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To: IAGeezer912

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Priests: do not take a vow of poverty, may own things, and may leave them to whomever they wish.

Monks, nuns, and other religious give UP EVERYTHING voluntarily for the Kingdom of God, and thus do not own any world goods when they die.

Monks can become priests, and you have “friars” who you could consider monks-lite like the Franciscans and Jesuits but you have a lot of diocesan priests who aren’t monks


97 posted on 06/20/2024 6:16:42 AM PDT by Cronos (I identify as an ambulance, my pronounces are wee/woo)
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To: Cronos
Priests: do not take a vow of poverty, may own things, and may leave them to whomever they wish.

That's true.

As a child Catholic*, I remember how important it was for Frs. Dignan and O'Connell to get over to Pimlico after the Saturday ("meet your 'Sunday obligation'") Mass.

They shared a Caddy.

.......

*
"I got better"

99 posted on 06/20/2024 8:34:56 AM PDT by kinsman redeemer (The real enemy seeks to devour what is good. )
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