No, of course not. For a priest to be texting on his cell phone when he should be focused on the Mass is beyond belief. If your report is accurate, then this is certainly a priest who needs to be made aware of his dignity as an *alter Christus *(“another Christ”), who celebrates Mass in persona Christi (“in the person of Christ”). But that is something that can only be done effectively by the bishop. If you have personally witnessed this priest texting from the altar during Mass, I urge you to write to the bishop and bring the matter to his attention.
