Comments on: Running on Empty: NY Times Editorial Now Calls for the Catholic Church to be Bankrupted

By: David Carlon

David Carlon — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:33:02 +0000

Who reads the boring dinsosaur of print media the NY Times?

By: Grace

Grace — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:57:24 +0000

Jeannie the definition of a Pedophile is one who sexually attacks someone of the opposite sex under the age of 13. In recent years that definition has been changed for political correctness. As you know the cases are predominately involving teenage boys. Thesse priests were homosexuals. So the New York Times is actually anti-gays and should be called on it! How fun it would be to see them squirm.

By: Blake Helgoth

Blake Helgoth — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:47:59 +0000

The real, dark truth – that even the Times doesn’t want to come out – is that these are not cases of pedophilia, but acts with post-pubescent boys. It is a gay problem on the Catholic clergy.

By: Bruce in Kansas

Bruce in Kansas — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:45:14 +0000

The case against Bishop Finn in KC is based on his not following the zero tolerance process. He took the advice of a law enforcement officer that pictures on a priests computer were not porn and reassigned the priest, who subsequently attempted suicide, underwent a psych eval., and has been relieved. There is no evdience of any sexual contact with anyone in the case beyond pictures to my knowledge.

By: Frank

Frank — Thu, 10 May 2012 03:10:02 +0000

Hmmm, where there is smoke there is fire. I wonder how many interns and page boys at the NYT have been subjected to sexual advances by their own bosses and co-workers over the past fifty years…. it gives one pause to wonder.

By: Publion

Publion — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:04:35 +0000

The trial in Philadelphia deals with matters going back almost 20 years and they certainly predate the intensive period of reform initiated in 2002. That's one of the oddities of the Philadelphia trial – it's as if the prosecution had no 'current' case so they brought a 'historical' case.
I am not familiar with the specifics of the Kansas City trial, although it is clear that if they brought a 'negligence' charge – and I think at the Misdemeanor rather than the Felony level – then they have brought a much lesser charge than the prosecutors in Philadelphia have lodged in their case. I am not sure whether the instance which occasions the Kansas City charges is a 'current' one (i..e it happened in the past 10 years or less) or a 'historical' one (stretching back beyond 2002 or so when the new policies were set up).

By: Publion

Publion — Thu, 10 May 2012 01:55:44 +0000

If celibacy and some consequent 'loneliness' were the cause or a primary cause, then we wouldn't encounter sexual-abuse by married clergy in other denominations, and yet both the Jewish and Baptist polities experience instances of their clergy abusing the faithful.

Ideally, a priest's spiritual relationship with God should be strong enough to override the loneliness that comes with the calling. I am hoping that there is more emphasis on spiritual formation in the seminaries now. And also more training in priests' relying on candid and supportive spiritual direction and mutual support of each other.

By: Gabe

Gabe — Thu, 10 May 2012 00:33:45 +0000

So, the sex abuse scandal is over in the Catholic church? Why is there an ongoing trial in Pennsylvania, and why is the archbishop in Kansas City being charged with negligence NOW???

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St. Michael the Archangel FSSP Vatican II New York Times | The Pulpit — Wed, 09 May 2012 23:04:17 +0000

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By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 09 May 2012 22:22:03 +0000

Nonsense, "loneliness" does not create pedophiles. I read that study and there is absolutely NO causal connection between the abuse of childern and loneliness. The only connection to loneliness that was made is that it was a frequent reason for resigning as a priest. Also the organization that did the study has an anti-celebacy agenda. Furthermore the study itself was poorly done in fact is was a farce.