LOL! Kath, Our priest has been here about 2 years now and he sits in the confessional with his legs outstretched, feet crossed, fidgets, stretches, whatever! He is pretty young and every Sunday he starts his sermon/homily with a joke which I am sure he gets on the internet. At least he keeps our interest and seldom talks for more that 5 minutes. Mary ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kath" <mzmouser@earthlink.net> NEW IN THE CONFESSIONAL "The new priest is nervous about hearing confessions, so he asks an older priest to sit in on his sessions. The new priest hears a couple confessions, and then the old priest asks him to step out of the confessional for a few suggestions. The old priest suggests, "Cross you arms over your chest, and rub your chin with one hand." The new priest tries this. The old priest suggests, "Try saying things like, 'I see, yes, go on, and I understand. How did you feel about that?'" The new priest says those things. The old priest says, "Now, don't you think that's a little better than slapping your knee and saying 'No kidding?!? What happened next?'"