In this lighthearted tale, a priest offers a tired nun a lift after a long day of service. Their conversation takes an unexpected turn when she says, \u201cFather, remember Psalm 129.\u201d He nods rather than asking what she means. When she repeats the reference, he takes it as a solemn invitation to reflect. By the time they reach the convent, an ordinary exchange has become a puzzle entirely of his own making.<\/p>\n
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Back at the church, his curiosity finally sends him to the text, and the story ends with him laughing at his misunderstanding. There is one important wrinkle: Psalm 129 concerns suffering and deliverance, not the encouragement to \u201ccontinue forward\u201d attributed to it in this retelling. The joke works better as a lesson about communication than as a scriptural anecdote. She assumes her meaning is obvious; he assumes it is profound. Neither asks the question that could clear things up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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