Mrs. O’Malley was walking down Mill Road in Dublin when she met up with Father Timothy. The Father said, ‘Good morning to you! Aren’t you Mrs. O’Malley and didn’t I marry you and your husband 2 years ago?’
She replied, ‘Aye, that you did, Father..’
The Father asked, ‘And be there any wee little ones yet?’
She replied, ‘No, not yet, Father.’
The Father said, ‘Well now, I’m going to Rome next week and I’ll light a candle for you and your husband.’
She replied, ‘Oh, thank you, Father.’ They then parted ways.
Some years later they met again. The Father asked, ‘Well now, Mrs. O’Malley, how are you these days?’
She replied, ‘Oh, very well, Father!’ The Father asked, ‘And tell me, have you any wee ones yet?’
She replied, ‘Oh yes, Father! Three sets of twins and 4 singles, 10 in all!’
The Father said, ‘That’s wonderful! How is your loving husband doing?’
She replied, ‘He’s gone to Rome to blow out your bloody candle.
Funny story! You can have too much of a good thing!