Church wealth and the charity of Catholic organisations in times of economic crisis

Is it right to connect the passage from the Gospel of Mark, in which Jesus speaks of the scribes in long robes and of the poor widow giving the temple her last mite, with the argument about the wealth of the Church against the backdrop of a world economic crisis? It should be borne in mind that Catholic organisations are today among the largest charitable donors in the world, and that the visible riches, such as the furnishings of churches, relics, vestments and mantles, are a legacy amassed by many generations: not acquired anew again and again, but gradually increased, carefully preserved, and forming an important part of the Church's self-presentation and of the idea of the beauty of service to God. It is naive, to say the least, and short-sighted to propose that a Church which already constitutes the greatest humanitarian force, both in material aid and in spiritual ministry, should abandon its canons in order to raise insignificant sums for additional charity. The magnificence of its furnishings and its illustrative traditions are still what can draw a new flock to the Church's preaching, and so increase the number of good works