{"id":23834,"date":"2026-05-02T00:21:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/?p=23834"},"modified":"2026-05-02T00:33:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T19:33:44","slug":"the-priest-who-fought-temptation-and-lost-in-confession","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/us\/the-priest-who-fought-temptation-and-lost-in-confession\/","title":{"rendered":"The Priest Who Fought Temptation\u2026 And Lost In Confession!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"172\">A middle-aged priest was known for his strict discipline\u2014until a very young nun joined the convent.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"174\" data-end=\"295\">One hot afternoon, she walked into the church garden, fanning herself and sighing,<br data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"259\" \/>\u201cFather\u2026 it\u2019s unbearably hot today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"297\" data-end=\"417\">The priest, trying to stay composed, replied,<br data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"345\" \/>\u201cYes, my child\u2026 even the devil seems to have turned up the temperature.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"419\" data-end=\"500\">She smiled and said,<br data-start=\"439\" data-end=\"442\" \/>\u201cThen maybe we should both pray\u2026 before we melt into sin.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"502\" data-end=\"614\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The priest paused\u2026 wiped his forehead\u2026 and said,<br data-start=\"550\" data-end=\"553\" \/><strong>\u201cGood idea. You start praying\u2026 I\u2019ll start <em data-start=\"595\" data-end=\"607\">confessing<\/em>.\u201d \ud83d\ude33\ud83d\ude02<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A middle-aged priest was known for his strict discipline\u2014until a very young nun joined the convent. 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