1. He has somehow managed to get himself placed in charge of operations in Boston, KY
My Response: He is only in charge in the sense that others have dropped the ball. There are so many who want to be in charge in name only, yet do little or nothing to actually help out the seminary. I have seen those who come to assist the seminary complain that they have to work.
Pablo butts heads with those who show up, expecting everything handed to them on silver platters.
He does occasionally have a temper, which has infuriated some, and he has butted heads when it wasn't entirely necessary. However, he does work, and has helped out very much, in many ways.
2. He owns all the website properties, and is the main contact point for Fr. Pfeiffer's group. He receives all the e-mails.
My response: He maintains them, and would rather receive the flak associated with the sites than have the Fathers take the heat. He receives those emails which are sent to certain email address, but he does not receive all emails.
3. He, along with one older woman, takes care of the finances of Fr. Pfeiffer's operation.
My response: Father is too busy taking the Mass and the sacraments to have daily maintenance over the finances. This is not a problem, nor should it be a source of contention, as long as the seminary is running, and the missions are receiving the sacraments.
4. He has a very bad reputation in many circles: he is known as "Pablo the devil" and "Pablo the witch" in Spanish.
My response: He is know that by those who have little concern for charity. These nicknames are slanderous, and do not accurately portray Pablo.
Matthew 5:44
But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you.
5. He has told us personally that he practices Omerta, which is normally associated with the Mafia.
My response: I will not deal with hearsay or rumors, and neither should anyone else.
6. In his many Internet posts, one could discern he had a boastful and proud bearing. His posts were filled with drama and braggadocio. He seeks fame and power.
My response: So what? This is a ridiculous complaint, which speaks more of the one making the complaint.
Matthew 27:18
For he knew that for envy they had delivered him.
7. He has bragged in the past about doing "hand to hand combat" with the devil.
My response: This is not a problem. Believe his stories or not. It might be nothing more than "fish tales".
8. He publicly admitted on CathInfo to all his "Ghostbuster" style lay-exorcist activities, as covered in a local newspaper. At that point, he was banned here.
My response: There are certain things that lay-people can do, such as distribute holy medals, and encourage others to pray and use the sacramentals that the church has deemed worthy for our use.
9. These activities included "waiting up" for the devil, with a boom box and a deck of playing cards.
My response: Some of his stories may be exaggerated, which would explain some of the elements therein. He does have a sense of humor, which is often lost on his enemies.
10. His Sensus Catholicus (Catholic sense) seems to be broken or non-existent.
My response: I do not care to comment on this.
11. But this superstitious fascination with the devil or imprudent dabbling in things demonic happened YEARS AGO. But where did that take him today?
My response: That is between God and himself, and no one else.
12. Pablo doesn't attend Mass anymore, and hasn't for years -- even though he lives on the Boston, KY property itself.
My response: Pray for him, that he returns to the attendance of daily Mass. As for Sunday Masses, I cannot say he does not, or that he has not gone in years. This is mere guesswork and more rumor meant to cause harm to his reputation.
13. Apparently Pablo has a wife and children living somewhere, who he is no longer with. Why?
My response: This is also a matter best left out of our hands.
14. He has a reputation for bullying and harassing innocent Traditional Catholics, and has been banned from many SSPX chapels.
My response: Many of those who were supposedly bullied are the guilty ones, and I have seen this in person. They act like self-centered, greedy children with over-inflated egos. When two strong, opposing egos clash, stuff happens. Pablo could handle himself better in some of these cases, however. Such is the nature of human frailty. We rise and we fall.
15. Pablo doesn't hold back when his intended victim is a woman or elderly (or both!)
My response: This is not entirely true. He has spoken down to some women, and used words which may not be the best in a given situation. However, he does hold back often, depending on the circuмstances. One must not give into generalizations such as this.
16. He has harassed Mrs. Pfeiffer, Fr. Pfeiffer's mother, on several occasions. She has cast him out of the property -- or tried to -- several times.
My response: I have not seen any such harassment during my times on the property.
17. Pablo has found an Orthodox bishop with very dubious stories which don't check out or add up.
My response: That is a work in progress. Give it time, and do not rush to judgment.
18. He has a very nice house in Phoenix, AZ, which he apparently doesn't even live in. How does he afford the property taxes, even if it's paid off?
My response: I am beginning to understand the term “whited sepulcher Pharisees” more clearly with each complaint.
[1] Judge not, that you may not be judged, [2] For with what judgment you judge, you shall be judged: and with what measure you mete, it shall be measured to you again. [3] And why seest thou the mote that is in thy brother' s eye; and seest not the beam that is in thy own eye? [4] Or how sayest thou to thy brother: Let me cast the mote out of thy eye; and behold a beam is in thy own eye? [5] Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam in thy own eye, and then shalt thou see to cast out the mote out of thy brother' s eye.
19. He used to be a pipefitter "CathInfo". Do they pay so well that he can retire early?
My response: This is a non-issue, and it is being used to attack his character.
20. I will pass over the innuendo about his screen name "469". Is that "for 69" or "pro 69"? 69 is a vulgar slang expression. Of all the 3 numbers he could have chosen!
My response: Its part of his phone number.
21. The "fitter" part of his screen name could also bear an innuendo, especially when taken together with the first part.
My response: God help us.
22. NOTE: Hiding dirty things, or tributes to the devil, in plain sight is the modus operandi of Freemasons and bad guys all over the world.
My response: There are many signs of the demonic. The methods of the Pharisees are a prime example. Libel, slander and rumor are demonic.
23. Apparently there are lots of unnatural and preternatural incidents that have happened around Pablo.
My response: Rumor and hearsay.
24. Pablo has talked about witches in his neighborhood sending the cats to do unnatural things (like defecate on his roof -- cats don't naturally do this)
My response: See above.
25. "[Pablo] may leave objects that can cause spiritual trouble as happened to a friend of mine. She had to get rid of everything that had passed through Pablo's hands before things were ok." Another sign that Pablo is mixed up in some dark arts.
My response: See above.
26. Pablo has "big televisions in the rooms" at his house in Phoenix, AZ. This is the same house where Fr. Pfeiffer says Mass when he's in Phoenix. See #10.
My response: This has gone far enough.
27. Fr. Voigt, a good priest, recently left Fr. Pfeiffer's group partly because of Pablo.
My response: This is a complex situation, one that cannot be summed up so easily. I am in a terrible bind on this situation, as I am friends with both Father Voigt and Pablo. I hope that this unfortunate situation can be resolved. I pray for this daily.
There is much I know of this situation, and I feel that not all of it should ever be repeated, for it would do much harm to both parties. I pray, too, for Pablo's son, Santiago, who was unfortunately caught up in this battle between Father and Pablo.
28. Pablo has certainly not discouraged, but actively encouraged, Fr. Pfeiffer into an isolated cult mentality, sectarianism, and in-fighting with fellow Resistance priests.
29. Pablo has done various things calculated to harm the Resistance and start trouble, like posting the personal addresses (not the Mass center locations) of all the Resistance Mass center coordinators. And attacking Fr. Zendejas and Bishop Williamson.
30. Pablo has often exaggerated and caused confusion: For example, one time he posted "The only thing left [of the Pfeiffer ranch] is the mailbox."
My response: This list and its promulgation is a fine example of exaggerations and spreading confusion among the faithful, and this work ought to be condemned by both Father Pfeiffer and Father Voigt.
31. Pablo has successfully helped divide at least the American Resistance, and caused countless chaos and spiritual harm.
My response: It was more than just Pablo. What we have here is every example of the seven deadly sins, and it is not all on Pablo.
I have spoken to many coordinators, faithful, seminarians and priests. These rumors have caused so much damage, and it is sad, because these rumors are mostly exaggerated from the truth or falsified entirely.
32. Catholic doctrine/common sense dictate that one doesn't get involved with the devil, or... very bad things can happen.
My response: That is true. This is why this list was not a good idea, and why I needed to respond to it.
33. The Boston, KY seminary has emptied out and might close soon. Apparently the remaining seminarians recently begged Fr. Voigt to stay there more often, since things were better when he was around.
My response: The devil has worked his ways, and it should not fall entirely on Pablo. We all had a hand in this, and we all need to beg God for His forgiveness.
Pablo can be a hard-headed, machismo Mexican with a temper. That much is certain. The rumors, however, do not accurately depict the truth of the situation in Boston. We must, in these situations, remember to show, above all, charity.
[43] You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbour, and hate thy enemy. [44] But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:[45] That you may be the children of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad, and raineth upon the just and the unjust.
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