Posted on 06/17/2011 10:15:35 PM PDT by sitetest
Second it. Very sad indeed, and of all days, “Father’s Day” when we need good priests all the more.
seems so Salvation...in any case its sad...
I pray it works out...I think some don’t realize he is a man and subject to temptation and frustration just like all of us. He has a gift...and I believe him. I think prayers to St Michael would be in order...
I’m not as familiar with Father Corapi as most here, so it’s hard for me to jump in. It does appear that a good and orthodox priest has been misjudged, and will consequently pay a heavy price. I wish him well, and will pray for him, as well as his former bishop. Perhaps, is there room for him, in some capacity, in one of the, umm, independent orders, such as the SSPX or ICK?
i believe the accusations against him are true and he is getting out of Dodge, rather than defend himself. his statement is weird and not very convincing. he’s letting “procedure” stand in the way of serving Christ? i think becoming a “celebrity” has gone to his head and now he is bigger than the Church, it’s a shame.
“As a Catholic Priest though, Fr.Corapi has to be obedient to higher ups as long as they don’t demand him to sin or put him in a situation where he would sin. The best I can say about the matter is that he loves the Church and thinks he’s doing the right thing but he is not and is confused. I hope some good friends can convince him to change his mind.”
I agree. This has to be very hard, but many of the saints of the Church have gone through the same(and worse) with the Church. The mark of those saints was their obedience as if to God. They all emerged humbly victorious.
I have no opinion on the original charges against Fr. Corapi, and I wish him the best. However, I must observe, as others have, that this statement does not sound very Christlike.
I would be very interested to find out the whole story. Fr. Corapi came out of his recent sabbatical with a dyed black goatee. I wondered then what was going on.
Well like anything ,give it time.He will be in my prayers.
So?....What is the background story? What is the offense of which he is being accused?
I don’t have a personal dog in this fight.
I DO think that the bishops are in a tight spot. In matters of this kind due process favors the accused. What can one do?
Using drugs and having sex with (one or more) adult women.
Continued prayers for Fr. John Corapi (you are a priest forever according to the Order of Melchidizek)
It’s interesting........I thought a lot of Mother Nadine Brown and she is out of the church, now Fr. Corapi is gone as well. Both have influenced me. Either it’s the church or it’s their own egos. Hard to know from this distance. Prayers for them both.
Who knows the real truth here?
I find it laughable, that some, know he is guilty and un Christ like. Many have commented on the Church’s guidelines and reestablished rules for accusations against Priests.
It has flaws. My 14 year old son has to take STAND training to go on a summer mission into Appalachia. I think that is ridiculous and illustrative of the overreaction since the great crisis in the Church.
For those accusing Corapi, I would simply warn, that the Church hierarchy is made up of men, who by their nature are sinners.
Father Corapi could have relapsed and sinned. But is is also true of his anonymous accuser, his investigators and the those in the Hierarchy. They are only men.
Yes, he is being so wronged. He’s a real fire-brand priest, tells it like it is, such an inspiring man. Satan wins this round, BUT it’s a mop-up operation.
“As a Catholic Priest though, Fr.Corapi has to be obedient to higher ups as long as they don’t demand him to sin or put him in a situation where he would sin. The best I can say about the matter is that he loves the Church and thinks he’s doing the right thing but he is not and is confused. I hope some good friends can convince him to change his mind.”
He’s on a suspension that, at this point, looks indefinite. If he stays put, he can do nothing. If he leaves that role, then he can find some other way to continue God’s work. Hopefully within the Catholic Church. I honestly don’t think he’ll leave that.
I was the one who used the word Christlike, in the negative, discussing the tone of the statement. Do you think the statement, the original article, sounds Christlike? I think it sounds like an affronted human being taking his ball and leaving the field.
I did not say Fr. Corapi was guilty of anything.
Why do we accuse or not accuse? It is not our problem and we don’t have to form an opinion.
IMHO Programs like “STAND” and whatever it is our diocese has are for the insurance companies. They provide the diocese with an appearance (and maybe a reality as well) of ‘due diligence’. Without that they can’t get liability insurance. We had the same sort of thing in the Episcopal Church.
In our parish the doors to the priest’s offices have BIG windows. Often the priest sits where he can be seen while the person with whom he is talking cannot.
What we need,what clergy need, is not paranoia but prudence and decorum, again, IMHO.
In haste ....
This is the heart of the matter and it's where Fr. Corapi is making a great mistake.
Those are not the only two choices. In particular, option 1 is a false option. "Quietly lie down and die"?? I presume the word "die" is Father's take on waiting patiently for whatever ecclesiastical processes are currently underway to run their course and to submit to their outcome. It's clear from the rest of his letter that he believes these processes to be flawed and that he will not get a fair hearing.
Herein lies his essential problem. It is a crisis of faith. He does not believe that God is in charge and that, as St. Paul says in Romans, ....."all things work to the good for those who love the Lord". He's lost faith that God can work through the weak and perhaps corrupt humans in whose hands he now finds himself.
As a result, he has decided to take matters into the hands which he believes he can trust; his own.
I'm making no statement as to the truth of the original allegations. Just his decision to (apparently) abandon the priesthood.
Regarding the former he could still say Mass, as to the later the former trumps it. In the end we have one less priest saying Mass. The devil is rejoicing.
Regards.
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