New SOLT Statement re: Father Corapi

[CatholicFireman]

Look to the cross.

Always.

Sad he had to leave. Wonderful that he is obedient.

 

[valient_Lucy]

Good points. I keep thinking about my previous parish priest. He was a secular priest, so no vow of obedience. Yet, last year, the bishop asked him to transfer to a different parish. He didn’t want to leave us. He cried when he announced he was leaving. But when parishoners asked him “Why didn’t you say no?” he answered, “Because 33 years ago, the bishop who ordained me asked me if I would be obedient to him and his successors, and I said yes.”

I just keep thinking about that.

That’s sad and wonderful all at the same time.

Thanks. It was sad and wonderful at the same time. And the reality is, the parish he went to needed a good priest. He also gave our parish a wonderful example of obedience and trust in God, a lovely parting gift.

In case you’re wondering, our new priest is very good too.

 

[valient_Lucy]

Obedience can be that way. Look to the cross.

Indeed.

 

[FloridaJoan]

Very good point. In my early sobriety I was helped very much by an “old-timer” who gave me some great advice and helped me get through those tough early months. . He later slipped, left the program and finished life as a derelict alcoholic. The last time I saw him he apologized for throwing away his sobriety I told him he didn’t throw away all of his sobriety away because part of it still lived in me. His message helped keep me sober and many others, regardless of the fact that he succumbed to his illness in the end.

As we look at Fr Coarapi we should feel great sadness but that does not undo the great good he has done- unless we allow it to.

Well said my friend. Prayers for Father Corapi .

 

[Irishgal49]

Fr. Classen is a parish priest in St. Louis. His shows are done locally for a regional group of radio stations. I have been fortunate to have multiple great parish priest at my parish. I listen to some of these other “radio” priests in the car.

Sounds like a neat priest, I will look him up!

 

[jwinch2]

You may try looking in your diocese. I have the uttmost respect for my parish priest. He’s pious, holy, dynamic, and truly devoted to God and the Church. I was watching him during Mass and he just exhibits a total love for God.

Sometimes we look for these “evangelist” types and we overlook the simple but totally devoted/holy parish priest who is a weath of information. He can often serve as a great example of how to live one’s life and is much more approachable and available than the “TV” priests, some of which might not even give you the time of day. And how many would say (and actually do it) “I am praying for you.”

I like some priests that are on TV but my role model is Jesus Christ. I want to be like him. So I take a good look around and ask myself, “Whose really got a walk with God I would like to have?” And my priest hits it on the mark every time. I WANT the relationship with God that HE has…so I told him that and he’s directing me through reading/prayer/meditation/study how to become a holy woman of God.

It’s so sad that the overworked/under appreciated parish priest is the last place a lot of us look when we want a role model or someone to emulate in our faith development. I pray for my parish priests EVERY DAY that they are strengthened and affirmed by God. I hope they know that they are an inspiration to my faith ESPECIALLY because they are not “famous TV priests”. Anyone can smile and do well on TV…it takes a REAL man of God to be faithful when no one’s got a camera and a big fat check to make it “worthwhile”. May God continue to empower and bless the priests of my parish and all churches. May they know that they are the true HEROES to me. May God make me more like my priest who is always pointing me to Jesus.

Lorrie

Fantastic post. Thanks for sharing this…

 

[jwinch2]

Good points. I keep thinking about my previous parish priest. He was a secular priest, so no vow of obedience. Yet, last year, the bishop asked him to transfer to a different parish. He didn’t want to leave us. He cried when he announced he was leaving. But when parishoners asked him “Why didn’t you say no?” he answered, “Because 33 years ago, the bishop who ordained me asked me if I would be obedient to him and his successors, and I said yes.”

I just keep thinking about that.

Humility has to be one of the top attributes of a good parish Priest. Sounds like you had a great one.

 

[momx9]

Fr Corapi tweeted that he would have an announcement today (Thurs). Has anybody heard it yet? I’m hoping it is that he will return home to SOLT and drop his lawsuit as he has been instructed to do. Praying.

 

[CatholicFireman]

In case you’re wondering, our new priest is very good too.

You read my mind.

Good, I’m happy for you and your parish.

 

[FloridaJoan]

Yes - the only solution for all of us
who are witnessing this sorrow unfold.

Catharina,

I believe you are spot on in this comment ! Prayers for all concerned .

 

[jwinch2]

Fr Corapi tweeted that he would have an announcement today (Thurs). Has anybody heard it yet? I’m hoping it is that he will return home to SOLT and drop his lawsuit as he has been instructed to do. Praying.

Agreed. That would be by far the best outcome in my view. I just joined my prayers to yours for those intentions.

Pax Christi

Jason

 

[Miserissima]

I’ve been faithfully following along with the major threads on this topic and would like to ask if somene has an updated timeline of events they would kindly post? I enjoyed the earlier ones and they were helpful in following along and keeping my thoughts straoght.

 

[valient_Lucy]

Fr Corapi tweeted that he would have an announcement today (Thurs). Has anybody heard it yet? I’m hoping it is that he will return home to SOLT and drop his lawsuit as he has been instructed to do. Praying.

Good.

St. Therese, who saw that priests were weak and fragile men on her pilgrimage to Rome, pray for Fr. Corapi, and for all priests.

 

[valient_Lucy]

Agreed. That would be by far the best outcome in my view. I just joined my prayers to yours for those intentions.

Pax Christi

Jason

I agree. St. John Vianney, pray for Fr. Corapi.

 

[3DOCTORS]

Curious about the Twitter thing myself. I don’t have a Twitter account right now and don’t know if I want to get one just for this.

I’m definitely beyond saddened if the bad stuff is true, naturally. I removed his stuff from my Facebook just for the time being until further info comes through. This is what I felt I needed to do in case he is guilty so my friends wouldn’t think I would defend such actions. Of course I will be praying for him, as I have already been.

This is all so very confusing and sad. As others have said, I wonder if we will ever know the entire truth on either side.

And of course it angers me that Satan is having a field day sowing the seeds of confusion and gossip and all that other crud.

 

[valient_Lucy]

Curious about the Twitter thing myself. I don’t have a Twitter account right now and don’t know if I want to get one just for this.

I’m definitely beyond saddened if the bad stuff is true, naturally. I removed his stuff from my Facebook just for the time being until further info comes through. This is what I felt I needed to do in case he is guilty so my friends wouldn’t think I would defend such actions. Of course I will be praying for him, as I have already been.

This is all so very confusing and sad. As others have said, I wonder if we will ever know the entire truth on either side.

And of course it angers me that Satan is having a field day sowing the seeds of confusion and gossip and all that other crud.

You don’t need to get a Twitter Account to follow someone on the internet. Google Black Sheep Dog Twitter and it should bring up his Twitter account. (That’s how I find tennis players’ Twitter accounts.)

You’re right, the whole thing is so sad, and it’s so sad that this has all been brought into the public venue.

 

[valient_Lucy]

Ugg. The reality is, the best thing that we could all do in this situation is simply to ignore Fr. Corapi.

And yet, it’s like ignoring a train wreck. Or Charlie Sheen. So horrible, and yet, I can’t look away.

 

[surfinpure]

Ugg. The reality is, the best thing that we could all do in this situation is simply to ignore Fr. Corapi.

And yet, it’s like ignoring a train wreck. Or Charlie Sheen. So horrible, and yet, I can’t look away.

That’s how I feel about it, Lucy. Except that in this case people are actually being led astray, and I feel an urgent need to give visible support to SOLT, the bishops, EWTN, and the Church in general, and to speak out amongst my friends about the dangerous trap so many are falling into when they abandon the Church to follow the BSD.

 

[3DOCTORS]

Thanks Lucy! Figured there was a way but didn’t know what it was.

You’re sure right, the whole thing is like a train wreck. Although, I really did look up to him and liked his preaching; it was unique. So it’s kind of like when your friend is in critical condition and it’s not certain he’s gonna make it. One continues to monitor the situation.

Possibly “critical condition” applies here in a spiritual and mental and emotional sense for Corapi. (No disrespect meant by use of last name, it’s just easier since we don’t know about the “Father” part.) So we can pray for all concerned to be delivered from whatever pain, sin, weakness, addiction, confusion, etc. that Satan has fomented here.

I have to remind myself that Jesus is the Divine Physician and can heal and drive out demons - and that He even told the Apostles that His followers would do “greater works than these.” With our combined prayers, we can claim that promise. We must.

The posters here who are in AA really shed some helpful insights into the situation if it does happen to be true that Corapi has relapsed into alcohol, drug, or sex addiction or some combination thereof. Somehow what you had to say gave me a sense of hope. God bless.

 

[DCNBILL]

That’s how I feel about it, Lucy. Except that in this case people are actually being led astray, and I feel an urgent need to give visible support to SOLT, the bishops, EWTN, and the Church in general, and to speak out amongst my friends about the dangerous trap so many are falling into when they abandon the Church to follow the BSD.

My homily tomorrow will be specifically about this.