A man has three sons who entered three different religious
orders: the oldest became a Dominican, the second a Franciscan, and the
youngest a Jesuit. On his deathbed, the father tells his sons, "I know you
all have vows of poverty, but as a sign of your love for me, I want each of you
to place one thousand dollars into my casket to be buried with me."
On the day of the funeral, the Dominican son steps up,
places $1000 in the casket, and says, "This seems like a waste of money,
since you can't take it with you, Dad. But with the special permission of my
superiors, I'm doing as you requested, as a sign of my love."
Next, the Franciscan son approaches the casket and says,
"You know I love you, Dad, but the needs of the poor are so great, I just
can't let $1000 be buried with you. I hope you understand, now that you are in
heaven. Please forgive me."
Finally, the Jesuit son comes forward and says to his
brother, "Don't worry, Frank. I'll pay your share." Then he reaches
into the casket, takes the cash left by his eldest brother, and puts in a check
for $3000.
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