A 25 & 50 Year Martyrdom

R. Paul Stevens, Professor Emeritus at Regent College, was visiting the Wedding Church in Cana of Galilee with his wife Gail when a hilarious event took place. After introducing himself to the resident Roman Catholic clergyman, Father Joseph, Stevens informed him that he and his wife were there celebrating their 25th anniversary. Joseph shouted: “Mama Mia, twenty five years of martyrdom!" Gail’s parents were also on the trip and shared that they were celebrating their fiftieth anniversary. Brother Joseph again shouted: “Mama Mia, a fifty-year martyrdom!”

While certainly meant to…