Legion of Christ leaders express regret, take steps following Maciel revelations [CNA]

[CNA_News]

CNA STAFF, Sep 3, 2009 / 11:24 am (CNA).- In a letter to Regnum Christi members and friends of the Legion of Christ, two territorial directors of the religious organization have expressed regret for the victims of their founder’s sexual misconduct and announced the recent steps taken to move forward.

The letter, dated September 1 was signed by Fr. Scott Reilly, LC, territorial director of Atlanta and Fr. Julio Martí, LC, territorial director of New York. The authenticity of the letter was confirmed to CNA by Jim Fair, U.S. spokesman for the Legion of Christ. The priests explain the purpose of their letter is to share the thoughts and recommendations of the Legion’s General Director, Father Alvaro Corcuera, for the future of the Legion and Regnum Christi.

“As priests,” Reilly and Marti write, “our hearts go out to all those who have been harmed or scandalized” by the actions of Father Marcial Maciel, the founder of the Legion of Christ who passed away in 2008. It was revealed last winter that Fr. Maciel lived a double life and fathered children.

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[AChris]

Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears;
I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him.
The evil that men do lives after them;
The good is oft interred with their bones;
So let it be with Caesar…

I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke,
But here I am to speak what I do know.
You all did love him once, not without cause:
What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him?
O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts,
And men have lost their reason. Bear with me;
My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar,
And I must pause till it come back to me.

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• Andrew Goddard

 

[st_julie]

In the throw-away society we live in, no doubt there are many who want to do just that with the Legion. Many apply every scandal to every priest no matter what order they are in. I personally know many Regnum Christie members and a few LOC priests and know them to be incredable Catholics. That is often reason enough for them to draw hatred.
I am sure glad the problem is in the hands of the Pope. Archbishop Chaput is a great choice.
They need our prayers