To make it short I am certain that the devil walks among us,I no longer will allow anyone to even read my horoscope to me.
The only reason I am responding on this thread is that I think,and have thought from the very beginning of the "scandal" that it may have involved the devil;possession,obsession,temptation and then,maybe even exorcism. At times I wonder if that may have been the cause of the silence of some good Bishops.
Is it posssible that in the 60' and 70's,when I believe the devil was running rampant,that quite a few priests were possessed and exorcized and then moved. Some of them,who have had no complaints for twenty or thirty years may very well have been successfully exorcized and I can see why a Bishop might be averse to discussing it.
Sometimes,you know how you read,hear or see something that has that compelling ring of truth? I read an article about 8 years ago in a conservative monthly publication. It was written by mothers,one had a child who haad been sexually abused. After getting the run around from some of the diocesan functonaries,she finally had an appointment to see the Bishop.
After explaining what had happened and to whom she had appealed,he nodded and said "Do you think there is any devil worship or Satanism involved?". She and her friend were indignant and left his office abruptly,in anger. I immediately felt sorry for the Bishop and believed his question was genuine and that he indeed was in their corner.I could understand how two women who lacked knowledge about Satan,might have thought it was an attempt to waylay or forestall honest discussion,but I believe he was sincere. Any thoughts?