As the priest reached his hand into his coat pocket, the robber saw his Roman collar and said, “I see you’re a priest. Never mind, you can go.”

The priest, surprised at this unexpected show of piety, tried to reciprocate by offering the robber a bar of candy that he remembered was in his pocket, to which the robber replied, “No thank you, Father, I don’t eat candy during Lent.”

A few years ago a couple I was preparing for marriage, emailed me the following piece on Noah’s Ark. It is pretty cute and makes some good points.

One: Don’t miss the boat.

Two: Remember that we are all in the same boat

Three: Plan ahead. It wasn’t raining when Noah built the Ark.

Four: Stay fit. When you’re 600 years old, someone may ask you to do something really big.

Five: Don’t listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

Six: Build your future on high ground.

Seven: For safety’s sake, travel in pairs.

Eight: Speed isn’t always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

Nine: When you’re stressed, float a while.

Ten: Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

Eleven: No matter the storm, when you are with God, there’s always a rainbow waiting.