It is now a known fact that Gebel is behind VoV Watch, Lay Pulpit, and the new blog attacking St. Athanasius Seminary.
This is not a fact, known or unknown. Perhaps you disagree? C'est la vie.
The truth is nobody cares about justice or truth: no one seems to give a damn about the Seminarians and their futures, which have been ruined.
I'll agree with the first part; no one wants to believe Traddieland is as spiritually ill as it is or that some of those in whom they've placed their trust are unworthy of it. Frankly, that is a common, natural response to ugly situations.
Who likes thinking that Carlos Urrutigoity, a known sodomite, was ordained by the SSPX? How many others were there? Who even wants to consider the ramifications of such irresponsible action, especially if it was the norm for a period of years? They handled the situation just like what we now call the Novus Ordo; why is that and what does it mean? If a known sodomite was passed through the system and ordained by the men spearheading the V2 resistance, how many unknown sodomites slipped through? How many of them now hold positions of power within the various quadrants of Traddieland?
Who likes facing the reality that the entire Catholic world was decimated beyond comprehension by a spiritual atom bomb? Most of the world is still completely oblivious that anything happened; most of those who see and accept the truth about the devastation wrought by V2 and the changes are still reeling from the effects far more than they realize. No one would have thought God could die...until He did. No one could have thought we'd see days like this...until they were upon us.
Nothing is what it once was; nothing makes sense any more or shows any signs of returning to what was once called normal. That world is gone and, in a very real sense, will NEVER return. Sure, supernatural faith tells us all is and will be well, but all that is readily tangible or discernible speaks of utter devastation that is way beyond healing by any merely-human agency.
As for the seminarians, they've ruined their present prospects all by themselves. What they choose to make of the future, however, is entirely in their hands. We all make mistakes, even very grave ones. We all have warts and screw up on a regular basis. Thankfully, most people tend to be far more forgiving than we think they will be. If the seminarians have genuine vocations, place all their trust in God and conform their will to God's, there is nothing to worry about and nothing,
absolutely nothing can stop them from fulfilling God's adorable will. Looking at the lives of the Saints, the greater the adversity to be overcome, the greater the reward. Gold is purified in the fire, not by a bubble bath or a stay at the Ritz Carlton.
IMO, the recent and present situation is so insane and unhealthy that the wisest thing to do -- the only thing I am going to do after this post -- is just let it unfold however it is going to unfold.
I have said many things in recent years. People either believe them or do not believe them. If they do not believe any of it, that's the end of that; if they believe some or all of what I said, they will either put that info to good use or they will not. I am not responsible for the choices of others and will waste no more precious time with these matters. While I certainly said some things I should not have and was unkind to some, the reason I have not retracted anything with respect to the content of what I said is simple: it is all true.
I know some will never believe that this is so; that is okay and completely out of my hands. While it proves nothing, does anyone ever ask himself: would anyone have initially bothered about what Eamon said, or still be bothering about it, if he were really just a crazy guy talking total b.s.? In other words, if it was and is all in my head, as Fr C tried to pretend, why is anyone still here? Why was anyone ever here? Why does the long-empty and totally-insignificant Ode thread have 30000 views since Matthew removed the other, which had a truly staggering audience and impact? If I am crazy and just making stuff up, are not all who've tuned in even crazier for paying any attention, whether initially or over all this time? We all know what normal people do in the face of a truly crazy person: they ignore his nonsense and go about their own business, knowing by experience that not only is the crazy man's spiel utter nonsense but also that it will have absolutely no meaningful influence upon anyone. In other words, sane people don't waste their time refuting crazy men precisely because they know they are crazy and no one will believe their nonsense. So, why all the fuss? Why does the fuss still go on? Some might say it is because I just won't shut up; fair enough. Unfortunately, the fact that I've said anything, however voluminous, does not account for why anyone has continued to listen or respond. The real reason people continue to tune in and chime in is this:
These issues are far greater than I or something I just made up out of thin air. There is a spiritual cancer within the very heart of Traddieland, it is affecting a great many people, and no one wants to admit it or do anything about it -- least of all those with an express duty before God to guard and guide the flock.
Goodbye and godspeed to absolutely everyone who reads these words.