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Disgraced priest to wed pope adviser's daughter
Associated Press ^
| 12/05/2013
| NICOLE WINFIELD, AP
Posted on 12/05/2013 2:59:37 PM PST by GirlShortstop
Edited on 12/05/2013 3:01:28 PM PST by Admin Moderator.
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Thomas Williams, the onetime public face of the disgraced Legion of Christ religious order who left the priesthood after admitting he fathered a child, is getting married this weekend to the child's mother, The Associated Press has learned. The bride is the daughter of former U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Mary Ann Glendon, one of Pope Francis' top advisers.
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TOPICS: Catholic; Current Events; Religion & Culture; Religion & Politics
KEYWORDS: glendon; legionofchrist; vatican; williams
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I find the idignation that threads this article to be laughable.
To: GirlShortstop
At least he isn’t marrying her son.
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posted on
12/05/2013 3:05:27 PM PST
by
Venturer
(Keep Obama and you aint seen nothing yet.)
To: Venturer
He is marrying the woman and will be publically be the father of the child....Way more than our ghetto goons are doing!
To: GirlShortstop
He’s a great looking guy, good thing he is getting married. Would have been difficult to stay celibate as women would have been throwing themselves at him anyway. Seriously...
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posted on
12/05/2013 3:08:21 PM PST
by
madison10
To: GirlShortstop
Disgraced? What is this an op ed or a news article?
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posted on
12/05/2013 3:10:38 PM PST
by
RginTN
To: GirlShortstop
I am sure that the AP does this story great justice.
;-/
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posted on
12/05/2013 3:15:04 PM PST
by
SumProVita
(Cogito, ergo....Sum Pro Vita - Modified Descartes)
To: GirlShortstop
There was a married couple in my hometown who were formerly a priest and a nun. They left to marry each other.
Fr. Williams committed a wrong while he was still a priest and then he didn’t own up to it. But, he’s owning up to it now and is marrying the woman.
To: Tired of Taxes
I suppose they won’t be having a Catholic wedding, but you never know these days.
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posted on
12/05/2013 3:32:36 PM PST
by
Daffy
To: Daffy
I suppose they wont be having a Catholic wedding, but you never know these days.
If the priest has been properly laicized, and the woman doesn't have any other putative marriages, there is no reason why they couldn't be married.
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posted on
12/05/2013 3:35:53 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There's no salvation in politics.)
To: GirlShortstop
The only thing i see is that he should have put her and the child first instead of his position in the Church.
To: Daffy
If he received permission to leave the active priesthood, then he and Lev actually have a right to a Catholic wedding (unless there’s some other impediment).
To: GirlShortstop
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posted on
12/05/2013 4:51:51 PM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: GirlShortstop
Marrying Mary Ann Glendon's daughter!
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posted on
12/05/2013 4:54:26 PM PST
by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: madison10
I had that problem until I ran into a Cherokee who fell for me.
Even before we were married she threw out the stripper I was living with and convinced me to stop working as a bouncer at a strip joint.
Now though, after thirty-two years of marriage and a lot of rough miles, it's not a problem. In fact, the last thing that threw itself at me was a possum charging into the road in front of my truck. The wife ran it over so I know she still cares.
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posted on
12/05/2013 5:14:55 PM PST
by
Rashputin
(Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory)
To: madison10
Hes a great looking guy, good thing he is getting married.<snip>
At the webpage article there is a "view larger" link at one of the pics of Father/Mister Williams... I can
clearly what you mean! :) FReegards.
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posted on
12/05/2013 5:16:21 PM PST
by
GirlShortstop
(Every person has a duty to seek and serve the truth. Abp Charles J. Chaput, OFMCap)
To: GirlShortstop
Big mistake on her part. He broke his last commitment and he’ll cheat again.
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posted on
12/05/2013 5:18:58 PM PST
by
JediJones
(The #1 Must-see Filibuster of the Year: TEXAS TED AND THE CONSERVATIVE CRUZ-ADE)
To: GirlShortstop
I know nothing of the faith practices/beliefs, moral behaviors, or background of Marianne’s daughter, but Glendon, herself, is a class act and a fighter for every conservative interest.
Glendon joined every other US ambassador to the Vatican in exposing the nefarious and unnecessary Obama move to remove our embassy in the Vatican into the shadow of the Italian state embassy. She likely led the charge but I can’t confirm it.
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posted on
12/05/2013 5:20:48 PM PST
by
RitaOK
( VIVA CHRISTO REY / Public education is the farm team for more Marxists coming.)
To: Recovering Ex-hippie
He is marrying the woman and will be publically be the father of the child....Way more than our ghetto goons are doing!
Isn't that the truth?! Truth... is exactly what I believe Ms Winfield would not permit to get in the way of a good ole fashioned Church bashing.
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posted on
12/05/2013 5:22:09 PM PST
by
GirlShortstop
(Every person has a duty to seek and serve the truth. Abp Charles J. Chaput, OFMCap)
To: RginTN
Disgraced? What is this an op ed or a news article? <--- Amen
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posted on
12/05/2013 5:23:12 PM PST
by
GirlShortstop
(Every person has a duty to seek and serve the truth. Abp Charles J. Chaput, OFMCap)
To: Salvation
Not a bad picture, is it? ;)
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posted on
12/05/2013 5:25:38 PM PST
by
GirlShortstop
(Every person has a duty to seek and serve the truth. Abp Charles J. Chaput, OFMCap)
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