Author Topic: The Network Gone Wrong (Read 6636 times)

Stephen Francis · « **Reply #15 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:03:24 AM »

You know what always stinks about these people and their lifestyles? The secrecy. I don't think anyone would be shocked if the rectory at a church in a very well-to-do parish was MUCH nicer than the rectory in a poorer area. The difference is that these "priests" are ABUSING their positions and reveling in their status. Then they get found out, and what do they do? They LEAVE the so-called "priesthood".

If there was truly nothing wrong, why should they hang their heads?

The molesters and other sinners against chastity, on the other hand, should be glad they lost their ministries and not their heads. One of these days, a parent or even a victim is going to get through the security around these perverts and something tragic will follow.

Reading about the corruption that Newchurch's doctrines and practices have wrought just makes my heart ache for the chance to see the Church gloriously reflecting Christ's holiness again.

St. Anthony of Padua, hammer of heretics, terror of Hell, pray for us.

Immaculate Heart of Mary, triumph soon!

Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us.

Belloc · « **Reply #16 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:36:05 AM »

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I liked much of what he did/said as well, brought me back to going to Mass......but the investigations, by Church and secular, revealed a guy living way too well for a priest.......whatever moral accusations aside.....several cars, boats and I always had issues with "why does this order priest live alone, in the wilderness, when others live and are assigned duties"

I don't know much about Father Corapi who I'm sure is really "Father" Corapi, but this is a Protestantized notion. Throughout the history of the Church many of the clergy and Popes have been from wealthy families and had money. Is this the greatest thing for the faith? In most cases, probably not, but you can be a priest and have money.

It is the Prots who then come and use the flaws of the priests, as well as their wealth, against them. It comes from an erroneous set of ideals, the same one that makes them complain about the wealth of Rome. The key is to be poor in spirit. So Father Corapi may be worldly in his behavior, I don't know, but the clergy can have money.

Money is not the point, he did win a court case for medical malpractice.

He is an order preiest, yet has refused to elave his home and live like other priests.

For a priest, is it necessary he have several cars, boats, fancy digs? This a good example?

PenitentWoman · « **Reply #17 on:** September 20, 2012, 10:44:32 AM »

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In 2007, Father Francis Mary Stone, the immensely popular host of EWTN's crass and often morally offensive, rock-and-roll-themed youth show, "Life on the Rock" (discussed extensively in Chapter 15 of my book), left the network in disgrace and then the priesthood after announcing his love affair with a widow. When last seen on the Internet, he was peddling a nutrition drink called Zrii under the name Dave Stone, shamelessly using the slogan "living life on the rock."

I liked Father Stone, but I guess that was just because of my upbringing. It wasn't until my adulthood that I met a priest under the age of 60 who wasn't super shy and sort of effeminate. Like many modern Catholics, the impression of the priesthood is either very old, or very gαy. That is just the sad truth. I'm sure it hurt a lot of potential vocations when the announcement was made he had grown close to a woman and was leaving LOTR.

I believe that he did go on to have a child with the widow, but I am not sure if he was ever laicized or if he left the church completely or what. Since the 1970's something like 150,000 priests have left to get married, so it does happen.

parentsfortruth · « **Reply #18 on:** September 20, 2012, 11:45:05 AM »

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One more thing: consider the source.

Ferrara is 'interesting' in terms of which heretics he defends (he defends mightily Mother Angelica who promoted religious indifferentism for one) and which ones he decries.

He is quick to point a finger at guys that travelled around doing lectures and selling books (people I will call "Professional Catholics") and seems to be quite unaware of the irony of him making such denunciations.

My grandmother was a victim of her propaganda in this regard. : :cry:

Belloc · « **Reply #19 on:** September 20, 2012, 01:46:22 PM »

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One more thing: consider the source.

Ferrara is 'interesting' in terms of which heretics he defends (he defends mightily Mother Angelica who promoted religious indifferentism for one) and which ones he decries.

He is quick to point a finger at guys that travelled around doing lectures and selling books (people I will call "Professional Catholics") and seems to be quite unaware of the irony of him making such denunciations.

My grandmother was a victim of her propaganda in this regard. : :cry:

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