priest kept blessing long shot
> horses,
>
>
>
>
>
> and each one ended up coming in first.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Bye and bye, Mitch was pulling in some serious money.
>
>
>
>
>
> By the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going to
> come true.
>
>
>
>
>
> He made a quick dash to the ATM, withdrew all his savings,
>
>
>
>
>
> and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him
> which horse to bet on.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> True to his pattern, the priest stepped onto the track for
> the last race
>
>
>
>
>
> and blessed the forehead of an old nag that was the longest
> shot of the day.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch also observed the priest blessing the eyes, ears, and
> hooves of the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch knew he had a winner and bet every cent he owned on
> the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> He then watched dumbfounded as the old nag come in dead
> last.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch, in a state of shock, made his way down to the track
> area where the priest was.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Confronting the old priest he demanded,
>
>
>
>
>
> 'Father! What happened? All day long you blessed horses
> and they all won.
>
>
>
>
>
> Then in the last race, the horse you blessed lost by a
> Kentucky mile.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now, thanks to you I've lost every cent of my savings -
> all of it!'
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The priest nodded wisely and with sympathy.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 'Son,' he said, 'that's the problem with
> you Protestants,
>
>
>
>
>
> you can't tell the difference between a simple blessing
> and last rites.'
>
>
>
>
>
>
> One day while he was at the track playing the ponies and
> all but losing his shirt,
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track
>
>
>
>
>
> and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for
> the 4th race.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Lo and behold, that horse - a very long shot - won the
> race.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Before the next race, as the horses began lining up,
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch watched with interest the old priest step onto the
> track.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sure enough, as the 5th race horses came to the starting
> gate
>
>
>
>
>
> the priest made a blessing on the forehead of one of the
> horses.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch made a beeline for a betting window
>
>
>
>
>
> and placed a small bet on the horse.
>
>
>
>
>
> Again, even though it was another long shot,
>
>
>
>
>
> the horse the priest had blessed won the race.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch collected his winnings,
>
>
>
>
>
> and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest would
> bless for the 6
>
>
>
>
>
> th race.
>
>
>
>
>
> The priest again blessed a horse.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch bet big on it, and it won.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch was elated.
>
>
>
>
>
> As the races continued the priest kept blessing long shot
> horses,
>
>
>
>
>
> and each one ended up coming in first.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Bye and bye, Mitch was pulling in some serious money.
>
>
>
>
>
> By the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going to
> come true.
>
>
>
>
>
> He made a quick dash to the ATM, withdrew all his savings,
>
>
>
>
>
> and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him
> which horse to bet on.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> True to his pattern, the priest stepped onto the track for
> the last race
>
>
>
>
>
> and blessed the forehead of an old nag that was the longest
> shot of the day.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch also observed the priest blessing the eyes, ears, and
> hooves of the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch knew he had a winner and bet every cent he owned on
> the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> He then watched dumbfounded as the old nag come in dead
> last.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch, in a state of shock, made his way down to the track
> area where the priest was.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Confronting the old priest he demanded,
>
>
>
>
>
> 'Father! What happened? All day long you blessed horses
> and they all won.
>
>
>
>
>
> Then in the last race, the horse you blessed lost by a
> Kentucky mile.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now, thanks to you I've lost every cent of my savings -
> all of it!'
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The priest nodded wisely and with sympathy.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 'Son,' he said, 'that's the problem with
> you Protestants,
>
>
>
>
>
> you can't tell the difference between a simple blessing
> and last rites.'
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________ _______________
> Give to a good cause with every e-mail. Join the i�m
> Initiative from Microsoft.
> http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join...?souce=EML_WL_
> GoodCause
CATHOLIC HORSES
>
>
>
>
>
>
> One day while he was at the track playing the ponies and
> all but losing his shirt,
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch noticed a priest who stepped out onto the track
>
>
>
>
>
> and blessed the forehead of one of the horses lining up for
> the 4th race.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Lo and behold, that horse - a very long shot - won the
> race.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Before the next race, as the horses began lining up,
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch watched with interest the old priest step onto the
> track.
>
>
>
>
>
> Sure enough, as the 5th race horses came to the starting
> gate
>
>
>
>
>
> the priest made a blessing on the forehead of one of the
> horses.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch made a beeline for a betting window
>
>
>
>
>
> and placed a small bet on the horse.
>
>
>
>
>
> Again, even though it was another long shot,
>
>
>
>
>
> the horse the priest had blessed won the race.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch collected his winnings,
>
>
>
>
>
> and anxiously waited to see which horse the priest would
> bless for the 6
>
>
>
>
>
> th race.
>
>
>
>
>
> The priest again blessed a horse.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch bet big on it, and it won.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch was elated.
>
>
>
>
>
> As the races continued the priest kept blessing long shot
> horses,
>
>
>
>
>
> and each one ended up coming in first.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Bye and bye, Mitch was pulling in some serious money.
>
>
>
>
>
> By the last race, he knew his wildest dreams were going to
> come true.
>
>
>
>
>
> He made a quick dash to the ATM, withdrew all his savings,
>
>
>
>
>
> and awaited the priest's blessing that would tell him
> which horse to bet on.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> True to his pattern, the priest stepped onto the track for
> the last race
>
>
>
>
>
> and blessed the forehead of an old nag that was the longest
> shot of the day.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch also observed the priest blessing the eyes, ears, and
> hooves of the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch knew he had a winner and bet every cent he owned on
> the old nag.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> He then watched dumbfounded as the old nag come in dead
> last.
>
>
>
>
>
> Mitch, in a state of shock, made his way down to the track
> area where the priest was.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Confronting the old priest he demanded,
>
>
>
>
>
> 'Father! What happened? All day long you blessed horses
> and they all won.
>
>
>
>
>
> Then in the last race, the horse you blessed lost by a
> Kentucky mile.
>
>
>
>
>
> Now, thanks to you I've lost every cent of my savings -
> all of it!'
>
>
>
>
>
>
> The priest nodded wisely and with sympathy.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 'Son,' he said, 'that's the problem with
> you Protestants,
>
>
>
>
>
> you can't tell the difference between a simple blessing
> and last rites.'
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