Posted on 05/06/2005 3:09:10 PM PDT by ndkos
13 Jebbies per province, eh?
Fr. Thomas Reese is an advocate for gay rights, women priests, and is pro-abortion. I hope Reese's replacement will be faithful to the Magisterium.
He was on the air as regularly as McBrien.
Not at it's independence, but at it's willfullness in the matter of teaching ERROR to Catholics all over the world. It was Jesuits who told Teddy Kennedy and John Kerry and their ilk that they could still consider themselves good Catholics by publicly stating that they were 'personally opposed' to abortion all the while supporting it in legislation.
http://www.jesuit.org/sections/default.asp?SECTION_ID=188
The United States Assistancy
Although Jesuits appear, just briefly, in Virginia and Florida in the late 16th and 17th centuries, the United States Assistancy (until recently called the American Assistancy), begins in 1634 with the arrival of Fr. Andrew White on St. Clement's Island in the Potomac River, off the shores of Maryland. The Assistancy today is made up of 10 Provinces comprising the 50 States.
The Jesuits of the United states maintain 70 secondary and primary schools serving 51,346 students staffed by 487 Jesuits, 7 technical institutions served by 4 Jesuits which served 3,131 students, 31 Universities and colleges with a total enrollment of 187,077 students served by 876 Jesuits, and 1 seminary serving 19 students in which 1 Jesuit works. There are 17 social apostolates operated by 39 Jesuits, 138 churches staffed by 307 Jesuits, 31 retreat houses served by 120 Jesuits and 7 spiritual centers served by 21 Jesuits.
A map of the United States shows the locations of the various Provinces in the American Assistancy .
Hmm . . . lots of evangelizing to be done on the Left Coast, I suppose.
I wonder if he'll end up at Loyola or USF. Frightening thoughts indeed.
Don't forget Father Fessio and Cardinal Dulles. There are a few faithful Jesuits out there.
How I wish some of these theologians were actually silenced. Instead they get columns in the New York Times. A priest's superior, whether his bishop or religious superior, can usually order a priest to remain silent on one thing or another. The only time I recall it happening recently was when Rev. James Burtchell(?) was ordered not to talk about the secularization of formerly religious universities both Catholic and Protestant, after he criticized the trend in his _Dying of the Light_. Frankly, such silencing is counterproductive with contemporary dissenting priests, since they won't even obey; only the upright ones would obey such an order.
Now that I think of it, the Jesuit Roger Haight might have been ordered not to teach his theories advanced in his incredibly heretical "Symbol of God" book. Don't remember if this was the case, or if he did in fact obey.
There actually are quite a few faithful Jesusits. My high school alma mater is generally orthodox. But the departure of Reese from America magazine is good news, and a portent of good things to come under Benedict XVI.
Check out this really crappy "poem" from their 2004 poetry contest. I'd post it here, but in addition to exhibiting non-existent writing ability, it also has a bit of discomforting imagery. It's a discredit to poetry in general and anti-war poetry in particular. Needless to say, it took the top prize of $1000(!).
During the conclave, I saw Thomas Reese on (I think) MSNBC as an "analyst". I wanted to whack him upside the head. He is just too smarmy.
It's not the first time I've seen him on television, and not the first time I wished I could whack him upside the head.
""The cafeteria is closed.""
I for one couldn't be happier!
And another one's gone, and another one's gone, and another one bites the dust!
Heck, let's start a notch pole on these kind of "displacements". This is going to be fun it appears.
Papa Ratzi ... the gift that keeps on giving ...
Don't forget Fr. Fessio, too...
"Papa Ratzi ... the gift that keeps on giving ... "
I pray for his health. Four good years of his leadership will do wonders IMHO.
It may. Let's remember the Pope's request at the end of his installation homily: "Pray that I will not flee in fear of the wolves."
(Wouldn't it be great to hear Bush say this?)
bttt
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