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He is regarded as not only a solid, orthodox Catholic (NOT the same as a 'conservative' whatever that is...) but an absolutely GREAT 'front man;' vivacious, egregious, humorous, and a fun guy to be around.

After about 20 years of hard labor, he should have this place fixed up.

I appreciate all of your posts,but I think some of the comments validate what the writer is talking about! He's saying that whether a priest,bishop is good or bad,he comes from a FAMILY! A lot of families are NOT teaching their kids to pray and to ACCEPT ALL OF THE CHURCH's TEACHING! And I think he's right on the money.It's easy to be self-righteous(as we all are at times),but the truth is if more families had been raising their kids to be good Catholics,we wouldn't be in the possition we are in now.I,for one,feel that I should be on my knees day and night praying first of all for my own sins and then for the Lord's Bishops and Priests,instead of calling them names.And how in the world is THAT suppose to help anything?!I don't know about any of you,but I have never heard so many so-called Catholics,in a public forum call nearly all bishops and priests names! I will fight for my Faith and my Church. As for the non-Catholic Christians,they can in NO WAY feel superior because as Fr Groschel said in his latest tape, they handle scandals in EXACTLY THE SAME WAY as Catholics.They don't go to the civil authorities and the SETTLE OUT OF COURT! Father also said that,right now there are 80 clergy in prison.40 are Protestants and the balance are Catholic, Jewish,Muslim,and Orthodox.Lastly, the media has been printing some things that are either half truths or mis-information.If we all do our parts, Parents(as the first teachers of the faith),bishops and priests,we can turn our Church around with the Lord's help.The writer of this letter is right on,IMHO!