Mother: Thank you! Mother: Thank you!
Well, we’re back tonight and Well, we’re back tonight and
I, I’m so surprised that I, I’m so surprised that
everybody, at least many, everybody, at least many,
many, liked our little many, liked our little
bedtime story which we’re bedtime story which we’re
going to continue this going to continue this
evening cause people have evening cause people have
called and written and said, called and written and said,
"What happened after man "What happened after man
was created?" was created?"
I sat down to the sister and I sat down to the sister and
Rebecca said, "Tell them Rebecca said, "Tell them
it was downhill." it was downhill."
(all laugh) (all laugh)
The animals did The animals did
pretty good but man, pretty good but man,
(makes noise). (makes noise).
(all laugh) (all laugh)
See, even the little ones See, even the little ones
believe that. believe that.
Anyway, before we began our Anyway, before we began our
little story, I have a little story, I have a
little, a little business little, a little business
to do. to do.
There is this magazine There is this magazine
called<u> <i> Time</i></u> and there’s an called<u> <i> Time</i></u> and there’s an
article in here about EWTN. article in here about EWTN.
And when I turn the page, And when I turn the page,
though, the very next page, though, the very next page,
it has I think the most it has I think the most
blasphemous thing I could, blasphemous thing I could,
would ever believe could would ever believe could
happen. happen.
And the reason I’m going to And the reason I’m going to
show you tonight is I want show you tonight is I want
you and everybody else to you and everybody else to
make reparation. make reparation.
Because when people publish Because when people publish
that this type of thing that this type of thing
should be encouraged, then should be encouraged, then
God help us all. God help us all.
Because really in our Because really in our
country, then, has gotten to country, then, has gotten to
its lowest ebb. its lowest ebb.
It’s bad enough to pick on It’s bad enough to pick on
people and slander people people and slander people
but how bad can they get? but how bad can they get?
How proud and arrogant can How proud and arrogant can
we be? we be?
And how blasphemous can we And how blasphemous can we
be when we do something like be when we do something like
this and then advertise it this and then advertise it
and talk about it as if it and talk about it as if it
was a very wonderful thing. was a very wonderful thing.
What I’m going to show you, What I’m going to show you,
you won’t believe. you won’t believe.
I hope you won’t believe and I hope you won’t believe and
we’re going to say a little we’re going to say a little
act of reparation before I act of reparation before I
begin the rest of the begin the rest of the
program. program.
Here’s a picture of Our Here’s a picture of Our
Dear Lord. Dear Lord.
Can you all see this? Can you all see this?
A crucifix in a bottle A crucifix in a bottle
of urine. of urine.
Did you hear what I said? Did you hear what I said?
A crucifix in a bottle A crucifix in a bottle
of urine. of urine.
And they call this art. And they call this art.
If the Father does not If the Father does not
destroy and bring us down, destroy and bring us down,
down here, until we get to down here, until we get to
a point where we’re on our a point where we’re on our
knees crying for help, knees crying for help,
I will be very surprised. I will be very surprised.
I want you to feel bad I want you to feel bad
about this. about this.
I want you to write to<u> <i> Time</i></u> I want you to write to<u> <i> Time</i></u>
and say, "How dare you put and say, "How dare you put
the God and the Savior I the God and the Savior I
worship and adore, put a worship and adore, put a
picture of that in a bottle picture of that in a bottle
of urine! of urine!
Do you know what you’re Do you know what you’re
doing?" doing?"
The title, I cannot even The title, I cannot even
tell you on the air, the tell you on the air, the
title of this picture title of this picture
because it’s so blasphemous. because it’s so blasphemous.
(heavy sigh) I just want to (heavy sigh) I just want to
say a prayer of reparations. say a prayer of reparations.
We need to pray for We need to pray for<i><u>
Time</u></i> Magazine whose <i><u>Time</u></i> Magazine whose
editors seem to care not editors seem to care not
for God or anybody else. for God or anybody else.
We need to pray for the We need to pray for the
person who painted or person who painted or
created this monstrosity, created this monstrosity,
this blasphemous this blasphemous
monstrosity. monstrosity.
We need to pray for them We need to pray for them
because God die for them, because God die for them,
too, and they are so close too, and they are so close
to ruining their souls, in to ruining their souls, in
my humble opinion, as my my humble opinion, as my
lawyer would tell me to say. lawyer would tell me to say.
They need a lot of prayers They need a lot of prayers
and those Christians who see and those Christians who see
this and say nothing also this and say nothing also
need a lot of prayers. need a lot of prayers.
"Lord God, we live on an "Lord God, we live on an
earth that has forgotten earth that has forgotten
Thee, in many ways has Thee, in many ways has
turned to other gods--the turned to other gods--the
god of ambition, the god of god of ambition, the god of
pleasure, the god of money, pleasure, the god of money,
the god of personal glory, the god of personal glory,
the god of self. the god of self.
We have lost our way with We have lost our way with
Our Merciful Lord. Our Merciful Lord.
Look not upon this Look not upon this
blasphemous picture. blasphemous picture.
And though we need Thy And though we need Thy
divine justice, have mercy divine justice, have mercy
on us, have mercy on those on us, have mercy on those
who printed it, on those who who printed it, on those who
created it and give them created it and give them
light to see and give all of light to see and give all of
us that understanding that us that understanding that
we may weep in our hearts, we may weep in our hearts,
that Our Dear Lord who died that Our Dear Lord who died
so painfully is so so painfully is so
blasphemed." blasphemed."
"Hail Mary, Full of Grace, "Hail Mary, Full of Grace,
the Lord is with thee." the Lord is with thee."
All: "Blessed art Thou among All: "Blessed art Thou among
woman and blessed is the woman and blessed is the
uit of Thy Womb, Jesus. uit of Thy Womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners now and pray for us sinners now and
at the hour of our death. at the hour of our death.
Amen." Amen."
Mother: "Jesus and Mother: "Jesus and
Mary, I love You, save Mary, I love You, save
souls. souls.
Amen." Amen."
Well, tonight, with that out of the way, I finally found of the way, I finally found
what I was looking for two what I was looking for two
weeks ago. weeks ago.
Do you remember I came here Do you remember I came here
to talk about the Samaritan to talk about the Samaritan
woman, couldn’t find her woman, couldn’t find her
anywhere, I talked about anywhere, I talked about
something else. something else.
Tonight I got the smarts and Tonight I got the smarts and
I said, "I’ll look for it I said, "I’ll look for it
before I go down there," before I go down there,"
which I did. which I did.
This event in Our Dear Lord’s This event in Our Dear Lord’s
life, we’ve gone over before life, we’ve gone over before
but Scripture isn’t but Scripture isn’t
something you can read something you can read
and then put aside. and then put aside.
Scripture is something Scripture is something
you’ve got to digest and you’ve got to digest and
read it over and over and read it over and over and
over. over.
And so we’re going to go And so we’re going to go
over some of this. over some of this.
See if you can see yourself See if you can see yourself
in it. in it.
Will you do that? Will you do that?
Well, "On the way, He came Well, "On the way, He came
to a Samaritan call, town to a Samaritan call, town
called Sicar, near the land called Sicar, near the land
that Jacob gave to his son that Jacob gave to his son
Joseph. Joseph.
Joseph’s Well was there." Joseph’s Well was there."
And this is what gets me, And this is what gets me,
"Jesus, tired by the "Jesus, tired by the
journey..." journey..."
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
Did you know Did you know
that Our God loved us so that Our God loved us so
much He wanted to feel what much He wanted to feel what
we feel without sin? we feel without sin?
I would never willfully want I would never willfully want
to feel tired, would you? to feel tired, would you?
Hah, anybody want to feel Hah, anybody want to feel
tired? tired?
Do you ever go to bed at Do you ever go to bed at
night so tired you feel like night so tired you feel like
your bones have just gone your bones have just gone
through the mattress, huh? through the mattress, huh?
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
I mean, you can’t even I mean, you can’t even
feel them you’re so tired. feel them you’re so tired.
If I was, had unbelievable If I was, had unbelievable
energy I would never will to energy I would never will to
be tired! be tired!
But see, the Lord loves us But see, the Lord loves us
so much that He said, "No, I so much that He said, "No, I
want to go down there and want to go down there and
feel what they feel." feel what they feel."
Well, He was tired and He Well, He was tired and He
sat straight down by the sat straight down by the
well. well.
Did you ever do that? Did you ever do that?
I used to do that when I was I used to do that when I was
a kid. a kid.
I think I was born tired. I think I was born tired.
I don’t remember a day in my I don’t remember a day in my
life I wasn’t tired. life I wasn’t tired.
Watch me get a lot of herbs Watch me get a lot of herbs
in the mail. in the mail.
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
But anyway, did you ever But anyway, did you ever
lean against a wall and lean against a wall and
just slide all the way down? just slide all the way down?
Did you ever do that? Did you ever do that?
Kids do that. Kids do that.
Well, that’s when you’re Well, that’s when you’re
tired, tired. tired, tired.
Well, "It was the 6th hour Well, "It was the 6th hour
and a Samaritan woman came and a Samaritan woman came
to draw water." to draw water."
Now, a Samaritan, no woman Now, a Samaritan, no woman
would draw water at would draw water at
noontime. noontime.
Why? Why?
They didn’t. They didn’t.
They went at night. They went at night.
This woman had a problem. This woman had a problem.
She didn’t want to be with She didn’t want to be with
the other women. the other women.
So Jesus said to her, "Give So Jesus said to her, "Give
Me to drink." Me to drink."
Well, this woman is Well, this woman is
surprised and she says, surprised and she says,
"What? "What?
"You’re a Jew and You ask me, "You’re a Jew and You ask me,
a Samaritan, for a drink?" a Samaritan, for a drink?"
Well, if you’re wondering Well, if you’re wondering
where the Apostles were, where the Apostles were,
they went to get some food. they went to get some food.
That’s what makes me think That’s what makes me think
they were part Italian they were part Italian
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
because only Italians in because only Italians in
the presence of God Himself the presence of God Himself
would think of food! would think of food!
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
Nobody else would think Nobody else would think
of food in the presence, of food in the presence,
anybody else would sit there anybody else would sit there
like Mary did and just like Mary did and just
want to absorb the Lord want to absorb the Lord
but not the Apostles. but not the Apostles.
No way! No way!
They went for food. They went for food.
Well anyway, Jesus said, Well anyway, Jesus said,
"If you only knew what God "If you only knew what God
is offering and Who it is is offering and Who it is
that says you, ’Give Me to that says you, ’Give Me to
drink,’ you would have been drink,’ you would have been
the one to ask and He would the one to ask and He would
have given you living have given you living
water." water."
Do you know, my friends, Do you know, my friends,
that this happens a lot that this happens a lot
today, huh? today, huh?
Do we even know what God is Do we even know what God is
offering us in the offering us in the
Eucharist? Eucharist?
Do we know that when I go to Do we know that when I go to
Communion... Communion...
It struck me the other It struck me the other
morning after I left the morning after I left the
gate and turned around and gate and turned around and
went back to my stall, it went back to my stall, it
dawned on me that I have dawned on me that I have
received a part of God received a part of God
Himself. Himself.
I received a part of all of I received a part of all of
Him. Him.
I receive His Body, His I receive His Body, His
Blood, His Soul and His Blood, His Soul and His
Divinity all in me, unworthy Divinity all in me, unworthy
that I am! that I am!
He came to me. He came to me.
We don’t understand that We don’t understand that
anymore! anymore!
And that Jesus could say to And that Jesus could say to
you and me, "If you only you and me, "If you only
knew what God is offering knew what God is offering
and Who it is that comes to and Who it is that comes to
you!" you!"
You see, we don’t know. You see, we don’t know.
We don’t know. We don’t know.
Well, this woman is not in Well, this woman is not in
the mood for spirituality. the mood for spirituality.
Do you know a lot of people Do you know a lot of people
not in the mood for not in the mood for
spirituality, hah? spirituality, hah?
Talk about Jesus and they’re Talk about Jesus and they’re
suddenly extremely busy. suddenly extremely busy.
They’ve got to go. They’ve got to go.
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
And so she And so she
changes the subject. changes the subject.
She said, "You have no She said, "You have no
bucket, sir." bucket, sir."
Now, you think she would Now, you think she would
have said, "Oh living water, have said, "Oh living water,
well, well, well! well, well, well!
What is that living water What is that living water
business?" business?"
No, no. No, no.
She just said, "The man’s She just said, "The man’s
got no bucket here and the got no bucket here and the
well is very deep. well is very deep.
"How could you get this "How could you get this
living water?" living water?"
Missed the entire point! Missed the entire point!
You know, my friends, we You know, my friends, we
miss the point today. miss the point today.
Did you ever wonder, do we Did you ever wonder, do we
ever see signs from God? ever see signs from God?
I just read today that it’s I just read today that it’s
as hot in Europe as it is as hot in Europe as it is
here, 101, 102, 110. here, 101, 102, 110.
I was downtown to the I was downtown to the
dentist. dentist.
I thought I’d never get out I thought I’d never get out
of that place. of that place.
I never had my mouth stuffed I never had my mouth stuffed
with so much stuff in my with so much stuff in my
life. life.
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
And do And do
you notice how they talk to you notice how they talk to
you when it’s stuffed. you when it’s stuffed.
"How are you, Mother?" "How are you, Mother?"
(mumbles) (mumbles)
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
"Feels a little "Feels a little
bulky in there." bulky in there."
(mumbles) (mumbles)
Anyway, my friends, we Anyway, my friends, we
don’t get the point. don’t get the point.
We don’t get the point that We don’t get the point that
this weather, if it’s this weather, if it’s
worldwide, so hot, is the worldwide, so hot, is the
Lord telling us something? Lord telling us something?
We won’t get the point. We won’t get the point.
Do we get the point of this Do we get the point of this
terrible, terrible blasphemy terrible, terrible blasphemy
in a full page of an in a full page of an
expensive magazine? expensive magazine?
Do we get the point that Do we get the point that
this is what the world is this is what the world is
saying is art and that saying is art and that
people should be allowed to people should be allowed to
have the most gross art in have the most gross art in
the world and it’s all right? the world and it’s all right?
If you went to someone’s If you went to someone’s
house for dinner and they house for dinner and they
gave you the afternoon’s gave you the afternoon’s
garbage on your plate, what garbage on your plate, what
would you think? would you think?
Well, you’d either think they Well, you’d either think they
were mental or you would were mental or you would
just walk out. just walk out.
It’s the greatest insult. It’s the greatest insult.
But garbage is fed to you But garbage is fed to you
all day long--in radio, in all day long--in radio, in
television, in the television, in the
newsprint, everywhere. newsprint, everywhere.
And now it’s fed even to And now it’s fed even to
God. God.
Well, can you be surprised Well, can you be surprised
that this woman missed the that this woman missed the
point? point?
Jesus said, "Whoever drinks Jesus said, "Whoever drinks
this water will get thirsty this water will get thirsty
again, but anyone who drinks again, but anyone who drinks
the water I shall give will the water I shall give will
never be thirsty again." never be thirsty again."
Now, you can tell that He’s Now, you can tell that He’s
speaking about something speaking about something
entirely different than H20. entirely different than H20.
Well, He said, "The water I Well, He said, "The water I
will give will turn into a will give will turn into a
spring inside of him welling spring inside of him welling
up to eternal life." up to eternal life."
You see, that’s what happens You see, that’s what happens
to you when you go to Mass to you when you go to Mass
and you receive the and you receive the
Eucharist. Eucharist.
That Presence of God should That Presence of God should
well up into you and onto well up into you and onto
your neighbor. your neighbor.
Your neighbor should drink Your neighbor should drink
from the Presence of God in from the Presence of God in
you, see. you, see.
Well, what did the woman Well, what did the woman
say? say?
"Sir, give Me some of that "Sir, give Me some of that
water and I won’t have to water and I won’t have to
get thirsty and come to this get thirsty and come to this
well again and draw water." well again and draw water."
What she thinking of? What she thinking of?
All the women that were All the women that were
gossiping about her. gossiping about her.
She thought, "Ah ha! She thought, "Ah ha!
"I’ve got this secret thing. "I’ve got this secret thing.
"Give it to me and I won’t "Give it to me and I won’t
have to come to this place." have to come to this place."
You know, blindness is You know, blindness is
unbelievable, isn’t it? unbelievable, isn’t it?
You’re saying one thing and You’re saying one thing and
they get something entirely they get something entirely
different out of it! different out of it!
Did you ever talk to Did you ever talk to
somebody like that hah? somebody like that hah?
And they look at you like, And they look at you like,
"What did you say?" "What did you say?"
It’s clear to you, it’s It’s clear to you, it’s
clear to you there is a God; clear to you there is a God;
you’re going to have to die you’re going to have to die
one day; you’re going to be one day; you’re going to be
judged. judged.
They don’t get it. They don’t get it.
Well, the Lord began to Well, the Lord began to
realize that this woman is realize that this woman is
going to beat around the going to beat around the
bush. bush.
So He came to the point. So He came to the point.
And He says, "Go call And He says, "Go call
your husband your husband
(chuckles) (chuckles)
"and come back here." "and come back here."
Well, now the woman is Well, now the woman is
stuck. stuck.
She said, "I have no She said, "I have no
husband." husband."
Did you notice suddenly she Did you notice suddenly she
gets honest? gets honest?
Did you notice that? Did you notice that?
And Jesus said, "Oh, you’re And Jesus said, "Oh, you’re
right to say I have no right to say I have no
husband, for although you husband, for although you
have had 5,"--boy, she have had 5,"--boy, she
knocked them down--"the one knocked them down--"the one
you have now," that’s number you have now," that’s number
6 coming up, "is not your 6 coming up, "is not your
husband." husband."
Oh, oh! Oh, oh!
Now, what would you have Now, what would you have
done have you been married 5 done have you been married 5
times? times?
I do wonder what happened to I do wonder what happened to
the poor men and the man the poor men and the man
she’s living with, sounds she’s living with, sounds
like today, you know. like today, you know.
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
What did she say? What did she say?
Well, she gets a little Well, she gets a little
smart-aleck and she says, smart-aleck and she says,
"Oh, I see what a prophet." "Oh, I see what a prophet."
Now, it’s time to change the Now, it’s time to change the
subject entirely. subject entirely.
Let’s forget this husband Let’s forget this husband
business and who I’m living business and who I’m living
with. with.
Let’s just change the Let’s just change the
subject. subject.
And she changes the subject And she changes the subject
to religion. to religion.
What else! What else!
"Our Fathers worship on this "Our Fathers worship on this
mountain...," what has this mountain...," what has this
to do with her 6 husbands or to do with her 6 husbands or
5 husbands? 5 husbands?
"...and you say Jerusalem is "...and you say Jerusalem is
the place to worship." the place to worship."
You know, did you ever have You know, did you ever have
a friend who really isn’t a friend who really isn’t
doing the right thing and doing the right thing and
you try to tell him and they you try to tell him and they
change the subject? change the subject?
"Oh, I heard you’re going on "Oh, I heard you’re going on
vacation." vacation."
"You didn’t hear me, "You didn’t hear me,
sweetheart, you’re living in sweetheart, you’re living in
adultery." adultery."
"Oh, when are you leaving?" "Oh, when are you leaving?"
"You didn’t hear me. "You didn’t hear me.
I said, you’re living in I said, you’re living in
adultery." adultery."
"You know, they say Florida "You know, they say Florida
is a great place to is a great place to
vacation." vacation."
Don’t want to hear. Don’t want to hear.
But this is a good lesson But this is a good lesson
for all of us because the for all of us because the
Lord keeps on it. Lord keeps on it.
He just keeps at it, keeps He just keeps at it, keeps
at it and keeps at it. at it and keeps at it.
He said, "Believe Me, woman, He said, "Believe Me, woman,
the hour is coming when you the hour is coming when you
will worship the Father will worship the Father
neither on this mountain or neither on this mountain or
in Jerusalem. in Jerusalem.
"You worship what you do not "You worship what you do not
know." know."
We worship what we do know. We worship what we do know.
"For salvation comes from "For salvation comes from
the Jews. the Jews.
"The hour will come and is "The hour will come and is
here when true worshipers here when true worshipers
will worship the Father in will worship the Father in
Spirit and Truth, and that’s Spirit and Truth, and that’s
the kind of worship the the kind of worship the
Father wants. Father wants.
"For God is spirit and those "For God is spirit and those
who worship must worship in who worship must worship in
Spirit and Truth." Spirit and Truth."
What does that mean for you What does that mean for you
and me, huh? and me, huh?
What it means is that you What it means is that you
and I must adhere to the and I must adhere to the
truth! truth!
You can’t soften it. You can’t soften it.
You can’t cut it in half. You can’t cut it in half.
You have to accept the whole You have to accept the whole
truth. truth.
And then, the spirit of God And then, the spirit of God
within you must come forth within you must come forth
in all the virtues, in love, in all the virtues, in love,
in peace, in joy and in peace, in joy and
compassion and that’s how we compassion and that’s how we
prove we are children of the prove we are children of the
Father. Father.
Now, here she goes again. Now, here she goes again.
What a woman, hah, the What a woman, hah, the
eternal dodger. eternal dodger.
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
Well, that’s a baseball Well, that’s a baseball
club isn’t it, Dodgers? club isn’t it, Dodgers?
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
Are they still in existence, Are they still in existence,
right, are they, huh? right, are they, huh?
They are? They are?
They’re not on strike They’re not on strike
anymore? anymore?
Well, she says, "I know that Well, she says, "I know that
the Messiah, that is the the Messiah, that is the
Christ, is coming and when Christ, is coming and when
He comes He’ll tell us He comes He’ll tell us
everything." everything."
Now, I want to, this is Now, I want to, this is
what’s so awesome, all you what’s so awesome, all you
sinners out there, sinners out there,
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
Jesus never told any of Jesus never told any of
the Apostles or any the Apostles or any
disciples He was the Lord. disciples He was the Lord.
He said to them, "Who do men He said to them, "Who do men
say that I AM?" say that I AM?"
They were fumbling. They were fumbling.
One said, "Eli--, One said, "Eli--,
Elias or John the Baptist Elias or John the Baptist
come back to life." come back to life."
You wonder where their You wonder where their
theology was! theology was!
But Peter said, "Thou art But Peter said, "Thou art
the Christ, the Son of the the Christ, the Son of the
Living God!" Living God!"
And what does Jesus say to And what does Jesus say to
this poor adulteress sinner? this poor adulteress sinner?
"I Who AM speaking to you, I "I Who AM speaking to you, I
AM HE." AM HE."
Wouldn’t you think He would Wouldn’t you think He would
have told Peter or the have told Peter or the
Apostles? Apostles?
Wouldn’t He have said that Wouldn’t He have said that
to them or John the Baptist? to them or John the Baptist?
All you Bible scholars who All you Bible scholars who
keep telling all these poor keep telling all these poor
people that Jesus never knew people that Jesus never knew
who HE was, please read who HE was, please read
Chapter John 4: 26. Chapter John 4: 26.
"I AM HE." "I AM HE."
At this point, the disciples At this point, the disciples
returned with all their returned with all their
food. food.
I’ve always wondered what I’ve always wondered what
they had, kosher meat, they had, kosher meat,
pickles, bread, gefilte pickles, bread, gefilte
fish? fish?
(all chuckle) (all chuckle)
I bet they had I bet they had
all that good stuff. all that good stuff.
Now, none of the Apostles Now, none of the Apostles
were brave enough to say, were brave enough to say,
"What do you want from her "What do you want from her
or why are you talking to or why are you talking to
her?" her?"
Well, the woman, what did Well, the woman, what did
she do? she do?
This is so exciting! This is so exciting!
"She put down her jar, her "She put down her jar, her
water jar and hurried back water jar and hurried back
to the town to tell the to the town to tell the
people, ’Come and see a Man people, ’Come and see a Man
who has told me everything I who has told me everything I
ever did. ever did.
I wonder, is He the Christ?’" I wonder, is He the Christ?’"
Once she began to know Once she began to know
Jesus, she forgot everything Jesus, she forgot everything
else. else.
She forgot the human respect She forgot the human respect
that pushed her there at that pushed her there at
noon with her water jug. noon with her water jug.
She forgot the jug and she She forgot the jug and she
forgot the water! forgot the water!
And the first thing she And the first thing she
wanted to do was go tell wanted to do was go tell
everybody! everybody!
You and I have lost You and I have lost
enthusiasm, zeal for God enthusiasm, zeal for God
and His Church. and His Church.
We have the Whole Truth! We have the Whole Truth!
We’re like the man with a We’re like the man with a
talent that buried it. talent that buried it.
We don’t want to bother with We don’t want to bother with
anybody. anybody.
We don’t want to tell We don’t want to tell
everybody. everybody.
If you love someone, you’ve If you love someone, you’ve
got to tell everybody about got to tell everybody about
that one person. that one person.
And if you love Jesus you And if you love Jesus you
got to tell the world. got to tell the world.
You’ve got to tell your You’ve got to tell your
neighbor! neighbor!
You’ve got to tell somebody! You’ve got to tell somebody!
That’s what she did. That’s what she did.
She became an evangelist! She became an evangelist!
And the people came. And the people came.
These poor Apostles, always These poor Apostles, always
thinking of food. thinking of food.
It never dawned on them. It never dawned on them.
Wouldn’t you think they’d be Wouldn’t you think they’d be
a little enthused and say, a little enthused and say,
"Ah, do you know this woman "Ah, do you know this woman
God converted? God converted?
Wow!" Wow!"
What did they say? What did they say?
They see all these people They see all these people
running towards him, what do running towards him, what do
they say? they say?
"Rabbi, here, have something "Rabbi, here, have something
to eat." to eat."
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
And Jesus tries, you know. And Jesus tries, you know.
He says, "I have Food to eat He says, "I have Food to eat
that you do not know about." that you do not know about."
I bet they all start walking I bet they all start walking
around the well. around the well.
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
"Do you see anything, Peter?" "Do you see anything, Peter?"
"No." "No."
"John?" "John?"
"I don’t see anything." "I don’t see anything."
(whistles) (whistles)
When I get to Heaven When I get to Heaven
I’m going to look in I’m going to look in
the door this way and that the door this way and that
way and see if any of the way and see if any of the
Apostle are there and then Apostle are there and then
I’m going to hide behind I’m going to hide behind
Jesus because... Jesus because...
(chuckles) (chuckles)
So the disciples So the disciples
asked one another--see, I asked one another--see, I
told you! told you!
"Has someone been bringing "Has someone been bringing
Him food?" Him food?"
Well, I’m going to have to Well, I’m going to have to
end there. end there.
Isn’t that interesting, hah? Isn’t that interesting, hah?
We got to take a few calls We got to take a few calls
before our bedtime story. before our bedtime story.
Hello? Hello?
Male Caller #1: Hello, Male Caller #1: Hello,
Mother. Mother.
Mother Angelica: Where are Mother Angelica: Where are
you from? you from?
Male Caller #1: I’m from (<i> inaudible</i> ) (<i> inaudible</i> )
Mother Angelica: Oh, Mother Angelica: Oh,
wonderful. wonderful.
What is your question? What is your question?
Male Caller #1: Well, I’m a Male Caller #1: Well, I’m a
newcomer to the Catholic newcomer to the Catholic
faith and I’m wondering if faith and I’m wondering if
in attending Church alone, in attending Church alone,
is it possible to learn is it possible to learn
everything I would need to everything I would need to
know or would you recommend know or would you recommend
attending the RCIA attending the RCIA
instruction? instruction?
Mother Angelica: How can I Mother Angelica: How can I
be honest about this thing? be honest about this thing?
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
It all depends on what RCIA It all depends on what RCIA
or whatever it’s called is. or whatever it’s called is.
Some of them I don’t think Some of them I don’t think
are even orthodox. are even orthodox.
They don’t teach the truth. They don’t teach the truth.
They don’t teach--not all They don’t teach--not all
of them--but so many of of them--but so many of
them don’t teach the truth them don’t teach the truth
about the Eucharist or... about the Eucharist or...
We’ve had some people, We’ve had some people,
became members of the Church became members of the Church
and they knew what they were and they knew what they were
hearing was wrong. hearing was wrong.
I would get some good books. I would get some good books.
See if you can’t find the See if you can’t find the
Fathers of the Early Church, Fathers of the Early Church,
and read the Scriptures, and read the Scriptures,
read the Encyclicals, and most read the Encyclicals, and most
of all read the Catechism. of all read the Catechism.
Anybody can understand the Anybody can understand the
Catechism, anybody and I Catechism, anybody and I
would do that. would do that.
And welcome! And welcome!
Welcome to the Church! Welcome to the Church!
Welcome Home and we have Welcome Home and we have
another call. another call.
Hello? Hello?
Female Caller #1: Hello. Female Caller #1: Hello.
Mother Angelica: Where are Mother Angelica: Where are
you from? you from?
Female Caller #1: Illinois. Female Caller #1: Illinois.
Mother Angelica: And what is Mother Angelica: And what is
your question? your question?
Female Caller #1: Mother, Female Caller #1: Mother,
about 5 years ago, I was about 5 years ago, I was
living with a man, well living with a man, well
actually it was, I lived actually it was, I lived
with that person for 5 with that person for 5
years. years.
And it took me a year of And it took me a year of
praying to Divine Mercy, to praying to Divine Mercy, to
Our Lady and the Holy Spirit Our Lady and the Holy Spirit
to get out of this to get out of this
situation. situation.
And I went back Church and And I went back Church and
Communion and Confession but Communion and Confession but
yet now I still feel guilty yet now I still feel guilty
for those sins and feel that for those sins and feel that
how can I possibly make how can I possibly make
enough reparation to amend enough reparation to amend
for all that I did? for all that I did?
Mother Angelica: Well, Mother Angelica: Well,
sweetheart, don’t worry sweetheart, don’t worry
about what you did. about what you did.
That’s a feeling and you That’s a feeling and you
better be... better be...
We need to be careful we don’t have, guilt is not a don’t have, guilt is not a
good thing. good thing.
Guilt is good sometimes Guilt is good sometimes
because its’ kind of part of because its’ kind of part of
our conscience but that kind our conscience but that kind
of guilt you should put of guilt you should put
away. away.
You have been forgiven by You have been forgiven by
God Himself in Confession. God Himself in Confession.
You must forgive yourself, You must forgive yourself,
see. see.
If you take all the great If you take all the great
sinners--St. Augustine sinners--St. Augustine
supposedly did everything supposedly did everything
you can think of, a lot you can think of, a lot
more than you did--and more than you did--and
we call him St. Augustine we call him St. Augustine
now. now.
I mean, he had a total I mean, he had a total
change, a total change. change, a total change.
He says, "Too late have I He says, "Too late have I
known Thee, too late have I known Thee, too late have I
loved Thee." loved Thee."
I’m sure he was conscious of I’m sure he was conscious of
his sinner condition and his his sinner condition and his
past but it only fed his past but it only fed his
humility. humility.
You do the same. You do the same.
Let your past feed your Let your past feed your
humility. humility.
Say, "Lord, I am not Say, "Lord, I am not
worthy." worthy."
Can you imagine Mary Can you imagine Mary
Magdalene, a high class Magdalene, a high class
prostitute? prostitute?
She had to be pretty high She had to be pretty high
class to break a year’s class to break a year’s
wages of perfume in an wages of perfume in an
alabaster jar. alabaster jar.
You know what a whole year’s You know what a whole year’s
wages was, denari a day, 360 wages was, denari a day, 360
denari, it should be about denari, it should be about
$10,000. $10,000.
Pretty much perfume! Pretty much perfume!
But after she was forgiven, But after she was forgiven,
all she could think of is all she could think of is
gratitude and love. gratitude and love.
The enemy will try to bring The enemy will try to bring
you back and convince you you back and convince you
that you’re not worthy and that you’re not worthy and
that, it’s too late. that, it’s too late.
Don’t pay any attention to Don’t pay any attention to
that. that.
Run to Our Lady. Run to Our Lady.
Run to Our Lady. Run to Our Lady.
She will protect you. She will protect you.
You’re Home. You’re Home.
You’re forgiven. You’re forgiven.
Now, go out like this woman Now, go out like this woman
did, 5 husbands, wow! did, 5 husbands, wow!
But see, she forgot But see, she forgot
everything. everything.
And she went and told, "This And she went and told, "This
Man told me everything I Man told me everything I
ever did." ever did."
If I were, if I had that If I were, if I had that
gift--I’m glad I don’t--of gift--I’m glad I don’t--of
Padre Pio, of telling Padre Pio, of telling
everybody exactly what they everybody exactly what they
did their entire life, how did their entire life, how
many people would go around many people would go around
and say, "Do you know Mother and say, "Do you know Mother
told me everything I did my told me everything I did my
whole life." whole life."
You wouldn’t not say that! You wouldn’t not say that!
You’d keep it buttoned up! You’d keep it buttoned up!
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
It would be bad enough It would be bad enough
I knew what you did! I knew what you did!
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
So, it’s okay, honey. So, it’s okay, honey.
It’s okay. It’s okay.
Just know, that you’re not Just know, that you’re not
going to do that anymore, going to do that anymore,
that God loves you. that God loves you.
He came. He came.
He said, "I came for He said, "I came for
sinners, not the virtuous." sinners, not the virtuous."
He came for you. He came for you.
Don’t worry about it. Don’t worry about it.
We have another call. We have another call.
Hello? Hi. Hi.
Female Caller #2: Hello, Female Caller #2: Hello,
this is Charlotte. this is Charlotte.
Mother Angelica: You’re a Mother Angelica: You’re a
little, I can hardly little, I can hardly
understand you. understand you.
Where are you from? Where are you from?
Female Caller #2: Pittsburg, Female Caller #2: Pittsburg,
Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania.
Mother Angelica: And what is Mother Angelica: And what is
your question? your question?
Female Caller #2: Is it a Female Caller #2: Is it a
sin to live together for 22 sin to live together for 22
years? years?
Mother Angelica: Is it what? Mother Angelica: Is it what?
Female Caller #2: A sin to Female Caller #2: A sin to
live together for 22 years? live together for 22 years?
Mother Angelica: It’s a big Mother Angelica: It’s a big
sin, honey. sin, honey.
It’s called fornication. It’s called fornication.
You can not live--and I You can not live--and I
know, sweetheart, that (heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
some ministers and priests some ministers and priests
say it’s okay. say it’s okay.
But it’s not. But it’s not.
It’s not okay. It’s not okay.
It’s not. It’s not.
You can’t do that. You can’t do that.
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
I know life can be lonely I know life can be lonely
sometimes huh, and sometimes huh, and
I know it’s hard. I know it’s hard.
That’s your cross. That’s your cross.
I have my cross. I have my cross.
All these people have their All these people have their
crosses. crosses.
You’ve got your cross. You’ve got your cross.
You cannot live-- You cannot live--
If you’re living with anyone If you’re living with anyone
for a couple of years, you for a couple of years, you
have to stop it right now, have to stop it right now,
right now! right now!
Because your soul was bought Because your soul was bought
at a great price, a great at a great price, a great
price. price.
And your eternity is at And your eternity is at
stake. stake.
Your eternity is at stake. Your eternity is at stake.
Your eternal happiness is at Your eternal happiness is at
stake and you could lose stake and you could lose
your souls, see. your souls, see.
You don’t want to do that. You don’t want to do that.
Jesus doesn’t want you to Jesus doesn’t want you to
do that. do that.
Mary doesn’t want you to do Mary doesn’t want you to do
that. that.
It is a sin. It is a sin.
And all you people out there And all you people out there
living with anybody, if living with anybody, if
anybody told you it’s okay, anybody told you it’s okay,
they’re lying. they’re lying.
They have no love for you. They have no love for you.
Because if they loved you, Because if they loved you,
they would tell you the they would tell you the
truth. truth.
And what should she do? And what should she do?
Well, you have to leave this Well, you have to leave this
man. man.
If you’re dependant upon If you’re dependant upon
him, try to get a job and him, try to get a job and
try to get on your own. try to get on your own.
Jesus will help you. Jesus will help you.
He will help you. We have another call. We have another call.
Hello? Hello?
Male Caller #2: Hello, Male Caller #2: Hello,
Mother. Mother.
Mother Angelica: Oh, wait a Mother Angelica: Oh, wait a
minute! minute!
The other woman, please go The other woman, please go
to Confession. to Confession.
Go to Confession and then Go to Confession and then
try to find yourself a job. try to find yourself a job.
Okay, hello? Okay, hello?
Male Caller #3: Hello, Male Caller #3: Hello,
Mother. Mother.
Mother Angelica: Where are Mother Angelica: Where are
you from? you from?
Male Caller #2: Beaver Dam, Male Caller #2: Beaver Dam,
Wisconsin. Wisconsin.
Mother Angelica: And what is Mother Angelica: And what is
your question? your question?
Male Caller #2: first off, Male Caller #2: first off,
I’d like to say thank you I’d like to say thank you
and may God bless you and and may God bless you and
protect you in ministry. protect you in ministry.
And Mother, a month and a And Mother, a month and a
half ago my nephew died. half ago my nephew died.
He was 18. He was 18.
He had 2 older brothers He had 2 older brothers
which were 19. which were 19.
My sister and brother-in-law My sister and brother-in-law
are mourning, you know, as are mourning, you know, as
we all are but they come up we all are but they come up
with questions like... with questions like...
Mother Angelica: What did he Mother Angelica: What did he
die of? die of?
Male Caller #2: He was in a Male Caller #2: He was in a
car accident. car accident.
Mother Angelica: Oh, Mother Angelica: Oh,
terrible. terrible.
Male Caller #2: And his name Male Caller #2: And his name
was Jonathan and, especially was Jonathan and, especially
his brothers, one of them, his brothers, one of them,
he’s my God son. he’s my God son.
And they’re saying, "Well, And they’re saying, "Well,
will we see Jonathan as, you will we see Jonathan as, you
know, how will we see him? know, how will we see him?
Will we see him like the Will we see him like the
last time we seen him. last time we seen him.
How will he know us?" How will he know us?"
You know, they want to be, You know, they want to be,
you know, assured that you know, assured that
they’ll be reunited as, you they’ll be reunited as, you
know, almost like a family know, almost like a family
of 5. of 5.
Mother Angelica: Yes, well, Mother Angelica: Yes, well,
let me say that God permits let me say that God permits
many terrible things to many terrible things to
happen. happen.
He doesn’t ordain that He doesn’t ordain that
people are drunk and they people are drunk and they
hit somebody and kill them hit somebody and kill them
or whatever way it happened. or whatever way it happened.
But He does permit them. But He does permit them.
We can be sure of one thing We can be sure of one thing
when we deal with God--He when we deal with God--He
takes us all at that time takes us all at that time
we’re best prepared. we’re best prepared.
We will never know why. We will never know why.
We will know that in Heaven. We will know that in Heaven.
But if his parents and you But if his parents and you
and the family will just give him to Jesus like give him to Jesus like
Abraham was going to give Abraham was going to give
his son to the Lord. his son to the Lord.
Say, "Lord, my son is a Say, "Lord, my son is a
victim of somebody else’s victim of somebody else’s
mistake, just as Your Son mistake, just as Your Son
was a victim of many was a victim of many
people’s great mistake," people’s great mistake,"
then give it to the Lord. then give it to the Lord.
That’ number 1. That’ number 1.
Will you see him in Heaven? Will you see him in Heaven?
Yes. Yes.
As he is now? As he is now?
Well, he’ll be glorified. Well, he’ll be glorified.
He’ll be glorified. He’ll be glorified.
You know, there’s no, how do You know, there’s no, how do
I say this? I say this?
You know, on earth everybody You know, on earth everybody
has a beautiful face, a has a beautiful face, a
mediocre face, a mediocre face, a
good-looking face, an ugly good-looking face, an ugly
face, a skinny face, a fat face, a skinny face, a fat
face. face.
We’ve got all these kind of We’ve got all these kind of
faces. faces.
In Heaven, in Heaven we In Heaven, in Heaven we
shall be glorified! shall be glorified!
And each soul will have its And each soul will have its
own beauty, its own beauty, own beauty, its own beauty,
so unique that he and you so unique that he and you
will be unlike any other will be unlike any other
soul. soul.
Will you recognize him? Will you recognize him?
Oh yes, you will know, Oh yes, you will know,
"There’s my son" and he will "There’s my son" and he will
know you. know you.
In Heaven we will know many In Heaven we will know many
people we always wanted to people we always wanted to
know. know.
And we’ll pray for his soul, And we’ll pray for his soul,
for God’s mercy. for God’s mercy.
Every day, many times a day, Every day, many times a day,
many times a day, I say a many times a day, I say a
tiny little prayer, "Jesus tiny little prayer, "Jesus
and Mary, I love You. and Mary, I love You.
Save the souls of those who Save the souls of those who
die suddenly or unprovided die suddenly or unprovided
deaths." deaths."
Your nephew was among those. Your nephew was among those.
So you know that our nuns So you know that our nuns
here pray for everybody-- here pray for everybody--
those that are sick and those that are sick and
dying, those who die dying, those who die
suddenly and those that suddenly and those that
are ill. are ill.
All of these we pray for All of these we pray for
before Our Dear Lord’s Holy before Our Dear Lord’s Holy
presence in the Eucharist. presence in the Eucharist.
That’s their work for you. That’s their work for you.
So be at peace, all of you. So be at peace, all of you.
One day we shall know all One day we shall know all
the why’s in our life and the why’s in our life and
there it won’t really matter there it won’t really matter
for we shall all see god for we shall all see god
face-to-face. face-to-face.
And then we shall see all And then we shall see all
those we loved from way those we loved from way
back. back.
Well, now, Well, now,
children, all of you and children, all of you and
those that are here and those that are here and
those that are out there. those that are out there.
last week we spoke about the last week we spoke about the
beginning, when God was all beginning, when God was all
by my Himself and how He by my Himself and how He
began to create. began to create.
And He created all kinds of And He created all kinds of
plants and the stars and the plants and the stars and the
moon and then He created moon and then He created
animals, huh, all kind of animals, huh, all kind of
mammals. mammals.
I told you how He made a I told you how He made a
giraffe. giraffe.
And then He decided after He And then He decided after He
made the angels--at the made the angels--at the
very beginning He made very beginning He made
angels. angels.
Do you know, children, that Do you know, children, that
one of those angels He one of those angels He
already picked out just for already picked out just for
you? you?
Did you know that? Did you know that?
Long ago. Long ago.
before He even made a blade before He even made a blade
of grass or a tree or an of grass or a tree or an
animal. animal.
He made all of these angels. He made all of these angels.
And He put some aside and He And He put some aside and He
said, "You’re going to be said, "You’re going to be
guardian angels and I have guardian angels and I have
just the one for you to just the one for you to
protect." protect."
Century passed century and Century passed century and
century passed century for century passed century for
hundreds and thousands of hundreds and thousands of
years and that angel’s been years and that angel’s been
waiting in Heaven until you waiting in Heaven until you
were born, until you were were born, until you were
born. born.
And God said to him, "I’ve And God said to him, "I’ve
got one for you." got one for you."
He said, "You do?" He said, "You do?"
"Yeah. "Yeah.
There’s a little boy and a There’s a little boy and a
little girl going to be born little girl going to be born
tomorrow at 8:00. tomorrow at 8:00.
"You guard the boy and you, "You guard the boy and you,
you guard the girl." you guard the girl."
Oh, they were so happy! Oh, they were so happy!
And that’s what happened And that’s what happened
with you. with you.
But now you’re interested in But now you’re interested in
what happened to the man what happened to the man
that God created. that God created.
Well, he was made by the Well, he was made by the
dirt of the earth. dirt of the earth.
You know, one time in the You know, one time in the
Gospel, Our Dear Lord, there Gospel, Our Dear Lord, there
was a blind man and he was was a blind man and he was
born without eyeballs. born without eyeballs.
He didn’t have any eyeballs. He didn’t have any eyeballs.
And the Lord took some dirt And the Lord took some dirt
and He spit on it, then He and He spit on it, then He
made like a little cake and made like a little cake and
He put it on his eye. He put it on his eye.
And then He said, "Go and And then He said, "Go and
wash," and the man washed wash," and the man washed
all the dirt and the mud and all the dirt and the mud and
he opened his eyes and he he opened his eyes and he
could see! could see!
Well, that’s what happened Well, that’s what happened
to Adam, Adam. to Adam, Adam.
He formed him out of the He formed him out of the
dirt. dirt.
He formed a man. He formed a man.
And the Word said to the And the Word said to the
Father, "Father, he doesn’t Father, "Father, he doesn’t
move. move.
What will he be?" What will he be?"
And the Father said, "I will And the Father said, "I will
breathe into him and then he breathe into him and then he
shall rise." shall rise."
And so the Father went, And so the Father went,
(breathes) (breathes)
and suddenly eyes and suddenly eyes
open and the hand went out open and the hand went out
and the hand went like this. and the hand went like this.
And the Father touched and And the Father touched and
he rose. he rose.
Oh, that was an awesome Oh, that was an awesome
moment! moment!
And that’s how, that’s how And that’s how, that’s how
God began creation. God began creation.
Adam was a very handsome Adam was a very handsome
man. man.
And he had all kind of fun And he had all kind of fun
because the Lord said to because the Lord said to
him, "Adam, I want you to him, "Adam, I want you to
name all the animals." name all the animals."
And here came a lion. And here came a lion.
He said, "Oh!" He said, "Oh!"
"Oh," He said, "Don’t be "Oh," He said, "Don’t be
afraid. afraid.
He won’t hurt you." He won’t hurt you."
And the lion came up and just And the lion came up and just
laid down in front of Adam. laid down in front of Adam.
And He said, "What should we And He said, "What should we
name him?" name him?"
And he said, "Well, I don’t And he said, "Well, I don’t
know." know."
He looked and He said, He looked and He said,
"Lion." "Lion."
"Oh, okay." "Oh, okay."
Then he walked through the Then he walked through the
woods and there was a woods and there was a
beautiful animal, beautiful beautiful animal, beautiful
animal! animal!
It had spots, brown and It had spots, brown and
white. white.
And He said, "Oh, what are And He said, "Oh, what are
you going to call him?" you going to call him?"
Don’t you think God was Don’t you think God was
wonderful to let Adam call wonderful to let Adam call
all the animals a name? all the animals a name?
If I created them, I want to If I created them, I want to
call them a name. call them a name.
God is generous. God is generous.
See, that teaches you now to See, that teaches you now to
be generous. be generous.
He said, "What are you going He said, "What are you going
to call that one?" to call that one?"
He said, "Oh, he’s He said, "Oh, he’s
beautiful. beautiful.
We’ll call him a deer." We’ll call him a deer."
"Ah, that’s nice." "Ah, that’s nice."
Then suddenly, out of the Then suddenly, out of the
jungle came this boom! jungle came this boom!
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
And Adam looked up and he And Adam looked up and he
was scared to death! was scared to death!
He started shivering. He started shivering.
And God said, "Oh don’t And God said, "Oh don’t
shiver. shiver.
Look!" Look!"
Adam went like that. Adam went like that.
He never saw anything so He never saw anything so
big. big.
And this big animal--his And this big animal--his
feet were that wide and he feet were that wide and he
must have been 8 ft. must have been 8 ft.
tall--and he went "Whew!" tall--and he went "Whew!"
And God said, "What are you And God said, "What are you
going to name him?" going to name him?"
"Oh, I don’t know!" "Oh, I don’t know!"
And the elephant had a trunk And the elephant had a trunk
and went, and went,
(makes noise) (makes noise)
and he got some water and he got some water
and he went and he went
(makes noise) (makes noise)
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
all over Adam. all over Adam.
Adams shook his head and the Adams shook his head and the
elephant pulled up his trunk elephant pulled up his trunk
and there was this big and there was this big
mouth. mouth.
And Adam looked inside and And Adam looked inside and
he went, "Whew!" he went, "Whew!"
And he looked and said, And he looked and said,
"Elephant." "Elephant."
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
And the Father said, And the Father said,
"Elephant!" "Elephant!"
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
"Yep!" He said, "Elephant." "Yep!" He said, "Elephant."
And the Father said, "So be And the Father said, "So be
it, elephant." it, elephant."
Well, Adam went around with Well, Adam went around with
all the animals and the all the animals and the
birds and the bees birds and the bees
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
and he was not too and he was not too
happy, not too happy. happy, not too happy.
But the Father would come But the Father would come
and walk with them at and walk with them at
twilight, huh. twilight, huh.
Just before the sun came Just before the sun came
down Adam and God would walk down Adam and God would walk
together in the cool of the together in the cool of the
night. night.
So one night God came and So one night God came and
walked with Adam. walked with Adam.
And God said, "Adam, are you And God said, "Adam, are you
happy?" happy?"
And he said, "Oh, yes, And he said, "Oh, yes,
Father, I am happy. Father, I am happy.
(heavy sigh) (heavy sigh)
"But there’s something "But there’s something
lacking." lacking."
"Well, let me think about "Well, let me think about
it." it."
And so, the Trinity had a And so, the Trinity had a
little meeting. little meeting.
(audience chuckles) (audience chuckles)
And they said to each other, And they said to each other,
"What shall we do with Adam? "What shall we do with Adam?
He’s lonely." He’s lonely."
And they decided they would And they decided they would
create a wo-man. create a wo-man.
So they said, "How shall we So they said, "How shall we
do that?" do that?"
So They said, "Well, we So They said, "Well, we
shall put Adam to sleep and shall put Adam to sleep and
then we shall take one rib then we shall take one rib
out and around that we shall out and around that we shall
create a woman." create a woman."
So, Adam fell sound asleep So, Adam fell sound asleep
and he was snoring, and he was snoring,
(snores) (snores)
out of it, out of it, out of it, out of it,
out of it. out of it.
All of a sudden, the Lord All of a sudden, the Lord
took a rib and He mixed it took a rib and He mixed it
with the ground and from it with the ground and from it
came the most beautiful came the most beautiful
creature, a woman. creature, a woman.
Oh! Oh!
She was beautiful! She was beautiful!
She had long hair. She had long hair.
And then Adam woke up and it And then Adam woke up and it
came time to walk with God. came time to walk with God.
And so Adam went to meet And so Adam went to meet
God and then he saw God and then he saw
two people. two people.
And he stopped and he said, And he stopped and he said,
"Oh, who’s that?" "Oh, who’s that?"
And God said to Adam, "Here! And God said to Adam, "Here!
Here is your companion. Here is your companion.
"She is woman. "She is woman.
"Live and love and bear "Live and love and bear
fruit." fruit."
Well, we’ve got to go again. Well, we’ve got to go again.
God bless you. God bless you.
See you tomorrow night. See you tomorrow night.
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