Author Topic: Have any devout Catholics ever won the lottery? (Read 4218 times)

Änσnymσus · « **on:** July 21, 2019, 07:17:49 PM »

Given that playing the lottery is allowable under certain circuмstances, I wonder if God would ever allow a devout Catholic who was in serious debt who prayed to win it, to win. I've seen so many cases where bad people win it and all they do is use it for evil and squander it away, even ending up broke.

There's also cases of people who are financially well off (or at least have no debt) and end up winning it. They never play it and then one day, out of curiosity, buy one ticket and boom, win millions in the first try.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #1 on:** July 21, 2019, 08:50:32 PM »

Almighty God allows what He allows. His reasoning, if it can be called that, will only be known to us in the next life, and even then, only insofar as He chooses to reveal it to us. So, yes, a traditionalist Catholic could win the lottery, or he could not.

I can only say that if I ever win it (i.e., win one of those multi-multi-million jackpots), I can think of one city that will have a very nice traditional Catholic church, with resident priests and solely the Latin Mass available on a daily basis, and ownership and all financial matters will be overseen by a corporation and board of trustees selected by me. Depending on the amount of money involved, a free K-12 traditional Catholic school, with quality instructors both lay and religious, reflecting the diversity of the Catholic community (i.e., not just for rich people), would also be created.

And I might buy a somewhat bigger house and a new car, set up a trust fund for my son, and arrange for high-quality in-home care for my elderly parents. That's about it. I live simply and wouldn't know how to live otherwise.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2019, 07:58:12 AM »

I won 80 and 30, respectively. But then proceeded to have lost those equal amounts with further play. Maybe a few times a year the Mrs. and I win plunk down a chunk to see what happens. We have fun and are careful not to overdo it.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2019, 09:25:43 AM »

Sure, I'm a Traditional Catholic and won $25 one time.

Änσnymσus · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2019, 10:04:22 AM »

Quote from: Anonymous on July 21, 2019, 08:50:32 PM

Almighty God allows what He allows. His reasoning, if it can be called that, will only be known to us in the next life, and even then, only insofar as He chooses to reveal it to us. So, yes, a traditionalist Catholic could win the lottery, or he could not.

I can only say that if I ever win it (i.e., win one of those multi-multi-million jackpots), I can think of one city that will have a very nice traditional Catholic church, with resident priests and solely the Latin Mass available on a daily basis, and ownership and all financial matters will be overseen by a corporation and board of trustees selected by me. Depending on the amount of money involved, a free K-12 traditional Catholic school, with quality instructors both lay and religious, reflecting the diversity of the Catholic community (i.e., not just for rich people), would also be created.

And I might buy a somewhat bigger house and a new car, set up a trust fund for my son, and arrange for high-quality in-home care for my elderly parents. That's about it. I live simply and wouldn't know how to live otherwise.

Be careful so you don't end up like Mel Gibson. Spent millions to build a church, and then it's all gone

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