1. Consecrate (the Eucharist)
2. Shrive
3. Anoint
Those are 3 the functions of the priesthood. Everything else, the 1000 other things, are not ESSENTIAL to being a priest. Some are pastors, some are teachers, some are theologians, some are counselors, some are missionaries, some are in community, that is a religious order, some are diocesan, some are assigned to special work, pro-life, hospital chaplain, prison ministry, Indian reservations and poverty relief, etc...but Ordination in Holy Orders comes down to those 3 things. If a man did only those for 50 years he could be a successful priest.
Fr. Corapi has always seen the priesthood as a vehicle to become a multi-millionaire, he has never lived in community with his Order, he’s a maverick with a private (for profit) company. This is unheard of. Even “superstar” priests subordinate themselves to their superior (or bishop depending on status) and usually hand money back to the religious order, or operate as non-profits for a particular cause.
The cause here is Corapi’s personal wealth and ego gratification. As my earlier posts have explained, to some scorn, he never should have been ordained.
Nailed it in one.
I was just going to say, “Isn’t saying Mass and consecrating the Eucharist the number one duty of a priest? Or is it preaching the Gospel?
Then I saw your post.
“Fr. Corapi has always seen the priesthood as a vehicle to become a multi-millionaire”
You have proof of this? How do you know how Fr. Corapi views the priesthood? Did he tell you this personally? “Let not mercy and truth leave thee”....(Proverbs 3:3).
“he’s a maverick with a private (for profit) company. This is unheard of.”
Not in his order. As his SOLT superior has explained, when Fr. Corapi entered the order, the founder expected members to support themselves. These arrangements were sanctioned by his superior.
“The cause here is Corapi’s personal wealth and ego gratification”.
Are you privy to his financial statements? If not, you have no idea what he does with the money. And why assume he is seeking ego gratification? Are you privy to his psychological disposition?
“As my earlier posts have explained, to some scorn, he never should have been ordained.”
I didn’t see any scorn regarding your earlier comment - only honest disagreement. And since the Church grants dispensations regarding priestly eligibility, there are no absolutes regarding ordination.