[Dr. Eckleburg]

He sure took long enough in his statement to deny the allegations.

From Corapi's statement...

"On Ash Wednesday I learned that a former employee sent a three-page letter to several bishops accusing me of everything from drug addiction to multiple sexual exploits with her and several other adult women..."

While all men are fallen and in need of God's regeneration, this guy was an admitted drug dealer, sexual deviant and alcoholic with gambling/drug/sex addictions.

One of two things will happen with this...

1) He will be proven guilty of the charges, or

2) This has all been staged to illustrate that the public is over-zealous in accusing these poor, innocent "alter Christus." If that's the case, the woman will undoubtedly recant and blame her momentary lapse of truth on all the bad publicity Rome has been receiving lately, obviously without merit.

From the New Advent page which offers us Corapi's defense, here is comment #8...

I have been a great supporter of Fr Corapi for years, reccommending his talks and catechesis to many people.

"I have been concerned recently by his change in appearance, with a dyed beard and eyebrows, closely shaved head and very tanned complexion. There may be medical reasons for such a significant change in appearance over 12 months, but one hopes and prays that the good father has not given into the temptations of vanity which accompany success on the scale that he has achieved and that he admits he was prone to prior to his reversion to the faith.

I hope and pray that the allegations are found to be false, but humility is never a bad thing, it quite often helps save souls."

Interestingly, there are four threads up about Corapi's troubles. This is the only one that hasn't been labeled a "Roman Catholic Caucus."

"Vanity, definitely my favorite sin." -- Satan, aka Al Pacino, "Devil's Advocate."

[RnMomof7]

He has a life history that suggests the possible truth of this accusation

Having worked with addicts for years there are few that can stay away from an altered consciousness. Falling back into that would cause poor decisions and risky behavior.. I think the suspension is interesting as it is a serious step.. one I would think would take more than a letter

We will have to see the final outcome is. He is a well know RC personality.

[Gamecock]

....dyed beard and eyebrows, closely shaved head and very tanned complexion. There may be medical reasons....

BWAAAHAAA!

A medical reason?

Is wanting to look good for the ladies a "medical reason?" Papist Polemicists will no doubt pop up claiming a mental disorder.....