Priest apologizes for homily

[Donkey]

There is serious stuff to back this but really not discussed here at all.
Some situations don’t sync with Catholicism.
The average Catholic can’t touch on it.

The only thing that comes to my mind and heart is The Way of the Cross.

 

[K9Buck]

Are you calling out the Catholic Church?

Should the Catholic Church spread the ideals of Jesus or Islam?

 

[ontheway1]

The biggest take away here is the close watch and swift reaction of CAIR…something for all Catholics to think about.

That just proves what the priest said in the homily. No?

 

[ontheway1]

they said the homily was against Catholic teaching.

So now it is CAIR who is interpreting Catholic teaching? And instructing the good bishop about Catholic teaching? This is really good!

 

[TC3033]

Uh…no…the bishop of the archdiocese said that, and were able to quote portions of V2 where the Priest’s homily would not align.

 

[TC3033]

I’m not Catholic, you tell me.

The Bishop said the priest was wrong in his homily and pointed to portions of Vatican II that were specific to Islam. That’s why I asked for thoughts from Catholics on it.

 

[TC3033]

TBH, knowing the area…I wouldn’t be surprised if there were Muslims in attendance and it wasn’t necessarily CAIR keeping an eye on the little town of Lonsdale.

 

[ontheway1]

I wouldn’t be surprised if there were Muslims in attendance

More likely, they were progressive Catholics protecting Marxist orthodoxy. In church.

 

[TC3033]

Since I know where Lonsdale is, and believe to have at least decent grasp on the population, there’s a better chance that there actually was muslims in attendance.

 

[ontheway1]

Since I know where Lonsdale is, and believe to have at least decent grasp on the population, there’s a better chance that there actually was muslims in attendance.

Interesting. Why would they attend Catholic service? Just wondering.
And surely, the priest would have known that. So, why would he say something that might offend them?

 

[TC3033]

Interesting. Why would they attend Catholic service? Just wondering.

Employment demographic. There a quite a few employers across a triangle of towns in that area that live on immigrant employers. Quite a few Muslim/Catholic mixed marriages.

And surely, the priest would have known that. So, why would he say something that might offend them?

No clue. In my wife’s parish the priest once had a homily basically scolding women who marry non-Catholic men. His rationale was that only Catholic men will respect them…that was an awkward one for the fam, and my 3 boys looking at me…

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Are you from this area, TC? I’m wondering if there is some endemic problem there with “unusual” priests.

I actually wondered looking at this priest’s name if he was an emigre from Europe, but it appears he is born and bred in the USA.

 

[ontheway1]

In my wife’s parish the priest once had a homily basically scolding women who marry non-Catholic men.

This is the standard Muslim line. No muslim woman shall ever marry a kufr, unlcess the said kufr converts to Islam. So, is the priest applying the same logic in a mixed-faith environment? Are the Catholic ladies who marry Muslim men allowed to remain Catholic or do they convert?

 

[TC3033]

Are you from this area, TC? I’m wondering if there is some endemic problem there with “unusual” priests.

Roughly. Lonsdale is about 35-40 mins away. Same diocese as the wife’s current parish.

 

[Tis_Bearself]

Hmm, interesting.

 

[Mark121359]

Is Islam Really a Religion of Peace?| National Catholic Register

 

[TC3033]

Are the Catholic ladies who marry Muslim men allowed to remain Catholic or do they convert?

Locally in MN, I’d say it’s pretty common for the ladies to remain Catholic…and the wedding to happen in a Catholic church.

I’m not Muslim, but it was pretty obvious is wasn’t directed just at Muslims but non-Catholics in general.

 

[JulianN]

Some situations don’t sync with Catholicism.
The average Catholic can’t touch on it.

Indeed. This priest’s homily would appear to be one of those things that does not synch with Catholicism. Hence the intervention of a quite orthodox archbishop and the resulting apology.

 

[Donkey]

Again, I will not argue the content of the homily. See my posts up thread.
For me, the greater takes?
CAIR pounce.
Quick redaction.

And notice the order.

 

[TC3033]

I guess I’m a bit surprised that a greater takeaway is that CAIR found out about (in a high immigration area) vs the Archbishop saying it’s against Catholic teaching and showing the documentation.