Needless to say it does not help that Catholic trained in law don't investigate what is really going on.
The Priest had been banned from Public Ministry (this is akin to the Protestant version of Defrocking)
To repeat the Oakland Priest at issue wanted a dispensation from his clerical promises of celibacy and to be put into the Lay Class according to Canon law.
Pope Benedict is referring to the scandal of people that throw away those vows so easily.
Priest can "leave the Priesthood" but they still have certain obligations
He wanted a Dispensation for the same reason everyone else wanted one. That is to be put in the lay Class so he could marry.
When he turned the age of 40 years he like most was put into the lay class and then was allowed to marry.
He married after he got the dispensation.
He then abused again and went to jail.
Why oh why is the good Catholic Law Pro upset that the Vatican moved did not heaven and earth for him to have the rights of Laity including to marry.
I suspect Prof Perry does not know what really went on (clueless) or is intentionally misleading. NEEDLESS to say if he was clueless he needs to have updated his entry to give clarity.
NOW no doubt the good Bishop that supported this dispensation was right to do so because it apparent from this that have people distort the facts to make look like it is happening that is not.
I hate to talk about this so much but it appears a thousand articles have to be written to combat one bad article that spreads misinformation.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Catholic Law Professor Upset Child Abusing Priest Was Not Relieved of His Obligation of Celibacy
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I think so many people miss the main point anyway, that an abuser is an abuser. The problem isn't that Catholic Priests are abusers, the problem is that some abusers are Catholic Priests. It's like the whole argument that if priests were allowed to marry, they wouldn't abuse. False argument. The abusers will abuse, whether married, priests or otherwise.
Apparently this guys vows of celibacy didn't mean much to him in any event, but releasing him to marry sooner would have had nothing to do with the fact that he is an abuser, as witnessed by the fact that he did it after being married.
Yeah exactly
The Bishop was actually in the right here because to be honest no one would understand all this. Again I guess that is just the reality we have to deal with.
Sadly Ratzinger I suppose thought the public would and did not see the big deal. Like "hey why should this guy of all people be moved to the head of the line"
I suppose it made sense to him in Rome and yeah even then I think it should have been apparent the quicker to have him the offical class of the "laity" with all the i's dotted and T's crossed was of importance.
Needless to say it appears the Church recongnized the PR problem in 2001 to some extent and the need for a move that largely is symbolic (the real consequence the obligation of celibacy is released).
Oh well
JH- I usually try not to ask others to pass along something on my blog, but in this case I would like to make an exception, if you don't mind.
Many may not know that the Knights of Columbus have started a novena for Pope Benedict starting today (Mercy Sunday). The information and the prayer is on my blog. I just got this information...sorry it's so late in the day.
Here ya go...
http://me414.wordpress.com/2010/04/11/novena-for-pope-benedict-xvi/
Thanks I will Mary
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