Born a Lutheran
Lars, a Norwegian from Cook County in northern Minnesota, was an older,
single gentleman who was born and raised a Lutheran. Each Friday night
after work, he would fire up his outdoor grill and cook a venison steak.
Now, all of Lars’s neighbors were Catholic….. and since it was Lent,
they were prohibited from eating meat on Fridays. The delicious aroma from
the grilled venison steaks was causing such a problem for the Catholic
faithful that they finally talked to their priest.
The priest came to visit Lars, and suggested that Lars convert to
Catholicism. After several classes and much study, Lars attended Mass
…..and as the priest sprinkled holy water over Lars, he said, “You
were born a Lutheran and raised a Lutheran, but now you are Catholic.”
Lars’s neighbors were greatly relieved, until Friday night arrived, and
the wonderful aroma of grilled venison filled the neighborhood. The
priest was called immediately by the neighbors and, as he rushed into
Lars’s yard, clutching a rosary and prepared to scold Lars, he stopped
in amazement and watched.
There stood Lars, clutching a small bottle of water which he carefully
sprinkled over the grilling meat, and chanted: “You were born a deer,
and raised a deer, but now you are a walleye.”
