Meanwhile, the priests live in cloistered luxury......
Really? None that I know. There are self-indulgent exceptions, but the ones I know—and it's a big number—live in a small room, own nothing, don't eat enough to keep me going, get up early, say their breviary, meet with parishioners with problems, hear confessions, meet with parish groups and charities, say Mass, go to bed early, and do it over again the next day. With a smile. How many do you know?
Not our priests.
“Meanwhile, the priests live in cloistered luxury...”
They don’t need my money. I’m dealing with bills and debt, while they seem comfortable enough. Our bishop’s retirement estate caused quite a scandal a few months back.