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Loesje,
Your sister-in-law will likely never be satisfied.
- Do you recall how Jesus was treated?
Why do let her waste that oil on you when it could be sold and given to the poor?
(Mark 14:3-9)
Those with an axe to grind, will grind it even if it is God Himself whom they condemn — it is spiritual blindness. It is a commentary on them, not the Church.
The Church is the largest non-profit charitable organization in the world, doing the most for the poor worldwide, and there is no one close behind her.
Still these kind of critics will say She has all this property that could be sold. Her assets in the Vatican are a priceless heirloom that belong to all the faithful who make pilgrimages there and find in them a spiritual home. Selling them would provide a short supply of cash that would do no more to eradicate poverty than any of the other efforts made in decades past.
- Also, who would be the new owners of these priceless heirlooms and what would they be used for?
It is a silly and thoughtless argument.
Finally, look at the new Pope, who has done more to advocate for simple living and help for the poor than anyone on the world stage.
I doubt it. Take a lesson from Jesus and love these Pharisees despite their blindness.
Peace,
Bob Kirby
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