The Narthex
Withholding Tithes
Alongside prayer, money is our weapon
By Richard DellOrfano | October 5th 2018 5:27 PMLegatus, a group of Catholic business leaders, announced it is withholding an $850,000 tithe to the Vatican until it gets adequate answers to questions raised by financial and sex-abuse scandals in the Church. Without stating as much, the group is acknowledging the presence of present-day "temple prostitutes" and is acting toward…
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When will Americans stop loving stuff?
By Richard DellOrfano | September 25th 2018 1:09 PMCan you guess what industry is among the fastest-growing in the U.S.? Self-storage. A self-storage industry newsletter reported in March 2018 that self-storage boasts an annual industry revenue of $38 billion. American storage facilities number between 44,000 and 52,000, offering around 2.3 billion square feet of rentable space. And when…
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