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Catholic Priests Who Become Non-Catholic Ministers
Canon Law Made Easy ^ | April 3, 2014 | Cathy Caridi, J.C.L.

Posted on 04/04/2014 3:49:02 AM PDT by Weiss White

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To: Arthur McGowan

Excessive exclaming?


21 posted on 04/04/2014 8:50:01 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: stars & stripes forever
"Protestant and Catholic Churches both have a serious problems. Last days."

If not the last days, at least time for Western Civilization to pay the piper for all the blessings and protection they've taken for granted by dancing with Pan rather than bowing to Christ.

22 posted on 04/04/2014 9:23:23 AM PDT by Rashputin (Jesus Christ doesn't evacuate His troops, He leads them to victory.)
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To: Salvation
One result, which is relevant to Patrick’s question, can be found in canon 292, which notes that a priest who has lost the clerical state is prohibited from exercising holy orders.

And after saying all that, it remains that there is nothing the Catholic religion can do to prevent a priest, anywhere from turning a wafer into Jesus Christ...And that creates quite a dilemma for your religion...

And look at the ramifications...If a bishop leaves for a Protestant religion, the bishop still has the authority to ordain priests in the Protestant religion...

But what is not being mentioned is that of the mind of the renegade priest...A former Catholic priest in a Protestant denomination has admitted to himself that that there is no change in the bread and wine when he prays over it...

This would have been realized that the bread and wine never did change...It doesn't look any different to a priest than it does any one else...It still looks like bread and wine...I'd bet there are untold numbers of priests out there who don't really believe that the bread and wine turns into flesh and blood but they don't dare let on to the laity...

Worrying about a former priest using his 'special' gifts is a waste of time...A born again priest is not going to waste his time with things he doesn't believe in like the Catholic Eucharist and worship of Mary and man made idols...

They do however have to come up with some answers to placate those who would ask questions about while trying to keep your religion is somewhat of a good light...

23 posted on 04/04/2014 9:32:31 AM PDT by Iscool (Ya mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailer park...)
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To: verga

The person God intends that for will hear the truth.

“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.”
— 1 Corinthians 2:14


24 posted on 04/04/2014 10:54:07 AM PDT by .45 Long Colt
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To: .45 Long Colt
The person God intends that for will hear the truth.

And either become Catholic or remain strong in the Catholic Faith.

25 posted on 04/04/2014 11:23:12 AM PDT by verga (Poor spiritual health is often manifested with poor physical health.)
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To: verga

LOL


26 posted on 04/04/2014 12:53:32 PM PDT by .45 Long Colt
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To: verga

“Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!”
—Isaiah 5:20


27 posted on 04/04/2014 12:58:13 PM PDT by .45 Long Colt
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To: Iscool

28 posted on 04/04/2014 2:35:44 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: verga
Mark 7:6 He answered and said unto them, "Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, 'This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.' "

Mark 7:7 "Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men."

Mark 7:8 "For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the tradition of men, as the washing of pots and cups: and many other such like things ye do."

Mark 7:9"And He said unto them. "Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition."

29 posted on 04/04/2014 2:38:49 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: SoothingDave; Arthur McGowan

He picks his nose at the dinner table?


30 posted on 04/04/2014 2:41:37 PM PDT by Mr. Lucky
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To: Karl Spooner

HaHaHaHa...


31 posted on 04/04/2014 3:30:07 PM PDT by Iscool (Ya mess with me, you mess with the WHOLE trailer park...)
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To: .45 Long Colt
Agreed! All believers should pay attention to the pastors they choose to be shepherded by, whether Catholic OR not Catholic. Having had an ordination never has been a guarantee of perpetual orthodoxy. Paul AND Peter both warned of it back at the very beginning.
32 posted on 04/04/2014 3:32:00 PM PDT by boatbums (Simul justis et peccator.)
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To: Karl Spooner

Yes we all know that is what the prots do, you didn’t have to emphasize it in red. Feel free to have the last word.


33 posted on 04/04/2014 4:06:39 PM PDT by verga (Poor spiritual health is often manifested with poor physical health.)
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To: verga; .45 Long Colt
Two Former Priests Analyze kvetch about Catholicism.

Fixed the title to make it more accurate.

Two Former Priests Protestant ministers Analyze kvetch about Catholicism Protestantism.

Then this is just as accurate!

34 posted on 04/04/2014 4:14:45 PM PDT by boatbums (Simul justis et peccator.)
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To: verga
Yes we all know that is what the prots do, you didn’t have to emphasize it in red.

It sounds like you are mocking the Lord's words because they are in red.

35 posted on 04/04/2014 4:49:39 PM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: boatbums
Then this is just as accurate!

Documentation please. Oh I forgot you guys never do.

36 posted on 04/04/2014 5:42:18 PM PDT by verga (Poor spiritual health is often manifested with poor physical health.)
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To: Weiss White

It astonishes me that an Episcopal bishop would WANT such a Catholic priest! I suppose it is possible that questioning a Church discipline can lead a priest to question and then abandon Catholic doctrine, but so many of the most famous cases are plainly the result of a refusal to abandon sin (Alberto Cutie, Jim McGreevey) or being kicked out (Matthew Fox).


37 posted on 04/04/2014 6:39:28 PM PDT by dangus
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To: verga
Documentation please. Oh I forgot you guys never do.

Oh, we do plenty. You guys just refuse to ever read or go to the links to read further. And, as for former Protestant ministers who kvetch (your word) about Protestantism, I give you three who were already mentioned here: Scott Hahn, Marcus Grodi, Dwight Longenecker. Do I need to link to some of their kvetching or will you just answer back that they aren't kvetching at all? Mighty subjective, I'd say.

38 posted on 04/04/2014 9:29:25 PM PDT by boatbums (Simul justis et peccator.)
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To: verga
Never heard Longenecker, but you have obviously never listened to Hahn or Grodi. They sing the glory the truth found in the Catholic Church they never, read NEVER speak badly of Protestantism. Just once I would like to meet a protestant that doesn’t feel the need to bear false witness. Feel free to have the last word. I sure it will make you feel superior.

Like I said, their names were already mentioned in this thread. You really should knock off impugning everyone who disagrees with you as liars (bearing false witness, yes, I know what it means). You make your stab and then retreat with an attempt to "poison the well" by pronouncing a rebuttal as "having the last word" and doing so as making me "feel superior". What exactly have YOU been doing this whole time but asserting superiority because of your religion and those who you boast of who converted? This is truly a tactic of childish and cowardly men.

Scott Hahn's missives are frequently posted here by Catholics and I have YET to read one where he doesn't speak badly of his former faith. Let's not forget that you were the one who challenged me to name former Protestants who "kvetched" about Protestantism. I gave them to you, and as expected, you denied they fit the bill. You join a small group who denies that there is EVER anti-Protestant comments on the RF. Examine your own conscience and actions.

40 posted on 04/05/2014 1:12:21 PM PDT by boatbums (Simul justis et peccator.)
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