Comments on: Ste-Marie-Madaleine

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 17:35:18 +0000

I am glad you are enjoying my France trip and thank you

I didn’t realise they got paid let alone still got paid. Like you I find it much better to put money on the collection plate and I always light a candle when I visit a church.

By: Claude

Claude — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:51:18 +0000

I’ve enjoyed your France trip very much. Interesting story. Priests still get money for saying masses for the souls of the deceased languishing in Purgatory, or for other requests. A priest can say only one mass a day. So none will get rich that way. Of course if they multiply the names of people prayed for, and get paid for each one, it could become very lucrative. I always preferred to put money in the collection plate or to light candles. Great photos, as always, Cherie.

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:52:38 +0000

I am glad you had a great time, I am looking forward to seeing your photographs

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:51:45 +0000

There were many of them in this region of France and they all fascinated me

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 20:50:44 +0000

I had no idea that a Catholic priest could ask for payment for saying masses…

Following the thought through, I suppose the real problem was that he kept the money himself and did not pass it onto the Church!!

By: jamsodonnell

jamsodonnell — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 11:43:55 +0000

He made a kiling “selling masses” A Catholic priest can accept payment for saying a mass for someone’s personal intentions (eg for someone who is ill etc) Sauniere turned this into an industry accepting money for hundreds of masses most of which he never said. He was in trouble several times for this scam

By: London Caller

London Caller — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 07:01:36 +0000

Hello, I am back.
Had a great time in Matera!
It’s such a beautiful place – you should visit it too.

By: missing moments

missing moments — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 00:01:06 +0000

Love those old waterspots!

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:03:26 +0000

It would actually be interesting to know the truth about the priest

By: CherryPie

CherryPie — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 21:02:11 +0000

And there’s more James