02/18/2026 from Daily Jokes
#21818
A married man enters the confessional and quietly tells the priest, “Father, I need to confess… I was unfaithful to my wife. Well… almost unfaithful.”
The priest leans closer and asks, “Almost? What exactly does that mean, my son?”
The man sighs and replies, “We got carried away. We took off our clothes and… well… we rubbed together for a while. But before things went any further, I stopped myself.”
The priest shakes his head and says firmly, “My son, rubbing together is the same as doing the act itself in the eyes of sin. You must not see that woman again. As penance, say five Hail Marys and place fifty dollars in the poor box before you leave.”
The man agrees, leaves the confessional, and dutifully kneels to say his prayers. When he finishes, he walks over to the poor box. He stands there for a moment, thinking carefully, then quietly turns and begins heading for the door.
The priest, who has been watching from a distance, rushes over and calls out, “Excuse me! I saw that. You didn’t put any money in the poor box!”
The man looks back calmly and says, “Father, I rubbed up against it… and like you said, that’s the same as putting it in.”
