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To: livius

You perfectly described one old priest in a parish I moved away from. Father Dennis. He totally creeped me out. I was going to put my granddaughter in VBS there until I found out he was running it. Once when I went up to receive Communion he asked me for my name. I stood there until he gave up and gave me the host. He wanted to “personalize” it for me. After Mass I told him that I did not come up to the altar to have a personal connection with him but with my Lord. He was surprised. I’m guessing not very many people openly confronted him. He also even before 2011 played around with the words of consecration - I can’t remember now what he said but it was I guess in his mind more inclusive. Oh, and he always made a point of leaving out the word “men” in the profession of faith.


18 posted on 07/03/2014 9:30:29 AM PDT by Mercat
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After Mass I told him that I did not come up to the altar to have a personal connection with him but with my Lord. He was surprised. I’m guessing not very many people openly confronted him.
Good for you! It's important to help keep priests on the up-and-up.
26 posted on 07/03/2014 10:49:56 AM PDT by mlizzy ("If people spent an hour a week in Eucharistic Adoration, abortion would be ended." --Mother Teresa)
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