If your priest is innocent, I hope he's quickly cleared. Catholics must channel their outrage and resist the temptation to witch-hunt. Of course, I'm personally familiar with cases in which notorious perverts were defended by various parishioners, even in the face of damning evidence, so I hope your loyalties are well-placed.
How childish, if true.
Fr. Bierschenk has a strong case. Two other priests in the Dallas diocese in the last two years, who were also inappropriately treated, have taken their cases to Rome and have won. According to Canon Law, a priest may not be removed from his post during his appeal.
Without more detail, this is meaningless.
This is a background check case in which Bierschenk LIED to the bishop about people who he said were checked who, in fact, were not checked.
If Bishop Grahmann puts checks in place to enforce a sexual abuse policy, and priests who don't enforce it go to Rome and Rome overrules Grahmann, then Rome is complicit in whatever happens when one of these unchecked volunteers abuses somebody. But, they're all over in Rome, so the Dallas DA can't touch them.
Bierschenk should shut his mouth, accept the bishop's transfer, and serve God in obedience.
And so should the pampered parishioners at St. Thomas Aquinas, the wealthiest parish in the Dallas diocese.
What a bunch of crybabies!
Love it! With all due respect, Your Excellency, you have got egg all over your face.
OCTOBER 13, 1973
"My dear daughter, listen well to what I have to say to you. You will inform your superior."
After a short silence:
"As I told you, if men do not repent and better themselves, the Father will inflict a terrible punishment on all humanity. It will be a punishment greater than the deluge, such as one will never seen before. Fire will fall from the sky and will wipe out a great part of humanity, the good as well as the bad, sparing neither priests nor faithful. The survivors will find themselves so desolate that they will envy the dead. The only arms which will remain for you will be the Rosary and the Sign left by My Son. Each day recite the prayers of the Rosary. With the Rosary, pray for the Pope, the bishops and priests."
"The work of the devil will infiltrate even into the Church in such a way that one will see cardinals opposing cardinals, bishops against bishops.
THE PRIESTS WHO VENERATE ME WILL BE SCORNED AND OPPOSED BY THEIR CONFERES...
churches and altars sacked; the Church will be full of those who accept compromises and the demon will press many priests and consecrated souls to leave the service of the Lord.
"The demon will be especially implacable against souls consecrated to God. The thought of the loss of so many souls is the cause of my sadness. If sins increase in number and gravity, there will be no longer pardon for them"
"With courage, speak to your superior. He will know how to encourage each one of you to pray and to accomplish works of reparation."
"It is Bishop Ito, who directs your community."
And She smiled and then said:
"You have still something to ask? Today is the last time that I will speak to you in living voice. From now on you will obey the one sent to you and your superior."
"Pray very much the prayers of the Rosary. I alone am able still to save you from the calamites which approach. Those who place their confidence in me will be saved."