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Father O'Malley answers the parish phone.

“Is this Father O'Malley speaking?"

"That I am!"

"This is the Mr. Johnson of the IRS. Can you help us?"

"That I can!"

"Do you know a Sean Houlihan?"

"That I do!"

"Is he a member of your congregation . . . er . . . parish?"

"That he is!"

"Did he donate $10,000 to the church?"

"That he will!"

Peace

“An unjust peace is better than a just war.”
-- Marcus Tullius Cicero

Beauty

“Beauty is ten, nine of which is dressing.”

--Proverb

Peace

“Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. “
--St. Francis de Sales

Curious

St. Frances de Sales is the patron saint of both the deaf, and authors.

Peace

“May your days be many and your troubles be few. May all God's blessings descend upon you. May peace be within you may your heart be strong. May you find what you're seeking wherever you roam.”
--Irish Blessing

Beauty

“Beauty is how you feel inside, and it reflects in your eyes. It is not something physical.”
--Sophia Loren