Are bishops really trying to live a more simple life? I don't really think so. You certainly wouldn't think so if you saw Bishop Stika's house. Apparently the former Bishop's home wasn't good enough. Only a mansion would do.
Bishops apparently can't pay victims what is owed to them in compensation, but they certainly can pay for their expensive lifestyles. And what was the justification for paying $850,000 for his Sequoyah Hills home? The money was given as a donation! Does Stika really think we are so stupid to believe such an idiotic reason.
Let's make a list of where that money should have gone other than to pay for his expensive house:
1. Victims of clergy sexual abuse.
2. Catholic schools.
3. Tuition for children who can't afford to go to Catholic schools.
4. Catholic Charities for all the poor, the sick, the hungry, and so much more.
I hope Pope Francis reads this. It would be an eye opener for him to see how lavishly this Bishop lives. And with his buddy, Justin Rigali. Two peas in a pod!
