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No one is "boasting of his property." Boasting would be done by the man who didn't increase his talents for the common good; instead he boasts of his own reward.

Rome doesn't understand the parable of the talents just like it doesn't understand so much of God's word.

Increase. We are commanded to increase. To increase in spiritual discernment, in obedience to His name, in faithfulness to His mercy for His salvation, in gratitude for His free gift of grace through faith, and to spread the Gospel to all men, confident that just as the Gospel has prospered our lives and families and knowledge of God, so, too, will it prosper all who are His children, "the called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)

It's Rome who elevates tangible wealth to something that should be draped over its pastors. Protestants believe in a Godly work ethic. Everything they do, in thought, word, and deed, held captive to Jesus Christ, their Savior, Lord and Redeemer.

The shoes of the Fisherman were not Prada.

To increase in spiritual discernment, in obedience to His name, in faithfulness to His mercy for His salvation, in gratitude for His free gift of grace through faith, and to spread the Gospel to all men, confident that just as the Gospel has prospered our lives and families and knowledge of God, so, too, will it prosper all who are His children, "the called according to His purpose." (Romans 8:28)

ll that is true and Catholic teaching, so long as you remember that your prosperity is in heaven and not in your bank account on earth. Hence the falsity of prosperity gospel.

[16] And he spoke a similitude to them, saying: The land of a certain rich man brought forth plenty of fruits. [17] And he thought within himself, saying: What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? [18] And he said: This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and will build greater; and into them will I gather all things that are grown to me, and my goods. [19] And I will say to my soul: Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years take thy rest; eat, drink, make good cheer. [20] But God said to him: Thou fool, this night do they require thy soul of thee: and whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?
[21] So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich towards God. [22] And he said to his disciples: Therefore I say to you, be not solicitous for your life, what you shall eat; nor for your body, what you shall put on. [23] The life is more than the meat, and the body is more than the raiment. [24] Consider the ravens, for they sow not, neither do they reap, neither have they storehouse nor barn, and God feedeth them. How much are you more valuable than they? [25] And which of you, by taking thought, can add to his stature one cubit?
[26] If then ye be not able to do so much as the least thing, why are you solicitous for the rest? [27] Consider the lilies, how they grow: they labour not, neither do they spin. But I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was clothed like one of these. [28] Now if God clothe in this manner the grass that is today in the field, and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more you, O ye of little faith? [29] And seek not you what you shall eat, or what you shall drink: and be not lifted up on high. [30] For all these things do the nations of the world seek. But your Father knoweth that you have need of these things.
[31] But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his justice, and all these things shall be added unto you. [32] Fear not, little flock, for it hath pleased your Father to give you a kingdom. [33] Sell what you possess and give alms. Make to yourselves bags which grow not old, a treasure in heaven which faileth not: where no thief approacheth, nor moth corrupteth. [34] For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. [35] Let your loins be girt, and lamps burning in your hands.
(Luke 12)