In a small rural English parish, a priest lived with several nuns. One day, an older nun noticed the church rugs were fraying and told the priest, “Father, your rugs need replacing.” He thanked her but gently reminded her that after so many years, it was okay to call them “our” rugs.
A few days later, she spotted the hedge needing a trim and corrected herself, saying, “Your… I mean, our hedge needs trimming.” The priest thanked her again and asked if she had seen his missing watch. She hadn’t but promised to look.
When the bishop came for a visit, the nun excitedly announced she had found the watch. Curious, the bishop asked where. She replied, “Under OUR bed.”
