A young priest decided to deliver a sermon on the importance of non-acquisitiveness. Inspired, he speaks from the ambo:

– Brothers and sisters! Look at the birds of the air! They do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns, nor worry about tomorrow – and the Lord feeds them!

After the service, the parish warden enters the altar, places a thick stack of bills for electricity, heating, and water for the church on the table, and says:

– Father, the sermon was wonderful! But when the utility workers come with a notice of disconnection, may I crumble some bread for them instead of money?