just asking a question… don’t priests still take a vow of poverty? How’d a priest end up with hundreds of thousands of dollars that somebody could steal to begin with?
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I’d be really interested in the answer to this as well!
Actually, now that I think about it, isn’t it possible he simply never spent any of the money he was paid as a priest down through the decades? I mean, priests are actually paid even if it’s only a pittance, right? That would, fairly easily, add up over a 50+ year career, plus interest, etc. (Unless, of course, priests are expected/required to give that money away if it accrues for too long.)
Priests aren’t required to take a vow of poverty. Monks do, and I think Friars, too– but not all Priests. (Short form: generally, members of an order take a vow of poverty; the priests that would be in charge of a parish or two aren’t required to do so.)
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Priests are in charge of paying all their own taxes, providing their own transportation, food and clothing, and sometimes providing for their own housing; they are expected to behave as befits their station– so no flashy sports cars, designer outfits, etc.
The Father did work for over forty-five years– with careful investing, $500k is not that hard to manage, especially if you live simply and are trying to make sure you 1) won’t be a burden to anyone, 2) will have money to leave to good causes.
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He was a teacher, too. 1952-1980 at various places.
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Thanks, Foxfier. Amazing that his own cousin did that – what a disgrace.
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Vows of poverty are evil, imho.
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