{"id":5464,"date":"2025-03-15T12:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T12:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=5464"},"modified":"2025-03-15T12:01:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T12:01:25","slug":"the-little-boy-and-the-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/buzzfeednews.uk\/?p=5464","title":{"rendered":"The Little Boy and the Confession"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>A little boy named Tommy went to church with his grandma every Sunday.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One day, Grandma told him it was time to make his first confession.<\/p>\n<p>She explained, \u201cYou go into that little booth, tell the priest your sins, and he\u2019ll forgive you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>Tommy was nervous but agreed.<\/p>\n<p>He walked into the confessional, sat down, and the priest slid open the little window.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBless me, Father, for I have sinned,\u201d Tommy whispered.<\/p>\n<p>The priest smiled kindly. \u201cGo ahead, my son. What are your sins?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tommy took a deep breath. \u201cWell\u2026 I stole a pencil from school\u2026 I said a bad word\u2026 and I lied to my mom.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>The priest nodded. \u201cThat\u2019s not too bad. Anything else?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tommy thought hard. \u201cUmm\u2026 oh yeah! I threw my sister\u2019s Barbie out the window and told her she ran away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The priest chuckled. \u201cAnything else?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tommy scratched his head. \u201cOh! And last night, I put toothpaste on Grandpa\u2019s dentures while he was sleeping.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The priest tried not to laugh. \u201cAlright, my son. Say three Hail Marys and try to be a better boy.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>Tommy nodded, feeling proud.<\/p>\n<p>When he walked out of the booth, Grandma smiled and asked, \u201cHow did it go?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tommy grinned wide.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPiece of cake, Grandma\u2026 but I don\u2019t think that guy behind the screen knows half the stuff I\u2019ve done!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOL!!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Hope this joke will make you smile! Have a nice day!<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>A little boy wanted a bicycle for Christmas.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-74875 size-full td-animation-stack-type2-2\" src=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bibi.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bibi.jpg 800w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bibi-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bibi-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bibi-640x335.jpg 640w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/bibi-681x357.jpg 681w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A little boy wanted a bicycle for Christmas.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>His mother said she didn\u2019t have enough money to buy him a new bike but suggested that if he wrote to Jesus promising to be a good boy in the future, then maybe Jesus might be willing to get him one.<\/p>\n<p>So the boy started writing out a letter. \u2018Dear Jesus, I promise to be good for one year\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<p>He crossed it out and wrote: \u2018Dear Jesus, I promise to be good for one month.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Still, he wasn\u2019t happy, so he crossed it out and wrote: \u2018Dear Jesus, I promise to be good for one week.\u2019<\/p>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>His head spun, he tore up the paper, and went for a walk.<\/p>\n<p>As he passed the local church, he noticed a nativity scene.<\/p>\n<p>When nobody was looking, he grabbed the figure of Mary, hid it under his coat, and ran home.<\/p>\n<p>There he composed a new letter. \u2018Dear Jesus, if you ever want to see your mother again\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><strong>A little boy was attending his first wedding.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72649 size-full td-animation-stack-type2-2\" src=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ik-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ik-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ik-1-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ik-1-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ik-1-640x335.jpg 640w, https:\/\/teachmelife.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/ik-1-681x357.jpg 681w\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"419\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>A little boy was attending his first wedding.<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"google-auto-placed ap_container\"><\/div>\n<p>After the service, his cousin asked him, \u201cHow many women can a man marry?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSixteen,\u201d the boy responded. His cousin was amazed that he had an answer so quickly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow do you know that?\u201d \u201cEasy,\u201d the little boy said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll you have to do is add it up like the Bishop said: 4 better, 4 worse, 4 richer, 4 poorer.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A little boy named Tommy went to church with his grandma every Sunday. One day, Grandma told him it was time to make his first confession. She explained, \u201cYou go into that little booth, tell the priest your sins, and he\u2019ll forgive you.\u201d Tommy was nervous but agreed. 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