Journal Reflaction for The Pearl

In this chapter Kino found the Pearl of the World and then the priest came up and was talking to Kino. Does the priest want the pearl or is he asking to give money to the church? I was confused. The book is kinda slow but it is not so slow that you don't want to read. So far I like all the quotes in this book. They are kinda interesting and fun to read and figure out. I like the book better now than I did in the beginning.