Thanks for the response. The fact that Corapi feels hung out to dry is probably a lot of it. From what little I know about his background it seems to me he would expect to have some loyalty from his superiors that he obviously doesn't feel is there.
how is the “black sheep” any different than jimmy swaggart or jim baker, men who became millionaires off the Gospel? who owns the rights to his book and the black sheep site, the Church or John? JC is number one in his life, it’s a shame that JC is John Corapi and not Jesus Christ.
Well, he is 60 years old, and he almost died a few years ago. I must say,however, that he put himself into a very dangerous situation. Being a “star” in the Church is to make yourself a target. Furthermore, there have always been in the Church women who are drawn to priests like flies to honey, and I don’t mean in a spiritual way only.
He has been dealing with this nutcase for “years” and it has tired him out. This woman has been trying to extort money from him since his case against the heart doctors was taking place. That was in 2002. How much of this crap can a human being take. He is just human and has reached his breaking point. Maybe that is why he hasn’t looked that well over the past years. This could have been taking a huge physical and psychological toll all along.
He has posted an update to his former statement on his new site. He states that this woman and her husband are terrible alcoholics and that the woman actually broke into Santa Cruz media’s offices, assaulted an employee and had to be hauled off by the police. He stated that there is a police report to back it up. She is a nut that he reached out to to help and did many things for. One of those things may have been giving her his Rosary beads. She sure returned the favor.
I think that he has given up because he is tired of being left out to dry by the Bishop’s and not getting any support from those within his order and the Church in general. He also stated that he was accused of rape by a woman and received no help than either. It was later found out that the woman said that she was raped by him after he came out of her TV set. Yet another fruit cake whose accusations were taken seriously.
You hit the nail on the head when you said that he expected some loyalty from his superiors. He has done so much to help the Church and has brought many people back to it. It must absolutely kill him that it is not appreciated by them. It is appreciated by Christ though. That should give him some comfort.
A very wise analysis of Vatican II. May God bless you on your journey to Truth. I will pray for you and our Church.