After a very long and boring homily the parishioners filed out of the church saying nothing to the pastor. Towards the end of the line was a thoughtful person who always commented on the homilies. “Father, today your homily reminded me of the peace and love of God!” The pastor was thrilled. “No one has ever said anything like that about my preaching before. Why did it remind you?” “Well, it reminded me of the peace of God because it surpassed all understanding, and the love of God because it endured forever!” ________________________________ During his children’s sermon, the assistant pastor asked the kids, "What is gray, has a bushy tail, and gathers nuts in the fall?" One five-year-old raised his hand, "I know the answer should be Jesus," he began, "but it sounds like a squirrel to me."