Amorous Priest Resurrects to Rousing Applause

Jokes with audience during Episcopalian debut
Mon, Jun 1, 2009

"Church is about forgiveness," announced Rev. Alberto Cutie during his first sermon since leaving the Roman Catholic Church after photographs surfaced of him kissing his now fiancee on the beach.

The former priest received a standing ovation at the Episcopal Church of The Resurrection in Biscayne Park and told several jokes, quipping at one point that "my stuff is in storage." He didn't directly address his split with the church.

"The spirit of God has been with me," he said. "And I'm going to tell you something: God is the only one we follow." the rest