It is a very harsh world and the Church is in a very harsh mess…the solution to the problems of the Chrcuh (and by extension the world) will be wrought by the Holy Spirit through Priests and men like Father Corapi.I don’t like the guy’s style (way too harsh). What purpose does his approach serve in the grand scheme of things? I wonder who decided he could make a contribution to national evangelization. I DON’T GET IT! *** Whenever I see him on TV, I bolt across the room to change channels or hit the mute button. The guy really gets under my skin. ***
Oh yes, yes, yes!! I just listened to my new DVD of Father Calloway’s conversion story! It is absolutely fabulous and so inspiring! I cannot wait for my whole family to watch it! And our parish. Truly an amazing example of God’s faithfulness, love, mercy and miracles!
You might want to read-up on Father Corapi’s story, he has walked through the valley of death and was saved from certain death by Christ and Our Lady’s interventions. He would be the first person to admit he been a sinner of great depth.“He’s totally present when he speaks.”
To be honest (not that I’ve lied to any of you…yet), I get so angry listening to him, I can imagine myself hitting him. It’s an unpleasant thought, granted, but the guy is extremely offensive to me. But, I can also imagine Sister Angelica very carefully and deliberately selecting him for her show. She too, at times, was a bit cranky and ‘in-one’s-face’ with her righteousness. No offense intended toward anyone. I simply believe Catholicism benefits more from taking on the face of kindness than one that barks orders and hollers judgment in people’s faces. Corapi had better have his personal act together to be able to live what he preaches. Something about ‘don’t throw rocks if you live in a glass house’ comes to mind whenever I hear or see him barking at the world.
I say this in love to you - but it is very telling that you actually become “angry” and can imagine yourself actually become physically violent toward Father Corapi when you hear him speak. There is something underlying here. Something that I sense has more to do with YOU than with Father Corapi. Something spiritual.“He’s totally present when he speaks.”
To be honest (not that I’ve lied to any of you…yet), I get so angry listening to him, I can imagine myself hitting him. It’s an unpleasant thought, granted, but the guy is extremely offensive to me. But, I can also imagine Sister Angelica very carefully and deliberately selecting him for her show. She too, at times, was a bit cranky and ‘in-one’s-face’ with her righteousness. No offense intended toward anyone. I simply believe Catholicism benefits more from taking on the face of kindness than one that barks orders and hollers judgment in people’s faces. Corapi had better have his personal act together to be able to live what he preaches. Something about ‘don’t throw rocks if you live in a glass house’ comes to mind whenever I hear or see him barking at the world.
Thank you for clarifying.I didn’t say I ‘wanted’ to hit him. I said I could ‘imagine’ myself doing so, and that it was an unpleasant thought. No, I would NEVER hit a priest. That’s not what I meant. It’s just that I could imagine myself getting very angry if someone stood in my face, barking what he hollers at the world on TV. I am not a violent person.
We’ve had enough of the “goody gum drop Jesus” preaching. Enough watered down, let’s have everybody FEEL good and not take this faith thing too serioulsy theology.‘Me thinks’ that if Father Corapi is ‘kind’ in person, he should show that side of himself on TV, instead of acting like a drill sergeant. You DO realize he WAS an Army NCO, right? Perhaps he’s hamming it up a bit for publicity’s sake. Could that be interpretted as falsehood? I wonder.