Sardar ji would fire up his outdoor grill and
cook a tandoori chicken and some meat kebabs.
But, all of his neighbors were strict Catholics ...
And since it was Lent, they were forbidden from eating chicken and meat on a Friday.
that they finally talked to their Priest.
The Priest came to visit Sardar ji
and suggested that he become a Catholic.
After several classes and much study,Sardar ji attended Mass...
And as the priest sprinkled holy water over him,
he said,
You were born a Sikh, and raised as a Sikh, but from now, you are a Catholic."
The wonderful aroma of tandoori chicken and meat kebabs again filled the neighborhood.
The Priest was called immediately by the neighbors and,
as he rushed into Sardar ji's backyard,
clutching a rosary and prepared to scold him,
he stopped and watched in amazement.
holding a small bottle of holy water
which he carefully sprinkled over the grilling meats
and chanted:
"Oye, you were born a chicken, and you were born a lamb, you were raised as a chicken and you were raised as a lamb but now onwards you are a potato and you are a tomato...."