There is only one thing he neglects to say. The percentage of priests that have committed sexual abuse, which he states as 3%, may be accurate as far as pedophilia and ephebophilia are concerned. But to be more accurate in assessing this problem, one needs to equate things to the overall homosexual population in the priesthood, which is estimated to be anywhere from 20 to 40% of total priests. The Msgr. blamed "American society for being "very protective" of homosexuality." This in turn has given "closet space" to homosexuals in seminaries and in diocese and orders.
He said, "Homosexuality became in the American exchange of views a protected area," ... "And unfortunately ... homosexual students were allowed to pass through seminaries. Grave mistake. Not because homosexuals in anyway tend to criminality, but because it is a disorder." IMO, it is more than a grave mistake. Because so many homosexual priests are active; we now have very influential clergy in chanceries and orders and seminaries protecting, or in the least remaining silent about, ALL of the homosexuals including, unfortunately, those who would abuse children.
Excellent!!! Wonderful! Praise God...now the Church needs to get this message out to every pulpit in the country and Priests who don't want to say it can leave and those in the pews who don't want to hear it can leave! Good Riddance to them. Thanks be to God for sending a Priest brave enough to speak this very unpopular truth from the most influential pulpit in the Catholic Church in America.
A bitter blow to Brazil.
- AGENDA FOR MEETING IN VATICAN WITH U.S. CARDINALS
VATICAN CITY, APR 22, 2002 (VIS) - Following is the agenda and the list of participants of the April 23-24 meeting in the Vatican between United States cardinals and members of the Roman Curia:
On April 23 and 24, in the Bologna Hall of the Apostolic Palace, there will be, as previously announced, an interdicasterial meeting with United States cardinals and with the presidency of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States.
The meeting follows talks that took place recently in the Vatican with representatives of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States, with a view to the assembly that this same episcopal conference will hold in Dallas from June 13 to 15.
The Holy Father will closely follow the work, compatible with his previously arranged appointments, including Wednesday morning's general audience.
The following will participate in the meeting:
1. Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State, President.
United States Cardinals:
2. Cardinal Bernard Francis Law, Archbishop of Boston.
3. Cardinal Roger Michael Mahony, Archbishop of Los Angeles.
4. Cardinal Anthony Joseph Bevilacqua, Archbishop of Philadelphia.
5. Cardinal William Henry Keeler, Archbishop of Baltimore.
6. Cardinal Adam Joseph Maida, Archbishop of Detroit.
7. Cardinal Francis Eugene George, Archbishop of Chicago.
8. Cardinal Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Archbishop of Washington.
9. Cardinal Edward Michael Egan, Archbishop of New York.
10. Cardinal James Aloysius Hickey, Archbishop emeritus di Washington.
11. Cardinal Avery Dulles.
Conference of Catholic Bishops of the United States:
12. Bishop Wilton Daniel Gregory, President.
13. Bishop William Stephen Skylstad, Vice President.
14. Msgr. William P. Fay, secretary general.
United States Cardinals of the Curia:
15. Cardinal William Wakefield Baum, Archbishop emeritus of Washington, Major Penitentiary emeritus.
16. Cardinal Edmund Casimir Szoka, Archbishop emeritus of Detroit and President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State.
17. Cardinal James Francis Stafford, Archbishop emeritus of Denver and President of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Heads of Dicastery of the Roman Curia:
18. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
19. Cardinal Eduardo Martinez Somalo, prefect of the Congregation for the Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
20. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops.
21. Cardinal Jorge Arturo Medina Estevez, prefect of the Congregation for Divine Worship and Discipline of Sacraments.
22. Cardinal Dario Castrillon Hoyos, prefect of the Congregation for Clergy.
23. Cardinal Zenon Grocholewski, prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education.
24. Archbishop Julian Herranz, president of the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts.
The meetings will begin at 9:30 a.m. and will continue until 12:30 p.m. They will reconvene at 4:30 p.m. and end at 7:30 p.m., according to the following schedule:
Tuesday April 23
Opening prayer of Adsumus; Welcome by Cardinal Angelo Sodano, Secretary of State; Speech by the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Speeches by United States Cardinals, in order of diaconate; Speech by the Holy Father; Recitation of the Regina Coeli and conclusion of the morning sessions.
Speeches by Cardinal Castrillon Hoyos and the heads of dicasteries; Resumption of speeches by United States Cardinals, and concluding prayer.Wednesday April 24
Prayer of Adsumus; Presentation of the proposals of the preceding day, by the president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops; Open floor for discussion; Recitation of the Regina Coeli and conclusion of the morning sessions.Final meeting. OP/MEETING:US CARDINALS/... VIS 20020422 (550)
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Then why did she walk in there?
Cheer up. The homilist was an old fogey (sarcasm).
Not untruthful, Ms. Duddy? And if it is not untruthful, how is that at all horrifying and irresponsible? Isn't supression of the truth the greatest horror and irresponsibility imaginable?
Tell me, Ms. Duddy, how many of these episodes of sexual molestation were between Priests and girls? Hmmmmmmm?
Shalom.
If there were more people like Clark around, the Catholic Church would not have any of their parishoners voting for scumbags like Clinton and the rest of the scumbag liberals. I fear it may be too late, though. One lone voice is not enough.