Guest Post: Clerical Sex Abuse and Suicide: The Toxic Legacy -- Part 2: Suicide of Predators

Rev. Alfred Bietighofer killed
himself in 2002 during treatment
at the infamous St. Luke Institute
in Silver Spring, Maryland.

Sex Abuse Victims and Clerical Suicide —

A Study of the Toxic Legacy of Clerical Molestation  

By Randy Engel

Read the first part of this article here.

The Suicide of Clerical Sexual Predators

Following close on the heels of the suicide of victims of clerical sex abuse, is the tragedy of Catholic priests and religious (male and female) involved in homosexuality and pederasty who take their own lives. The rising tide of suicide among clerics, especially those involved in the sexual abuse of minors and vulnerable adults has become a serious problem not only for the Catholic Church in America, but also abroad including Ireland, Australia. Belgium and Poland.  

Nabi Sayeth: Who’s Teaching the Teachers?

As you read the nabi’s post, consider that while priests were receiving horrendous indoctrination in the seminaries, laity attending Catholic colleges were also being indoctrinated in modernism. Today, any student attending a Jesuit college is likely to be exposed to gay pride events, queer film festivals, the V-monologues, etc. Only a handful of Catholic colleges teach the faith in all its glory. The attack on reason by the faith wreckers continues while the attacks on the liturgy magnify the destruction. When you see how often promotion of the gay lifestyle is involved, it is reasonable to assume the lavender mafia is a driving force behind the carnage.

Nabi sayeth: One of the primary duties of a clergyman is to teach. But have you ever wondered who teaches the teachers?  

Of course, the first teachers the future clergymen encounter are their professors at the seminary, often clergymen and sisters.

One clergyman told Nabi about some of the teachers he encountered at seminary:

I Hate to Think the Pope is a Liar...

...but it's hard to ignore the facts.

Burke: Cardinal Caffarra “Personally Delivered” Dubia Letter to Papal Residence

But the pope says he only learned about the dubia when he read about  it in the media. Cardinal Burke says it was hand delivered to the papal residence and the CDF (Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith) several months before they made it public.

So who gets the Pinocchio award?

Head of St. Luke's Banished Amid Sexual and Financial Scandals

St. Luke Institute is a facility for troubled priests in Silver Spring, MD. One big problem - its directors have often seemed as beset with problems as the priests they treat. Here's the latest scandal at St. Luke's:

"Msgr. Edward Arsenault, a priest of the Diocese of Manchester, New Hampshire, had been president of the St. Luke Institute in Maryland since 2009. He stepped down after the Manchester diocese announced that it had received reports of 'a potentially inappropriate adult relationship' as well as 'evidence suggesting improper financial transactions' involving Msgr. Arsenault."

St. Luke's has been a problem for years. Former head, Fr. Stephen Rossetti, was problematic (Go here and here.) And if you really want more information about St. Luke's sketchy history, here are some articles for you to study. With advisers like these, it's no wonder the Church in the U.S. is in such a mess!

Salt for Their Wounds 

New Scrutiny on St. Luke's

Priests' Treatment Unfolds in Costly, Secretive World