Posted on 07/17/2002 6:58:26 AM PDT by Polycarp
You put into graphic detail my unease with much of what RCF does...which leads me to ask, if they are the "Faithful", why are they called a "reform" group?! maybe a "restore" group would characterize them more accurately? (or NOT!)...
There's a reason Neuhaus defends Bernardin. Maybe he's read some of Brady's stuff...exactly, and eventually it will be determined which one represents the truth of the matter, which is not to say that either one is all "right" or all "wrong", but merely to say that the truth must be known before justice can be served...
THAT'S what I was trying to say (although I added the "emphasis")...thanks!! ; )
They WISH...
"As the crisis of confidence grows in the scandal-ridden American Catholic Church, many in the laity and clergy are skeptical that Church hierarchy will take effective corrective action and are moving toward reforming the institution from the grass-roots level.
DUH!!
"In another incident, which was reported to the FBI, Brady learned from a second-hand source that an e-mail message was circulating on the Internet stating that someone has placed a "contract" out for Brady's assassination."
Just one more indication that the "orders" these "priests" received were fraudulent. The true EVIL of these spurious priests and bishops is going to knock the socks off people. This is a SMELLY situation, but it must be dealt with and pursued to its conclusion, whatever that is.
It's hard to imagine how deep this goes, and what it involves. We are in for a very hairy, scary ride, friends.
"Before completely severing ties with the priest, however, Pellegrini discovered that The Boys' Club was involved with far more than homosexual relations. Tied closely with their sexual exploits was ritualistic satanic worship and the regular abuse of young children from low-income, ethnic families."
Sickening, but not surprising. It's going to be interesting when ol' Scratch decides it's time to call in all his mortgages.
"Left unanswered was how Bernardin learned of the killing and why he should personally visit the scene of a relatively unimportant individual whom he had no reason to know. "
Anybody who thinks/thought Bernardin was a holy man is worse than a FOOL. I have no proof, but my own speculative opinion is that Bernardin was the "President" of this club. I don't know who his successor in evil might be. Any suggestions?
" I have no proof, but my own speculative opinion is that Bernardin was the 'President' of this club."
If you have no proof, then perhaps you could refrain from offering your entirely unsubstantiated opinion, which essentially calls a deceased cardinal of the Catholic Church the leader of a satanic cult.
sitetest
The article also mentions that Pelligrini was active in the priest-homosexual club and had reported activities to the diocese. This was not exactly your average, faceless parishioner. There's such a thing as police radio transmissions. There are also "tips" which get passed between homosexuals, between police and friends. Presumably, there could be gay cops. At any rate, there's not enough information in the article to be able to evaluate the account of Bernardin's materialization at a crime scene. Suffice it to say, the guy was a pretty weird liberal activist and a pro-gay sympathizer. If anything in the article is even remotely factual, it deserves a thorough investigation by people more competent than Gov. Keating, Bennett, and the U.S. bishops. IF the allegations are just smears, they still should be investigated and put to rest.
I believe that out of this will come a tremendous renewal. There are already signs of the Holy Spirit at work. For instance, the Godless want to March on Washington because they see many returning to God and are afraid of it.
Prayer and fasting, amen. Prayer and fasting, bump. Praise you Abba, praise you Lord Jesus Christ, praise you Spirit of God.
Unless I'm reading it incorrectly, the RCF article states that much of it was investigated, by Callaghan and Adema. All they could come up with is innuendo and rumors and loose connections.
I'm no fan of Bernardin, but trying to paint him as some kind of ecclesiastical mobster with this evidence is flimsy. Besides, too many of the players have passed on to do any kind of conclusive investigation.
Why hasn't anyone tried to do an investigation of Cardinal Spellman of New York, who, in the 50's, is rumored to have kept a bevy of chorus boys for his enjoyment?
An interesting point.
One of the primary areas of secular, modern, liberal decadence has been mass confusion about the gravity of moral evil. There has been a blurring in the modern mind, thanks to moral and cultural relativism, that any profoundly real distinction between good and evil exists at all. This is a wake-up call. Faith is the cure. We need a restoration of dignity and gravitas for the formal life and practice of faith within the Church. Real spiritual renewal in the authentic, orthodox sense.
Why on earth would you do that? Go from one embarrassing religion to another embarrassing religion?
The hierarchy and clergy are NOT the Church. You and I are. Besides, I'm not allowing ANYBODY or ANYTHING to drive me away from Jesus in the Blessed Eucharist.
Well said. It is not the faithful who need to go.
SD
Granted, there's far less than a smoking gun in the RCF reports. But a dead body of a homosexual reporting of sex abuse and homosexual conspiracies in the Church - right before that relevant testimony is about to be delivered to church authorities - is not exactly a rumor or innuendo. Determining why such a person may have been executed is a legitimate topic for investigations by journalists, law enforcement, and concerned Catholics.
I've often wondered about that. Spellman was mightily connected though, including the infamous Roy Cohen.
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