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My Baptist mother recently attended a pancake breakfast at my Catholic church. Tickets were sold for the event, and inside the door of the parish life center, mugs were for sale, there was a raffle, and you could even buy some champagne to add to your brunch. My mother was upset by this, and told me that as a Baptist she equated this activity with the money-changers in the Temple. She does not believe this should be happening, but believes that all giving to a church should be in the form of an offerring (with no compensation like pancakes). She said Catholics make God’s house a house of merchandise, in reference to the verses in John 2. Any responses or suggestions as to how I can talk with her about this?