
Originally Posted by
OTO
Vow of povert means the priests themselves do not own property. The cars themselves are either donated or the property of the Order they belong to. Parang company car.
Image if your parents were dying and the priest who was supposed to give the sacrament for the gravely ill and the dying (formerly Last Rights) had to walk to your place from a distance of 50KM away. In that case wouldn't you want them to arrive as soon as possible? What if it is Sunday and the next Parish the priest has to celebrate mass for is another 50KM and he has 30 mins to travel wouldnt it better he has a car? This could extend to them having cell phones, TV, newspaper, radio, computers, electric fans, etc etc.