If you've read this blog for very long you've seen me rant about rich clergy. Or clergy who just like to show off their bling. From what I read in the scriptures it's about the farthest thing from what Jesus advocates. And don't get me started on Prosperity Theology.For years, my husband, Ken and I received an annual Christmas card from a clergy couple in our denomination. The cover photo was usually of them standing in front of their fabulous home holding their tiara wearing designer dog. We always thought about sending a photo of us either in front of the subsidized apartments for the poor we were helping to put up at the time, or a photo of us in front of the White House. Because, in a way, that's our house too!
And now I've been reading about this German Catholic bishop who has spent $43 million on his residence in Limburg. His nickname is "The Bishop of Bling." He has a $20 thousand bathtub and a $34 thousand conference table. His private chapel came in at $4 million.
Fortunately, Pope Francis is on the case. Hopefully, this new pope, who is bringing a fresh reminder to all of us of whom we're called to be, is not about to continue to put up with these kinds of shenanigans.
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