Thanks for reiterating this point. Maybe if people really listened to his second message, they might understand a little more. He also has been guided by a prominent Bishop with his decision. He is only leaving the priesthood publically. He is still a priest. He is still only on suspension. He has the same status today that he did a week ago, or a month ago. He has not been laicised (sp?) at least not yet. He has decided to speak publically on radio and on his website in the status of not representing the priesthood, because it’s the only way he can. Does anyone remember Fr. Malichi Martin? A Jesuit that basically did the same thing. HE IS NOT LEAVING THE CATHOLIC CHURCH, nor does he want anyone else that has followed him to do!!!
But God is not probably by any stretch of the imagination, through with him yet either!Are you listening to what Father has actually said?
There was silence until Fr. Corapi started issuing statements.
Hmmmm…reminds me of the attitude of the pharosees/jeerers at the foot of the cross…
This is not the American legal system we’re dealing with here. Canon law works differently.
Unfortunately, that’s inevitable, considering the moderaters will post a warning (twice at least) and right after it people will continue like they never read the warning. In one ear and out the other. It’s a shame, too.
You raise a great point here. The sexual abuse scandal technically has no effect on this matter. The Dallas Charter only deals with children or particularly vulnerable adults. The investigative process that was being conducted in accordance with general Canon Law and not any special rules developed because of the child abuse scandals.
Good point. St. Paul even bragged about not bragging…To lose another priest is the greatest sadness…
Some have said how ego centric he is…well, I believe St Paul bragged alot about his miseries and persecutions. And this is in the bible. God calls everyone different. Maybe reading/hearing about other peoples’ miseries gives us courage to continue in our own…
There are just no other words…
So comparisons between St. Paul and Father Corapi may not be entirely appropriate given the situation.But there is a term I hear mentioned in Canon Law and that is procedural fairness.
Father Jack didn’t claim that he did or didn’t. I think Father Jack has a point there is a lot of uncharitable and totally speculative posts in every direction on this thread. I think we should be careful to respect the clergy that post of CAF.
The procedure barely got moving before there were civil lawsuits and then he quit. If the procedure was unfair he had routes of appeal…
Fr. Jack said that silence and prayer is needed. We definitely need to be charitable and prayerful, but silence will only happen when there’s no new news.
As a member of the clergy that posts on CAF I thank you for looking out for us.
There’s many threads all over these boards in which individuals make uncharitable comments about public figures. Its unfortunate but not surprising.
It was his message for Lent 2011, encouraging us to learn our faith and our Catechism. There is nothing wrong with the message itself but if you watch it, it’s only a couple of minutes long, that is not the Fr. Corapi of old. In this strange studio recording, he stumbles through an explanation of what Lent is, looks distracted, uses an Internet definition of Lent he has printed off in front of him, and seems to have totally lost the passion for preaching that he used to have. His heart is not in it at all. The only time he perks up a little is at the end where he heavily promotes his DVD series on the Catechism - brilliant I would agree - but in all honesty he’s like a shell of the priest I once watched so avidly. Fr. Corapi hardly ever had recourse to notes, he could preach on anything with fire and vigour. Something has gotten to him here.
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Its called age, we all get there**,
Wish i could still do what i did @ 20,
God be with you Father Corapi
Yes, we are getting gas and not water thrown on the fire. This whole thing is just very disquieting. Personally it would be better for me not to pay any attention to it, however I have a fair number of people who listened to Fr. Corapi, and were on their way back to the Church, and I need to be able to answer their questions. I don’t have any good ones yet. I just hope they don’t stubble into any of these types of threads… could do a lot of damage.
