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I've seen nothing of this case in the media and am only going by what you have said here. By your own words, you appear to be behaving more like a Protestant than a Catholic. Please rethink your actions and your priorities. Christ and His Church do not appear to be at the top of your list.

What total nonsense. Shame on you. Every problem in the Catholic Church in America can be traced to conservative Catholics rolling over and playing dead every time a liberal prelate cracked the whip or gave a nod of the head.

THIS GAME IS OVER. Priests and laity have their place in the Code of Canon Law, and it is time to fight every AmChurch traitor wherever they may be with every recourse under canon law and American constitutional law. OBEDIENCE TO PETER AND TO THOSE WHO ARE OBEDIENT TO PETER.

What total nonsense. Shame on you. Every problem in the Catholic Church in America can be traced to conservative Catholics rolling over and playing dead every time a liberal prelate cracked the whip or gave a nod of the head.

So it's better to damage Christ's Church by working against Her in undermining a bishop's legitimate authority than let a liberal get away with making a decision we object to? The ends cannot be used to justify the means. You should read JPII's Encyclical "The Splendor of Truth" if you don't understand this. Also, the problems in the Church are the result of insufficient faith and prayer among all its members, not just your liberal scapegoats.

Nothing in Canon Law states that the laity have any part in a priest's appeal of a reassignment. Furthermore, civil law plays no part in internal Church disputes (or would you prefer that the USSC be allowed to mandate the ordination of women?).

OBEDIENCE TO PETER AND TO THOSE WHO ARE OBEDIENT TO PETER.

Better check your history, "history_matters". In case you didn't know, the bishops are the heirs of the Apostles. Publicly working to undermine their authority with other members of the laity is an attack on the entire Church, including the Bishop of Rome.