He doesn't appear to have taken his vow of celibacy seriously, so why should his vow of poverty present any obstacles either?
And obedience? Fuhgeddaboudit.
> The report paints a picture of a priest who felt entitled to a lifestyle that more closely resembled those of some of his wealthy parishioners.
Clearly a "priest" from the Judas Iscariot school-of-Divinity: hand-in-purse and betraying Our Lord's mission with a kiss.
Sin is indeed an ugly thing.
Since the article did not mention which Order he belonged to, it's possible he did not take a vow of poverty. That doesn't justify his spending other people's money like a politician, but it's a point.