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To: narses

I don't talk much with priests who consider their priesthood "just a job." Furthermore, those priests would simply throw away this book.

I was talking about retired priests who might come out of retirement and say the Tridentine Mass. However, if they did so, they would be persecuted and left destitute by their bishops, who control their pensions and health benefits.

Try to tell a priest that takes a couple hundreds dollars worth of medication a month to "just have faith" when they will literally die if they can't afford their meds.

Try to be a little more charitable in how you answer this time, OK? I think your FReepmail to us would be a good thing to review first.


12 posted on 07/16/2004 9:11:44 PM PDT by Polycarp IV (PRO-LIFE orthodox Catholic - -without exception, without compromise, without apology. Any questions?)
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To: Polycarp IV

One more point, due to the lack of faith based feedback, even pius priests become jaded. They do need to know that the natural needs will be taken care of, but what do they tell you and me? God will provide. And He does! They need to believe that. From a market based perspective, they ought to know that they will be OK, the demand actually far exceeds the supply.


15 posted on 07/16/2004 9:15:52 PM PDT by narses (If you want ON or OFF my Catholic Ping List email me. +)
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To: Polycarp IV

Next point, how many priests walk away from their calling? Too many. Some for sex, others for the rest of the 'world'. If the SSPX or the FSSP started offering just money, what would the USCCB say?


16 posted on 07/16/2004 9:17:38 PM PDT by narses (If you want ON or OFF my Catholic Ping List email me. +)
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To: Polycarp IV
Try to tell a priest that takes a couple hundreds dollars worth of medication a month to "just have faith" when they will literally die if they can't afford their meds.

The people who attend SSPX Masses take care of their priests both active and retired.

21 posted on 07/17/2004 1:15:56 PM PDT by Grey Ghost II
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