A priest once seeing the great care a man was paying to his horse, thus spoke to him; "My friend, how much time does it take you every day to keep your horse in such fine condition?"
"About two hours," he replied.
"Now tell me as candidly, how much time do you give every day to the care of your soul?"
"Well, to tell the truth, not much. Every morning I bless myself, and I say and 'Our Father,' and sometimes I add a 'Hail Mary,' and I never miss Mass on Sundays."
The priest said, "Since this is the case, if I belonged to you, I would rather be your horse than your soul."
Source; THE CATECHISM IN EXAMPLE~ Imprimatur 1908
"About two hours," he replied.
"Now tell me as candidly, how much time do you give every day to the care of your soul?"
"Well, to tell the truth, not much. Every morning I bless myself, and I say and 'Our Father,' and sometimes I add a 'Hail Mary,' and I never miss Mass on Sundays."
The priest said, "Since this is the case, if I belonged to you, I would rather be your horse than your soul."
Source; THE CATECHISM IN EXAMPLE~ Imprimatur 1908
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