Ten years ago a new vicar arrived at the parish. An immensely popular man, he was holding mass on the ten year anniversary, and a man from the village was due to give a sermon.
However, the time for the sermon came and there was no sign of the man. So the vicar stands up and addresses the people of the parish.
"I'm sorry everyone, there was due to be a speech but it doesn't look like it is happening, so I will give a short sermon. It has been an absolute honour and pleasure to have been your vicar the last ten years. I feel that we have all been on a wonderful spiritual journey, and I have seen you all rise from strength to strength. Why, in my first confession someone came in and said: 'Forgive me father, for I have sinned. I am cheating on my wife with prostitutes daily, I have been stealing from clients and I have been courting minors around the village...'"
At that moment the door to the church opens and a man hurries in.
"I'm so sorry that I'm late," he says. "But I'm here to give the speech now. I am here to pay homage to our priest of ten years today. In fact, when he arrived here I had the honour of having his first confession!"
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