"Jesus is a smart guy. He must keep his underwear dry or people will die."

The Holy Spirit in his tighty-whities. 
Are they damp or are they dry?

Somehow the above title translates into "We are the Body of Christ." I'm still trying to figure it out, even after seeking clarification by asking visiting priest Fr Jerry Cunningham if Jesus' damp underwear was the theme of his Corpus Christi homily. [Orlando Diocese, St Mary of the Lakes Catholic Church, Eustis, FL, June 23rd, 10am Mass]

He said yes, then mumbled something which was difficult to understand because he speaks too fast. It went like this...

Me: "So the theme of your homily was that Jesus must keep his underwear dry because it could make people die?"

A Sad Email from Orlando: It's the Diabolical Disorientation Lucia Described

I received this email today from a woman in Orlando. That diocese has been a problem for years as my colleague Susan could tell you. Susan and I met because of our joint concern about scandals in our respective dioceses. We were among the original founders of the Catholic Media Coalition. 

She and some friends published The Orlando Truth for years exposing the horrible situation there under Bishop Thomas Wenski. It doesn't sound like much has changed under the new bishops.

There really is something diabolical about the transformation of Martin Luther from revolutionary apostate who destroyed the faith of millions to someone Catholics should revere. Sorry, Pope Francis, it will never happen with orthodox Catholics. We love our Lutheran brothers and sisters enough to tell them their founder was a heretic who deprived them of the Eucharist. 

Pray for our bishops. Many are misleading the faithful, encouraging the scourge of indifferentism! Rather than revere Martin Luther, we should pray that he repented before he died. Because heresy and apostasy are mortal sins that lead one straight to the bowels of hell! How many in the episcopate still believe in hell?

And now the cri de coeur from my Orlando correspondent. 

Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe

Orlando’s Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen ofthe Universe  is highly recommended not only for its internal and external beauty but also for the fact that this Shrine makes one proud to be Catholic.

Primarily the church was built for the spiritual needs of millions of visitors from around the universe who travel to Orlando theme parks each year, the Shrine being 3rd in popularity of 196 places of interest in the area. Thus the Orlando Diocese “reaches countless thousands of Catholics each year, providing them a spiritual oasis”, and oasis it truly is.

I Rest My Case!

The Realm of the Sodomites, 3rd Ring of the Seventh Circle of Hell
Gustave Dore's illustration from Dante's Inferno

Here we go again with another priest bashing story [Where are all the public school teacher abuser stories?] only this time it's all too true. I know because two of the three named priests are from the Diocese of Orlando and Fr Robert D'Aversa, TOR, is the pastor at St Patrick Catholic Community just 5 miles away. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/acts-of-faith/wp/2016/03/15/in-groundbreaking-case-franciscan-friars-charged-with-allowing-abuse-of-at-least-80-kids/