[bboop]

I think he did the right thing too. Exposed it but quietly. The priest he exposed is disgusting. That the Diocese did nothing is disgusting too. I hope he finds a great place to minister; courageous men like him are sorely needed in all walks of life. Always.

[friendofthefamily]

To bboop and all responders: I've known Fr. Madden for many years. His decision to leave was agonizing. The episode in Darien was the cap on his decision, not a flight of fancy. The Diocese of Bridgeport has many, many problems, and they are losing many good priests who view their vocation AS a vocation, not as a career where they climb the corporate ladder. Fr. Madden is not the first, and he won't be the last, unfortunately.

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courageous men like him are sorely needed in all walks of life

So true! I hope this 'doing good while publicly denounced for hiring of the private investigator . . . The diocese sent out a press release with an apology from Father Madden for his actions" situation doesn't damper his courageous spirit in exposing evil.

Can you imagine "PC" is more important to the church than "JC" and His "expose evil" teaching.

In essence, robbing from the parishioners is OK, letting them know is publicly denounced and requires an apology. Truly a liberal PC mindset and opposite of God's Word.