An Irish man emigrates to London and as soon as he arrives he does what most Irish emigrants do ... he locates the nearest Irish pub. Having found a suitable imbibing emporium owned by a man of Irish descent, he goes up to the bar and orders four pints of Guinness and proceeds to drink them all by himself.

This goes on for a week, and the barman is intrigued, so he asks him why he always orders four pints.

"Well", says he "I have three brothers back home, and before I left, we made an agreement that whenever we would go for a drink, we would always have one for each of us to keep the memory alive."

"I see", says the barman, "that's a great idea."

Then one day the Irishman comes in and orders three pints. The barman reasons it out that one of the brothers must have died so he goes over the the man and says, "I'm sorry for your trouble."

"What trouble?" says the man.

"Well, you ordered three pints. I thought that one of your brothers must have passed away."

"Not at all," says the man, "but it's Lent, and I'm off the drink."

Review by: Reverend William G. Curlin Bishop of Charlotte
Straight Answers offers Catholics a simple and direct response to the many questions concerning the Catholic Church. It spells out profound truths in very

simple language for all who seek a better understanding of their Faith. I highly recommend it for Catholics, both young and old.

The Power of Intention: Learning to Co-create Your World Your Way

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Learn more and read the Old Testament.

Doctors of the Church, and the works of contemporary spiritual writers — particularly St. Josemaría Escrivá, who initiated the Navarre Bible project.

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