It's not really responsive to any of your posts in this thread, but before Church today I read a document that said, "It's much safer now, we have made sure that no child can ever be alone with a priest".
HOW HORRIBLE IS THAT? THAT IS REFORM?
Heartbreaking. I think of my good pastor, Fr. Pete, who loves the little kid in our parochial school. When they see him in the hall they run up and hug his legs.
I suppose he'll have to walk around in a bubble to prevent contact?
I've heard that in some places with Fathers who are really fatherly, priests are insulted in the streets.