[dsc]

“but there is one ancient priest (and I’m not kidding, he must be 90) who is a straight-up faithful old-fashioned Soldier for Christ, and a good confessor.”

I found such a priest — in Tokyo — but not here.

[AnAmericanMother]

I think Southern dioceses on the whole are more blessed in our priests (and even our bishops). Our diocesan priests are by and large straight up orthodox faithful men. Especially the young go-getters, they are ultra-orthodox.

I am very leery of Jesuits, however, wherever I encounter them. They set off the same radar for me that always made me bore in for cross-examination of a witness.

I have been surprised by the Franciscans -- I've met a lot of goofy ones, but they're still good faithful priests and they love Jesus.