Trad West(@trad_west

2026.05.13 12:56

He sold his Bugatti to build a Church (and a university, and a small town.) Tom Monaghan founded Domino’s Pizza and became a billionaire. He bought yachts, private jets, and the Detroit Tigers. Then he read C.S. Lewis and had a massive reversion to his Catholic faith. He took a "millionaire's vow of poverty," sold the Tigers, sold his fleet of classic cars (including a $8M Bugatti), and gave away his fortune. He used the money to build a Catholic university (Ave Maria) and a massive Church in Florida. He proved that you can serve God or Money, but not both. But he also proved money is not evil, and as any tool can be used for good in the right hands.