[MudPuppy]

St Michael Protect Us!

[Convert from ECUSA]

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[livius]

This is very sad. We know a good, orthodox, hard-working priest here in Florida who really had to struggle, first of all to get ordained (his anti-homosexual attitudes in the notorious diocesan seminary resulted in his being forced to wait another year for ordination) and then to get assigned anywhere. When we got a new bishop, this priest was finally assigned to a rural parish and is now the pastor there, although he feels he has to tread very carefully so that nobody will consider him a - gasp - "traditionalist." He's too young even to have known the "tradition" that is supposedly so dangerous (Tridentine Rite Mass), but that's code for "orthodox," which is apparently now a bad thing in the minds of many Catholics.

Another good priest we know keeps his association with Opus Dei a deep dark secret. He's not a member, but goes to their retreats and knows some priests who are members - and he said he'd be run out of town by the pastor and the dread "permanent deacons" if they ever knew about it. He's also young.

Very sad, we have to pray for these men and encourage them.

[Cheverus]

Wow, are you sure she's not writing about the Archdiocese of Boston? Cases in point:

When I worked there they hired CCS, the most vile company I have ever come in contact with. One employee was virulently anti-Catholic while others spent their time making fun of the Pastors in meetings...the full gamut.

Not to mention the nights they spent out drinking and whoring on the Diocese dime at expensive steakhouses and bars then comparing hang overs during business meetings the next day.

When I complained about their behavior, including offensive comments they made about Clergy and the teachings of the Church which I found offensice, I got yelled at.

Another instance: A Priest I know who's been out for two years trying to get reinstated was told by the Archdiocese that he had no right to due process and that he should disappear and stop making waves or else he was violating his vow of obedience.

It's only gotten worse since the new guy came in.

What's that quote? "The road to hell is paved with the skulls of bishops"

[NYer]

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[Carolina]

In my own diocese, one of our exiled priests is back in the diocese but has been internally exiled to the middle of nowhere. But still, what a wonderful opportunity for those in his charge to have such a holy and learned man be priest among them.

[Rutles4Ever]

What a sad injustice. Suffice to say, these agenda-driven bishops will one day be naked before God. In the meantime, the Lord is bringing forth great fruit from the humble sufferings of these priests. They will not go unrewarded for their faith.

[Antoninus]

This is all about the bishops. They are princes in their dioceses. A good bishop will have good priests and support good priests. A bad bishop will do the opposite--and there's little the laity can do to stop him, aside from withholding funds (send your money to EWTN, the FSSP, etc. instead) and/or switching over to the local Maronite/Byzantine rite eparchy as some FReepers have done (but be aware that you can only change rites once!)

That said, I wish the Vatican would move faster to exonerate these faithful priests who are under fire by bishops who, in many cases, can only be described as agents of satan. The good news is, if they suffer faithfully, their reward in Heaven will be great.

[sionnsar]

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[kstewskis]

Pray for our faithful priests *ping!*

[StJacques]

A few days ago I posted on another thread my feelings that the Catholic Church has shown far too much of an unwillingness to confront evil whenever and wherever they find it, which is the duty of every Christian. There is too much thought given to the consequences of that confrontation, which invariably come down to controversy, and at whatever level of the church hierarchy you discuss it, in my view there is an almost pathological desire to avoid controversy. The editorialized opinion of this article gives real-world examples of why this is so as they relate to the problem of homosexuality.

I very much applaud those priests whose desire to keep to their commitment to confront mortal sin did not impede them from taking action when their consciences dictated that it was necessary. And I am displeased to read of the consequences many of them have faced. But at the very least those of us in the laity can put this discussion right out in front of everyone, where it should be. I know my fellow Catholics only too well. Neither they nor I will stand for this if it is put out in front of us all.

[karnage]

Shocking. Stunning. Appalling. God savecthe Holy Catholic Church from the devils within!