(Vanity) Please inform me about the alleged wrongdoings of Fr. Maciel

Self

[Mark in the Old South]

Re: "They practically demand parental involvement!"

That is good to hear. To tell the truth I do not want to have a low opinion of them, I really don't. The Church needs all the orthodox believers it can find. If these stories only came from the Liberals and Modernist I would chalk them up as leftist slanders and never give it another thought but, like my friends, the stories are coming from conservative parents. Even the liberal book I read that had a section on the Legionnaires it was clear the stories originated from complaints conservative parents had about their tactics. I try to always consider the source.

If your friend is having the experience you describe I would not recommend leaving their school but I would keep an eye on things and talk frequently with my children. Which is a good thing to do in any case.