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[Catholic Caucus] Paprocki defends Saint Michael prayer in Wall Street JournalA retired priest, Rev. Gerald Bednar, in the Diocese of Cleveland -- the former vice rector of the seminary there -- had a letter to the editor published in the Wall Street Journal, taking an opportunity to oppose reciting the Saint Michael prayer after Mass, which is done at nearly all traditional Latin Low Masses, as well as a growing number of novus ordo liturgies in conservative parishes. Father Bednar's letter from a few days ago follows. So does one, published in today's paper, from His Excellency Thomas John Paprocki,...

[Catholic Caucus] Young Woman Kneels at Holy Communion. Priest Loses His TemperLucrezia B., 24, whose aunt is a nun, wrote to AlleatiEucarestiaEVangelo.blogspot.com to tell how she was liturgically abused in a church in the province of Messina.The priest was Don Giuseppe Mammana, 76, of the parish of San Benedetto il Moro in Acquedolci, Diocese of Patti, Sicily.After the incident, Lucrezia wrote to the bishop and received a "positive reply". The bishop expressed his regret and promised to take the necessary steps to prevent this unfortunate situation from happening again in the future. It is to be hoped that his words...

[Catholic Caucus] Priest throws Host down on the floor rather than give Communion on the tongueDid a priest from the Diocese of Tarbes drop a consecrated host on Sunday?Our readers report a serious incident during Communion this Sunday morning in Bazet - where the Mass of Bordères-sur-l'Echez, of the diocese of Tarbes-Lourdes, has been transferred since the closure of this church to the public for damages last March. The celebrant, Father Dorothée, is said to have deliberately dropped the consecrated Host in front of a member of the faithful at the end of communion. This did not fail to shock...

Malta: Priest Turns Donations Into PornFather Luke Seguna, 39, of Marsaxlokk, Malta, allegedly spent nearly €150,000 of his parish’s money on live sex shows websites (TimesOfMalta.com, August 19).He now faces accusations of fraud and money laundering. His legal defence insisted that the money spent was given "to him personally" while the prosecution says he misappropriated some €500,000 - intended for the Church and donated by parishioners over a ten-year span.Seguna allegedly admitted having struggled with a “sexual crisis” triggered by a major health problem at the time. He denies any wrongdoing and is pleading not guilty.