practiced what he preached rev denis P 0 flynn of new york city used to say that priests ought to die poor and he practiced what he preached aside from a valuable 11 arary given to the paullet fathers he has left no discoverable estate no money in bank no money in the rec tory he died as poor as the proverb lal church mouse says his assistant father corrigan what little ansur ance he carried will barely cover the funeral expenses he never saved a penny tor himself after keeping the house on his meager salary he gave away all he had