Author Topic: "Monsignor" Patrick J Perez (Read 44452 times)

Iuvenalis · « **Reply #75 on:** February 18, 2012, 04:46:26 PM »

Can I see a link of this letter??

Thorn · « **Reply #76 on:** February 18, 2012, 10:16:21 PM »

The link to Fr. Sretenovic's letter, or 'interpellation', is:
traditioninaction.org. Click on 'The Latest Updates', then, 'Interpellation to Bishop Fellay on Independent Priests' for February 16.

s2srea · « **Reply #77 on:** February 19, 2012, 08:52:25 AM »

There's something about these priests at OLHC that seems as if they try for the public eye quite a bit in the past few years... WHich is contrary to everything I know about Fr. Sretenovic. Even though I have high doubts as to his own validity, he is one of the most humble men I've ever met- ever. Actually, when he came to tradition, my family was quite involved with assisting him in moving from his Diocese; we put him in contact with our SSPX priest, and had them both over for dinner at our home so they could talk.

I think his move to Perez's chapel was the worst thing he could have done. He should have gone to the SSPX or CMRI for additional training and development. If he had doubts to his validity at all, surely Perez has stomped them out. He doesn't believe in that 'stuff'.

Thorn · « **Reply #78 on:** February 19, 2012, 01:12:44 PM »

s2srea, you are so right! Fr. Sretenovic IS humble, spiritual, kind, & willing to learn. You can't help but like him. Unfortunately he's in the wrong place & for whatever reason doesn't want to move on. Is it because he's got it good & easy there? The weather sure would beat New Jersey weather for one thing. Other people have tried to talk him into going to a seminary to finish his training but he doesn't. Why?
For many reasons Fr. Perez is not a good influence in forming young priests. Fr. Perez is young himself & grew up NO and still has some of that mindset. The joking from the pulpit & the jokes about sacred things & subjects that Fr. Perez constantly does is wearing off on Fr. Sretenovic and now he's starting to do the same thing. It's true that many of the original trads that started that church have either died or left in disgust and so there's a lot of ex-NOs there now & maybe these young priests think that the joking appeals to this new breed or maybe in fact it does. I just think that there's a time & a place for everything. I love a good joke but the pulpit is not the place & Mass is not the time.

This isn't Fr. Sretenovic's first public letter or essay. When I read his first little essay, I thought that he needed to get a few more years of experience under his belt before venturing into the public arena to expound on things. Again, he seems to be taking his cue from Fr. Perez who imagines himself to be a great orator.

Thorn · « **Reply #79 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:45:02 PM »

I need to correct myself a tad bit. First I stated that Fr. Sretenovic was humble, then went on to say it was a case of hubris! I think sometimes lack of confidence is mistaken for humility. Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference.