Rev. Michael Pfleger is set to return June 16

Chicago Tribune ^ | June 8, 2008 | John Keilman

[writer33]

The choir was booming, the dancers were swirling and open seats were scarce in the sweltering pews, but longtime members of St. Sabina Catholic Church thought Sunday's service was a bit flat in the absence of Rev. Michael Pfleger.

Cardinal Francis George had ordered the fiery activist priest to take two weeks off after Pfleger's widely broadcast comments mocking Sen. Hillary Clinton and saying, in what he later called a slip of the tongue, that "America is the greatest sin against God."

[writer33]

Let's all not flog, Pfleger, shall we.

[DarthVader]

Cardinal George is a pathetic wimp.

[livius]

But most simply said they were looking forward to St. Sabina returning to normal under the leadership of the priest who has come to embody the church...."He's a black Jesus stuck in a white man's body," said Oralee Williams, 48. "He's the best."

Egads. The Cardinal has already let this go waaaayyy too far. What do these people believe?

According to the article, Pfleger's only restriction after he returns will be that he can't discuss political candidates. I really hoped that Cdl George was going to show some guts and some orthodoxy and get rid of him, but it looks otherwise.

[GOP_Raider]

So this particular diocese has a 15 day DL?

[writer33]

Egads. The Cardinal has already let this go waaaayyy too far. What do these people believe?

No, kidding.

[writer33]

Apparently it does have a 15 day DL. Pfleger was on it for a pulled political hamstring.

[the invisib1e hand]

....."He's a black Jesus stuck in a white man's body," said Oralee Williams, 48.

I think Jesus can pretty much choose whatever body He wants.

A mere mortal like the priest, on the other hand, ought to just get used to the one he has.

[writer33]

Amen, tih. Amen.

[writer33]

Good point, Morgana. No dancers needed at a Catholic mass.

[library user]

So this particular diocese has a 15 day DL?

More like a diocease.

[goodnesswins]

GOOD....hope to see his rantings ALL OVER THE MSM!!!

[hellbender]

"He's a black Jesus stuck in a white man's body,"

I thought Hussein was the new "black&white" Messiah, able to see dead people and turn back the sea. But I guess there can be more than one, because...

...false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and miracles to deceive even the elect—if that were possible. Matthew 24:23-25

[GOP_Raider]

Well I wasn’t going to go quite that far, but if there were another reason for the Vatican to be irritated by the goings on of the Church in the U.S....