113. On Church finances
No Church is wealthier than the economy of the territory where the Church is located
No Church is wealthier than the economy of the territory where the Church is located
The danger of sycophancy is that it snuffs out the truth from us, and as priests and religious, it undermines the Truth, the very foundation and purpose of our vocation and mission.
The exercise of authority in the Church is always a vocation to service and not for exploitation.
The current seminary structure also creates the ‘I-have-arrived mentality’ accompanied by an entitlement mentality.