The New Preacher
The new monk was everything an ideal monk would be, except that he gets nervous when it comes to preaching. So one time, the Abbot ( head of the monastery ) told him to be the preacher in the next Sunday Mass..When that Sunday came, he went up the pulpit to face his congregation, his own brothers in the monastery.
As an opener he asked them: "Do you know what I am about to preach about?"
The congregation answered "No" by shaking their heads. So the preacher said: " So do I, I do not know it either..So end of the sermon, lets continue the mass.."
After the Mass the abbot talked with him, "you will deliver the sermon again, okay?" he was a bit angry.
The next Sunday came and again the Preacher asked the congregation. "Do you know what I am about to preach about?"
The congregation this time said YES by nodding their heads.."The preacher said..If you know what I am going to talk about, then there is no need for me to continue talking. End of Sermon.."
This time the abbot was livid with anger and said.."Better do it this time, otherwise I will send you to a place high up the mountains where food is scarce and life is not as easy as this place!.."
Well, the third Sunday came. The preacher, for the third time, asked the same question: " "Do you know what I am about to preach about?"
Well to give him another chance, half of the congregation nodded, and the other half shook their heads..Immediately the preacher said:" Those who know what I am going to talk about please tell it to those who do not know...Sermon is over!"----#
( an anecdote delivered during a sermon in our church )
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