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The limbo of life

Father O’Riely and father O’Brien

 

Father O’Brien.

Yes father O’Riely.

I’m reading in this Buddhist scripture that when you die you don’t necessarily go to heaven; you tend to just come back as a human again.

Do you think they might be referring to limbo, father O’Brien?

Yes I think they might be father O’Riely.

Well this limbo doesn’t sound so bad after all, I rather enjoy living.

I wonder if they really have figured it out properly!?

I say father O’Riely, when you’re finished reading with that book, I wouldn’t mind having a read of it myself.

That’s fine father O’Brien, but I’ll have to check with father O’Lochlan first to see if he doesn’t mind me giving it to you.

O its father O’Lachlan’s book! I was wondering why he’s been thinkin of leaving the church!?

Make sure you don’t let Cardinal O’Seay see you with that book!

That’s funny you should say that father O’Brien, I tink Father O’Lachlan said he got the book from Cardinal O’Seay in the first place.

That can’t be true father O’Riely, you must have heard wrong!

O … Don’t worry about lending it to me; I think I’ll buy my own copy.

And so … what does it have to say about “heaven.”

I haven’t got to that part yet father.

 

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