[50sDad]

Yah, the headline is poorly constructed. Fox's "Family Guy" may or may not be slandering priests to imply they are all gay, but it impossible for them to slander "gay priests", as that group was accurately portrayed, is Biblicaly reprehensible to God, and should be ashamed.

WARNING:

   Invoking any reasoning that there there is, in fact, a segment of the Catholic clergy that is homosexual, and furthermore, that it is often covered up rather than being exposed and condemned by some of the church hierarchy, and furthermore, that many at least seem more outraged that the point is brought up than they are about the fact it often goes on for years rather than being condemned in a Christ-like fashion is likely to cause the following: Charges of church-bashing, violent arguments, vicious attacks on the messenger, and 1000+ threads that in the end devolve into arguments that are little better than "oh, yeah? So's your old man!" You have been warned. Proceed with caution. Your mileage may vary. Side effects may include outrage, a total loss of the sense of humor, grumbling, bloating, and a need to go have a nice lie down.

[VidMihi]

Your “WARNING” is sad, but most probably true. Failure to be honest about the existence of a problem and what might be possible solutions, tends to perpetuate the sad situation and contribute to fewer and fewer honest vocations. The next response will be that there are more and more men entering seminaries, especially “late vocations”. This will probably be true as more and more find it difficult to "make it” in the real world, given the present economic situation.. and if women don't excite you, what the heck - just a little half day work on Sundays and great job security.

Such, however is not the priesthood of “Service to the people of God” that attracted young men fifty years ago, nor is it what the Church needs today.