[Vicomte13]

"Do you doubt you could walk into your parish and pay for an indulgence?"

I do doubt it, yes. It would be illegal.

"How about Prayer Cards? Bought any of those lately? Paid for a mass to be said in someone's name?"

Are you a minister? Do you take a salary? Do you allow people to pay you filthy lucre to preach the word of God, which Jesus gave for free?

[1000 silverlings]

Why not? Even Jesus took payment. Plus a workman is worthy of his hire and the ox is not to be muzzled but allowed to graze as it works.

Luke 8:3

And Joanna the wife of Chuza Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others, which ministered unto him of their substance.