Celebrity priest punished after being caught with woman

[Mark77]

The title says it all “Celebrity Priest ?.”

What ever happened to “servant of servants?”

Sancta Maria, Mater Dei, Ora Pro Nobis Peccatoribus!

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[redrosetea]

It is sad and I am sure the church will handle it as fairly as they can…It is a scandal, and other priests have been in the company of stars and they remained true to their vows

Fr Peyton was hugely popular among the stars and there was never a whiff of scandal about him

 

[violeta7]

I feel really bad for him. He is my priest and I plan to go protest tomorrow along with many of the parishioners. I am sure most of you would not agree with me in that I believe priests should be able to get married.

 

[redrosetea]

I feel really bad for him. He is my priest and I plan to go protest tomorrow along with many of the parishioners. I am sure most of you would not agree with me in that I believe priests should be able to get married.

What are you protesting might I ask?

 

[violeta7]

We are protesting so he will be forgiven by the Church. We want our priest back!

 

[redrosetea]

I think this is sad…This priest isn’t the first to succumb to temption…Scripture is littered with men who dallied instead of resisted…look at David

God still used them…St Paul was a party to murder which is a worse crime than fornication…I am not making light of this mans sin, but you know if it was a priest who wasn’t in the limelight, it would be far easier for the church to handle this sort of thing…They might well have a system in place for dealing with this, but given who he is, it can’t be used

Anytime we lose a priest we should feel sad and pray for him to find God and come to his senses rather than want to see the worst of all punishments meted out

I hope they can find a place, perhaps in another country, for him…We are all sinners too, so we shouldn’t be so quick to wish the worst on him…He could have many fine qualities despite this, and still give years of service to God

It is a serious sin because he took vows, he should be punished but perhaps not defrocked

 

[redrosetea]

We are protesting so he will be forgiven by the Church. We want our priest back!

Forgiveness comes from God and he must show contrition to get it…I doubt you will be getting him back, but I am sure that he would like your prayers

 

[Jaypeeto4]

Padre Alberto Cutie (KOO-TEE-YAY, not cutie as in cutie-pie) is a priest
of my Archdiocese (Miami). He is very popular and well-liked by most people here,
so this revelation has come somewhat as a surprise.
It shouldn’t I guess, cuz
he is very handsome and charismatic, and he has that celebrity status,
so certain unscrupulous women DO in fact throw themselves at him and at
other male celebrities. The Devil knew Father Alberto’s weak point and
went after him – AND WENT AFTER HIM HARD. I’m not at all pleased
to see the fall of Father Alberto, and I hope we all say a prayer for his spiritual recovery
and reinstatement to the active ministry.
+JMJ+

 

[Katie1723]

…The guy isn’t meant for celibacy- good looking enough, he should be making little Ctaholics!

Please don’t tell me that only ugly guys should be priests?? Or that only good looking guys can make babies???

 

[Morwenna]

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[redrosetea]

Please don’t tell me that only ugly guys should be priests?? Or that only good looking guys can make babies???

We had a young priest that was also a runner…He wore a wedding band for protection, and he was really handsome…He is still a priest now a middle aged one

Fr Patrick Peyton was a very handsome strapping young Irish priest…It doesn’t matter how a man looks, it is how he looks are women that is the whole answer…and yes there are women that throw themselves at a priest…don’t ask me why, I don’t know

 

[Katie1723]

…It doesn’t matter how a man looks, it is how he looks are women that is the whole answer…and yes there are women that throw themselves at a priest…don’t ask me why, I don’t know

I suppose it’s kinda like the patient going after her doctor.
But the bottom line is…the priest should have said NO…don’t blame it all on the woman

 

[redrosetea]

I suppose it’s kinda like the patient going after her doctor.
But the bottom line is…the priest should have said NO…don’t blame it all on the woman

I am not blaming it all on anyone…They are 2 adults and know right from wrong, they bear equal guilt, and if she is a Catholic she should have honored his vows, just the same as he should have…they knew there was an attraction and they were in the near occasion of sin

 

[Roamin_Xian]

Please don’t tell me that only ugly guys should be priests?? Or that only good looking guys can make babies???

Not at all! I barely scrape by average, at best. I just think the man obviously needs the comfort of a human loving spouse, as most people do. I hope he doesn’t try to bind himself to something he doesn’t want, if that is his feeling.

 

[JPUSC]

Church should have new rule:

no handsome man can be a priest

But I guess now, women can’t call him Father What-A-Waste anymore.

 

[Serap]

Look at his statement on his website. He has been given God’s mercy and we in turn should give him the same mercy. We all deserve to be given a second chance. We are all sinners and make mistakes.

*"Before God - full of love and mercy - I ask for the forgiveness of those who may be hurt or saddened by my actions. Since I entered the seminary at the age of 18, the priesthood has brought me great joy. The commitment that I made to serve God will remain intact. I am grateful for the love and support I have received today from so many in our community, especially my parishioners and the supporters of the radio stations who have demonstrated great compassion and understanding toward me as a human being. I ask for your continued prayers and support.

Father Albert Cutié"*

 

[johnnykins]

Why? Can a person not be given a second chance where he won’t be continued to be humiliated? Aren’t we supposed to forgive if someone asks for forgiveness?

This guy had an affair with a woman; he’s not a potential sexual deviant. He isn’t accused of sexually harrassing anyone at his parish. He hasn’t been accused of making advances at a minor.

You think he should be forever judged and talked about behind his back because he had a consentual affair with a grown woman?

How do you know he hasn’t gone to Confession already? If he is sorry, why not be transferred somewhere else where he can let go of his shame and guilt and build a new life serving God?

I pray for the Catholic clergy all the time - that they stay holy. I agree that a priest should not betray his vows to chastity, but I also believe that humans make mistakes and if they ask for forgiveness, they should be forgiven.

I resent this holier than thou attitude that a lot of Christians have. We are supposed to be united in helping eachother during times of despair and need - priests included! Jesus said it better than I, “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”

This priest could have been lonely, depressed, desperate for love, etc. He could have had a close family member die. He could have found out he has cancer…we don’t know. Just because he seems like he has it all - good looks, celebrity status - doesn’t mean that he really had it all.

The concern is the similarity to the response of ephebophile priests - move them.

You are right - people do need a second chance. The problem is - are you covering up a criminal activity - sex with underage people - of simply getting another start? Unfortunately, the Bishops covered up criminally perverted activities and now others will pay the price.

The sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children.

 

[Serap]

The concern is the similarity to the response of ephebophile priests - move them.

You are right - people do need a second chance. The problem is - are you covering up a criminal activity - sex with underage people - of simply getting another start? Unfortunately, the Bishops covered up criminally perverted activities and now others will pay the price.

The sins of the fathers will be visited upon the children.

Here we go! I knew this judgemental response was coming.

Fr. Alberto is not a ephebophile!!! Hardly can you compare this situation to that!

I never said anything about what should be done to priests who are sexual deviants. They of course should not be priests, but that is an entirely different situation than Fr. Alberto.

Have a heart and give this man the benefit of the doubt!

 

[redrosetea]

Here we go! I knew this judgemental response was coming.

Fr. Alberto is not a ephebophile!!! Hardly can you compare this situation to that!

I never said anything about what should be done to priests who are sexual deviants. They of course should not be priests, but that is an entirely different situation than Fr. Alberto.

Have a heart and give this man the benefit of the doubt!

He sounds really contrite, as well as ashamed…He worked very hard to be a priest, now lets hope he will work just as hard to be a holy one

 

[Serap]

He sounds really contrite, as well as ashamed…He worked very hard to be a priest, now lets hope he will work just as hard to be a holy one

Amen to that. We should all offer up a Rosary for him. I am newly pregnant and haven’t been praying the Rosay lately due to extreme fatigue in the evening, but tonight, I think I will for Fr. Alberto.

He needs our prayers to strive for holiness. Being a priest is very difficult and the vow of chastity is a very difficult vow.

Look at how many threads there are on masturbation, premarital sex, etc on CAF. We are all finding holiness difficult to achieve at times and priests are no different. My heart really goes out to him b/c people are judging him so harshly.

My husband and I drove through Florida a couple of weeks ago and the sense that I got is that Florida is largely a protestant state. I can just imagine the lack of support he would be getting from the anti-Catholic community. Poor guy probably can’t even walk down the street without someone insulting him.

Just brings me back to “Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.” I know that Jesus would be right there beside Fr. Albert being angry with people who are judging and throwing insults.