Posted on 02/11/2013 9:07:51 PM PST by Alex Murphy
**In his remarks at Monday's Mass, Gomez hailed Benedict's decision, calling it a "beautiful" act of humility. "This is the act of a saint, who thinks not about himself but only about the will of God and the good of God's people," Gomez said.**
Makes me want to puke.
IOW, protecting perverts AND being a lousy bishop is okay, as long as you're a liberal.
Just a hunch, but I'm guessing she voted for Clinton, Obama, Feinstein, and Boxer.
Nowhere in this article does it mention that these are "alleged" cases. It is clear that many of these cases did happen and it is clear that many of them did not.
Mahony belongs in jail. Remember he is also the creep who led the illegal Mexicans in their march against Prop 187 years ago, and also against Arizona’s SB1070 in 2010. He is an enemy of America.
Mahony belongs in jail. Remember he is also the creep who led the illegal Mexicans in their march against Prop 187 years ago, and also against Arizona’s SB1070 in 2010. He is an enemy of America.
I think he belongs in jail too. And NOT voting. So sorry he gets to. Rankled in LA.
It’s and act of abandonment and cowardice, unfortunate from a man who has done so many wonderful and intelligent things over the years.
I cannot imagine the Apostle Paul saying this about a bishop over one of the churches he founded in the first century. If he insisted that a member of the church at Corinth, who had sexual relations with his father's wife (most probably NOT his own mother, but a stepmother), be cast out of the church if he refused to repent and desist from that sin, then what kind of reaction would Paul have had to the very leaders of the church not only molesting and raping little kids but helping each other get away with it and cover it up for decades???!!!
I'm sorry, but waving your hand and saying, "Meh, we all have our faults.", is sickening to me. Sure we have our faults and none of us is sinless, but, come on! We're talking about one of the most disturbing and horrendous acts of depravity a person could commit - even hardened criminals in prison detest such a person. ALL of us are repulsed by it and believe a person found guilty of such a crime deserves the harshest punishment they can get. What's wrong with people? Some leaders of your religion are involved in this gross sin that destroys children's lives and it's brushed away as if it was no worse than getting a speeding ticket?
I sincerely hope whoever gets the crown will lay down the hammer on this whole deplorable saga and put some teeth behind the bark this time. Anything less will further diminish the brand. There may not BE a next time.
Why this man is still a priest, much less a Cardinal of the church, I will not understand. He should have been defrocked LONG ago, he is a depraved individual, who encourages others to do the same.
1 Corinthians 5:1-13
It is actually reported that there is sexual immorality among you, and of a kind that is not tolerated even among pagans, for a man has his father's wife. 2 And you are arrogant! Ought you not rather to mourn? Let him who has done this be removed from among you.
3 For though absent in body, I am present in spirit; and as if present, I have already pronounced judgment on the one who did such a thing. 4 When you are assembled in the name of the Lord Jesus and my spirit is present, with the power of our Lord Jesus, 5 you are to deliver this man to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord.
6 Your boasting is not good. Do you not know that a little leaven leavens the whole lump? 7 Cleanse out the old leaven that you may be a new lump, as you really are unleavened. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. 8 Let us therefore celebrate the festival, not with the old leaven, the leaven of malice and evil, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.
9 I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— 10 not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. 11 But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reviler, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. 12 For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? 13 God judges those outside. “Purge the evil person from among you.”
End of story.
For real?!?!
Speakers saying that Mahony will bring a liberal vote to Rome—a liberal California vote —are frightening.
Last thing the Church needs is more liberalism from a man who has hidden homosexuality and wants women to be running parish’s.
It’s frightening, and it’s no wonder so many are leaving the Church for non-denominational services.
Americans, of all people, should be able to understand the notion of due process.
You aren't society.
Care to respond to the factual components of my post or is it just easier to attack me?
She the LA Diocese comply with the court order especially considering this is a settlement they agreed to?
The victims were and are free to pursue criminal complaints in a court of law. While statutes of limitations have run out in many cases, there are other criminal cases they could pursue.
They have chosen to negotiate for cash instead.
Their due process remains intact.
To my knowledge, none of the victims have sought recourse to canonical courts to have Mahony punished and to take away his cardinalate. Then again, there are no cash damages in that.
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