The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

JESUIT STORY

JOHNNY WAS A LITTLE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE A PRIEST, BUT HE
DIDN'T KNOW WHICH ORDER TO JOIN, SO JOHNNY WROTE TO GOD
ASKING GOD TO TELL JOHNNY WHICH COMMUNITY TO JOIN. WELL,
GOD RECEIVED THE LETTER AND WROTE BACK TO JOHNNY.
DEAR JOHNNY, (WROTE GOD)
IT DOESN'T MATTER WHICH COMMUNITY YOU JOIN BECAUSE THEY
ALL HAVE THE SAME PURPOSE--TO SERVE ME, SO YOU JUST
JOIN THE ONE YOU LIKE THE BEST.
YOURS TRULY,
GOD, S.J.

Submitter comment: INFORMANT WAS TOLD THIS STORY ON ENTERING THE JESUIT
COMMUNITY AND HE SAYS THAT THIS STORY IS TOLD TO ALL
INCOMING JESUITS.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Date learned: 03-29-1971