Herb wanted to share his calumny with us:
What would Jesus’ or Peter’s reaction be today to bishops, cardinals and the popes parading around in excessive jewel-bedecked outfits?
Father Joe has this response to make:
What jewels are these? Do you know anything about the simplicity of Pope Francis? The take home pay for most priests and bishops is around 12 to 15 thousand dollars a year. Those in religious orders do not even own the clothes on their back. The marks of faith are passed on from one shepherd to the next. The cross a bishop wears signifies Christ and his redemptive work. The ring a bishop puts on is a sign of his apostolic authority. He wears it just as married couples wear a ring. At a time when certain millionaire Protestant clergy proclaim a prosperity gospel, you attack poor men who do more for charity and human dignity than you ever will.
Look to your plank before trying to reach for the splinters in the eyes of your brothers!
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