In the convent of SanDiego, in the city of Quito, a young priest lived some centuries ago, FatherManuel de Almeida Capilla, who was just 17 years old. He decided to enter inthe religious life, however he was not the best, with his behavor.
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He likes a lot theparties and brandy. Despite he choose to become a priest, he didn’t leave aside his life a bit mundane andfrivolous.
I love parties!
Untilwe return, Sir
Every night, he wasgoing to a small window ,since it was very tall, he used to climb up to thewindow, leaning on the sculpture of a crucified Christ. Until once the Christ,already tired of so many abuses, every night asked him: How long, FatherAlmeida? to which, he replied without shame: Until we return, Sir.
How long, Father Almeida?
Once he went out, theyoung Franciscan drank until he was drunk. Later he returned to the convent. Heliked partying so much that his plans were to continue many days, but one daysomething happened to change his life.
I am so drunk
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Well, one morningFather Almeida was returning drunk, to the convent, when suddenly he saw afuneral procession In the street. He found this type of procession very strangeat that time, and he was curious, hedecided to look inside the coffin, and when he got closer he saw his own bodyinside it.
Oh my Godness, I am DEAD!!!
From the fright thedrunkenness was removed, he ran to the convent, from which the priest neverescaped again to go partying. People say he received a great lesson that madehim be a good priest with peaceful life.