Posted on 12/09/2009 6:35:52 AM PST by NYer
There are some interesting videos on YouTube about what you should really do or say when talking with police. They are instructive. Innocent people tend to try to explain themselves a lot— and everything they say can and will be twisted to be used against them if the police think they’re suspect.
Sorry, but there's just no way for any of us on the outside to figure this out. And even the Benedictine monks themselves are being kept in the dark. The whole situation is beyond bizarre. I talked to someone at the archabbey at length last night, and still can't make heads or tails of it (except to add another strange twist, that the archabbot is NOT known for being conservative or orthodox).
Pray for everyone involved.
Yeah, our son, and our future d-i-l are both attorneys, and they say the same thing. Don’t say NUTHIN!
CNA has removed this article from its site for several reasons. Please remove this article from your site also. Its reference to Abp Burke is inaccurate and inappropriate.
“... the Apostolic Signatura, which likes to keep its involvement in individual cases more secretive ...”
does anyone else see a problem with this? hasn;t this been the issue for years now - the desire of the church to do everything in secret?
I agree, there are inaccuracies with information on this post, and it should be removed to protect all those involved. Discussion can occur when the issue is resolved in a private manner. For anyone wishing for more accurate info, please refer to insidehighered.com. follow this link: http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2009/11/30/vincent
Thank you for posting the Higher Ed article. TO EVERYONE ON THIS THREAD - Please urge the moderator to remove the article.
The Signatura looks with displeasure in being mentioned in any public way because being so mentioned impedes its effectiveness as ultimate official tribunal of appeal in the Church and impedes any work it may do behind the scenes to assure the correct administration of justice at lower level Church tribunals. This story’s being adverted to, commented on, circulated, posted could hurt Fr Mark’s canon lawyers and Fr Mark’s canonical case. CNA SHOULD NOT have mentioned the Signatura. It should know better.
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