The Sister     painting

The priest, he was a mild, shy man. On the other hand, Tilde, his sister, was entrepreneurial and had strong managerial capabilities. In fact, since she’d taken the reins of the business, the profits had tripled and the company would be entering the New Market of the Stock Exchange within the year.

One day, she asked her brother what her destiny would be upon her death.

The priest said, "Forget about heaven. Maybe, after having performed some good deeds, you might lessen your stay in purgatory."

So Tilde decided to gather her employees.

After a brief introduction, she immediately came to the point: "I want – she said – you to do an hour’s work without pay. Only an hour per week. These tax-free earnings will be distributed among the city’s needy families.