International Group of Lay Catholics Calls for Summit to Address Homosexuality

Read their statements. The Vatican cannot ignore the central issue in the abuse crisis without further undermining credibility with the faithful.

Nabi Sayeth: If Only They Would Try to Live Like Saints like WW I Chaplain Willie Doyle, SJ

Pray to this hero priest for
the conversion of his brothers.

Nabi Sayeth: Have you ever wondered why many clergymen, both bishops and priests, live lives that run so contrary to the life of Jesus and the great Saints throughout history?

Why do they spend so much of their time viewing pornography, playing around in gay bars and chat rooms, and in various and sundry liaisons?

Does the standard excuse, “They were BORN that way” suffice as a valid excuse?

I do believe that being “ born that way” can never serve as an excuse for pathetically seductive predatory behavior.

Think about how ludicrous the excuse of being “born that way” sounds in light of:

-       A French priest who sexually abused several teen-aged boys: Pierre de Castelet admitted to “an emotional attraction for boys aged 11-13” but said that he “did not realize the harm that it could do them.” 

The priest, who was removed from active ministry by bishop Blaquart, told investigators that he was “alone against the world” in dealing with his attraction to young boys, and complained of a lack of support from Church authorities. (Catholic News Agency 11/24/18)