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A priest was traveling in Scotland. No one could tell that he was a priest because he was

wearing civilian clothes. He was passing by a house in the country. A person came out

of the house and asked him if he would come in. He asked what was the matter. The

person answered that the old man of the house was dying, but the old man would not

believe even though the doctor had told that he was dying. The priest then went into the

house, looked at the old man, and said, “My good man, you are certainly dying.” “Oh,

no” answered the man, “I am sure I shall not die now.”

“Tell me, “The priest asked, “What makes you think so?” “I will tell you the truth,” said

the old man. “I do not know who you are, but I am Catholic. For Thirty years I have

prayed every day to God that before I died a priest might come to hear my confession,

but there is no priest in this part of the country. After praying to God for thirty years not

to die without a priest, God shall not let me die till a priest comes.” “What you say, “said

the priest “is true. I am happy to be able to tell you that a priest is here now. I am a

priest.” Great was the joy of the old man. Well might he say with the good old man

Simeon, “Now O Lord, thou dost dismiss thee servant according to the word, in peace;

because my eyes have seen thou salvation” (Luke 2:29-30). The old man then made his

confession, received Extreme Unction and died a happy death.

God said, “Ask and it shall be given to you. For everyone that asketh receiveth” (Matt.7:

7-8). For thirty years the old man had asked of God to receive the Sacraments at his

death. So he, who gives to everyone who asks, took care that the Sacraments should be

given to him before he died.

"LIVING & SHARING THE
FULLNESS OF FAITH"

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