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Matt16_18
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*I believe in the resurrection of the body
St. Peter greeted Babs warmly and took her by the hand for a stroll down a wide boulevard paved with bricks of solid gold. On each side of the boulevard, interspersed between the immaculate gardens and parks, were enormous mansions that startled Babs with the magnificence of their splendor. St. Peter paused in front a mansion that glittered like a jewel on a hill, and asked Babs what she thought. Excited, Babs admitted that she had never seen any mansion in her life on earth that was as exquisite as this one. Peter exclaimed with joy that there were many mansions in heaven that were as fine as this, and that saint that lived here was Maria, the maid that had faithfully served Babs for over thirty years. Babs gasped and declared that this was far too great a mansion for Maria, and that the little cottage that was behind the mansion would be more appropriate for her maid. Peter softly squeezed Babs’ hand and gently told her that the cottage was to be her dwelling place. Stunned, Babs cried out, “But the cottage is so small!”. To which Peter replied, “My dear, dear lady, the carpenter can only build with the materials that you send up.”
- the Apostles Creed*
St. Peter greeted Babs warmly and took her by the hand for a stroll down a wide boulevard paved with bricks of solid gold. On each side of the boulevard, interspersed between the immaculate gardens and parks, were enormous mansions that startled Babs with the magnificence of their splendor. St. Peter paused in front a mansion that glittered like a jewel on a hill, and asked Babs what she thought. Excited, Babs admitted that she had never seen any mansion in her life on earth that was as exquisite as this one. Peter exclaimed with joy that there were many mansions in heaven that were as fine as this, and that saint that lived here was Maria, the maid that had faithfully served Babs for over thirty years. Babs gasped and declared that this was far too great a mansion for Maria, and that the little cottage that was behind the mansion would be more appropriate for her maid. Peter softly squeezed Babs’ hand and gently told her that the cottage was to be her dwelling place. Stunned, Babs cried out, “But the cottage is so small!”. To which Peter replied, “My dear, dear lady, the carpenter can only build with the materials that you send up.”