This morning, I went to the parish conference room where volunteers had gathered to count the Easter collection.
I told them that I should be not saying something but, since I had answered “no”, I didn’t think it would matter. They all looked at me quizzically. At that point, I told them that the papal nuncio called me the evening before, on Easter, no less, to tell me that the Pope had selected me as a bishop.
Their eyes got big and they didn’t know what to say.
They said nothing until I looked at them, smiled, and said, “April Fool.” It was one of my best gags! 🙂