Over the past 12 years, in sworn deposition, in accounts to investigators, in affidavits submitted in support of others' cases, in direct statements to Bernardin, in phone calls and letters to Church officials, and in correspondence with Vatican officials (all of which RCF has examined), Agnes has testified to the following story:In the fall of 1957, in Greenville, S.C., Fr, Joseph Bernardin raped 11-year-old Agnes as part of a Satanic ritual that involved, among others, Bishop John Russell of Charleston. Brought to the event by an abusive father, Agnes “was able, at first, to resist Bishop Russell physically, out of the knowledge that God had made me good, not bad as I was being told I was” (her words). As a young child, she had been victimized by a “sadist” cousin, and her identity was based upon “resisting bad things”, which included Bernardin. Bernardin then showed kindness and approval of her resistance, in order to gain her trust and get her to relax, and then he raped her. He followed the rape with a perverted use of a host, in an attempt to make Agnes swallow the guilt of the event.
Even from the grave, Bernardin is powerful enough to ride out any scandal brought against him.
There is a case gong on now in western MI that is reminicent of all this. There is a Priest in custody that ivolves ritual murder of a Nun, and ritual sex with a child, that dates back in part to almost the same time frame as "Agnes"
Please pray for our Church and the protection of our Priests from the snares of the Devil. Offer every Mass you go to for this intention.
If the Church weren't so important to the devil, he wouldn't work so hard to bring it down.