>      Subject: Question in the Confessional
>
>     An elderly Italian man who lived on the outskirts 
>     of Rimini , Italy , went to the local church for  
>     confession.                                       
>                                                       
>     When the priest slid open the panel in the        
>     confessional, The man said: 'Father .. During     
>     World War II, a beautiful Jewish woman from our   
>     neighborhood knocked urgently on my door and asked
>     me to hide her from the Nazis.  So I hid her in my
>     attic.'                                           
>                                                       
>     The priest replied: 'That was a wonderful thing   
>     you did, and you have no need to confess that.'   
>                                                       
>     'There is more to tell, Father... She started to  
>     repay me with sexual favors. This happened several
>     times a week, and sometimes twice on Sundays.'    
>                                                       
>     The priest said, 'That was a long time ago and by 
>     doing what you did, you placed the two of you in  
>     great danger. but two people under those          
>     circumstances can easily succumb to the weakness  
>     of the flesh. However, if you are truly sorry for 
>     your actions, you are indeed forgiven.'           
>     'Thank you, Father. That's a great load off my    
>     mind.  I do have one more question.'              
>                                                       
>     'And what is that?' asked the priest.             
>                                                       
>     'Should I tell her the war is over?''             
>