The media has made this out to be a much more widespread problem than it is. Don't get me wrong, if this leads to better screening of seminary candidates and more oversight by the Bishops of the Dioceses it will be a good thing. And the Bishops have to get rid of the more liberal members of Vocations Boards who have been systematically trying to get rid of the more 'orthodox' candidates in favor of those who fit their (the libs) idea of a 'good priest'; one who will be loosey goosey with Church teachings in order to change the Church from within. If that happens, it will be the best thing to happen for the Church in a long time!
Sometimes the healing process is painful, but we know that God is in charge, and if we are faithful, things will come out better after the hurt.
I loved Ann Coulter's column mentioning that the RATE of priest abuse (total numbers of priest compared to victims) is about the same as abuse among the faculty at Yale. But we don't hear the media screaming for 'changes' at Yale, do we?
Faculty members at Yale don't have the trust of Catholic youth, nor are they entrusted with changing bread and wine into the Body and Blood of Christ.
The helping professions are all subject to being abused by predators, but, once discovered, moving them into a new position as some bishops have done is inexcusable.
…the RATE of priest abuse (total numbers of priest compared to victims) is about the same as abuse among the faculty at Yale. But we don't hear the media screaming for 'changes' at Yale, do we?.
Perfectly and most logically stated! Thank you!
The Church has a VERY set and established Canon Law. It must be accepted as a whole, not in parcel. There are no “pro-choice Catholics” or (practicing)”Gay Catholics”. If this doesn’t meet to one’s liking, go find a Church that more accurately reflects your views. Do so knowing that you’ve placed yourself above the teachings of The Church too and that you’ll probably have to try to ‘splain this on Judgment Day. Do not try to change The Church to Reflect your perversions. Catholicism is not a democracy.
Owl_Eagle
”Guns Before Butter.”
The problem is that it is not just the CANDIDATES who are corrupt, it is the administrations of many of the major seminaries in the US. The schools need to be shut down, all their staff fired, the homosexual candidates weeded out, and new, CONSECRATED seminaries set up in their place. This perversion of the seminaries has been ongoing for many years, since the "modernizing" and "liberalizing" bishops and cardinals put their agenda into practice.
It's interesting to note, as an aside, that it appears that the seminaries in the most conservative, orthodox dioceses are overflowing with candidates, while the seminaries in dioceses with bishops like Rembert Weakland can only manage one or two ordinations a year. I pray to Almighty God that this trend continues!