What happened to Fr. Corapi?

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:mad:It is absolutely DISGUSTING what happened to Fr.Corapi and I do not believe the stroy at all. When this girl was fired she said she would destroy Fr. Corapi. He IS a very holy man. I will pray for this to blow over. Anybody else hear what happened?
 
I am wanting to know more about this, too… All I know from what I’ve found online is vaguely what he was accused of and how his order has responded by removing him from his priestly faculties.

You sound like you know more than I do… What is this about the girl saying she’d destroy him after being fired? Where did you learn that, so I can read about it?
 
His faculties were revoked?!? I thought he was just removed from active ministry…

Sancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperat illi Deus; supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae coelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen
 
I had not even heard of him until about a week ago. I was watching a Catholic video on YouTube and one of the suggestion to the right and was very impressed by Father’s message.

Having seen the thread you started I did a quick Internet search.
Does this answer any of your questions?

Fr. Corapi placed on leave after misconduct accusation.
… saying that Fr. Corapi had been placed “on administrative leave from priestly ministry, in accordance to the Code of Cannon Law of the Catholic Church.”
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“We have an allegation that Father Corapi has behaved in a manner unbecoming of a priest and are duty-bound to conduct an investigation in this accusation.”
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Fr. Sheehan said it was “important to keep in mind that this action in no way implies Fr. Corapi is guilty of the allegation.
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  • Reg.
 
EWTN’s statement about Fr. Corapi says:

"The fact is that Father John’s own religious community has placed him on administrative leave and his capacity to function publicly as a priest has been suspended during the investigation of the charges against him. This was officially communicated to all of the bishops of the country in a statement saying that, “…Fr. Corapi has been placed on administrative leave and has had all of his priestly faculties removed.”

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catholicnewsagency.com/news/fr.-corapis-order-places-him-on-leave-after-misconduct-accusation/ for those that don’t know what happened.

Its standard practice to remove someone from duties while a case is being sorted it doesn’t mean they are guilty. Innocent teacher who get accused are put on leave while the investigation proceeds so why not a priest. It just shows how the Church has changed in its approach now so has to be welcomed. But some prayers for the Priest would not be amiss.

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FROMSancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperat illi Deus; supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae coelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen
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Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Commander in chief to be his God; we humbly pray: and do thou, the Prince of the heavenly host, Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the ruin of souls in the world, the power of God thrust down to hell. Amen

in a quick copy/paste and click a tab 😃
 
kristleful said:
I am wanting to know more about this, too… All I know from what I’ve found online is vaguely what he was accused of and how his order has responded by removing him from his priestly faculties.
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Fr. Corapi does not belong to a religious order. He belongs to a society of apostolic life of diocesan right. A society of “diocesan right” is overseen by one local bishop on behalf of the Church, whereas those of “pontifical right,” like Maryknoll missionaries and the Sulpicians, are directly overseen by the Vatican. As such, if Fr. Corapi’s priestly faculties were suspended, this action would have been taken by the bishop of Corpus Christi, who oversees the Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (SOLT).

According to another priest who belongs to SOLT, the “Society is a community of priests, sisters and laity, working in ecclesial teams in areas of greatest apostolic need. Father Rogel Rosalinas is the general priest servant; he will have ultimate authority regarding any decision related to the allegations involving Father Corapi.”
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Padre Pio prevailed and I am confident so will Fr. Corapi. God knows the truth.
 
The_Reginator said:
I had not even heard of him until about a week ago. I was watching a Catholic video on YouTube and one of the suggestion to the right and was very impressed by Father’s message.

Having seen the thread you started I did a quick Internet search.
Does this answer any of your questions?

Fr. Corapi placed on leave after misconduct accusation.
  • Reg.
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An archdiocese or prelate will do this automatically when there is an unverified allegation against any priest.

Father Corapi is a very holy man. Everything that you read in the media or watch on youtube that brings critique to Father Corapi is thus far conjecture (if its against Father Corapi) I pray he will be absolved all falsified wrong doing.
 
He basically is removed from tv and from doing his duties because this girl said she was having an affair with him and he had been having affairs with other women. This IS the devil.
 
I believe that we should pray for both Fr. Corapi and for his accuser. I hope and believe the accusations are not true, but we will have to wait on the investigation. Either way, someone’s soul is in jeopardy.
 
thirddec said:
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for all those non scholar sorts who dont know latin its great

FROMSancte Michael Archangele, defende nos in proelio; contra nequitiam et insidias diaboli esto praesidium. Imperat illi Deus; supplices deprecamur: tuque, Princeps militiae coelestis, Satanam aliosque spiritus malignos, qui ad perditionem animarum pervagantur in mundo, divina virtute in infernum detrude. Amen
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Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle against the wickedness and snares of the devil. Commander in chief to be his God; we humbly pray: and do thou, the Prince of the heavenly host, Satan and all the evil spirits who wander through the ruin of souls in the world, the power of God thrust down to hell. Amen

in a quick copy/paste and click a tab 😃

The typical translation is:
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; and do thou, o prince of the heavenly host, thrust into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world seeking the ruin of souls. Amen.

(Sorry to derail, but Google Translate really never does Latin justice…)
 
In all charity, I believe the moderators of this site have asked us not to discuss Fr. Corapi’s situation until more information and facts from the Church is forthcoming.

As we have no idea what the real details are, we should pray for both parties and the Church in the meantime.
 
Please pray for ALL, don’t demonize people you don’t know. In any investigation, there are 2 sides, only one has been talking, it’s not fair to the others who are silent and didn’t have to be.
They went through the right channels and if there wasn’t enough smoke to have an investigation, they wouldn’t have done what they did in removing him, so let them finish and not throw stones. This may go on a long time.

If you wrote he same letter about your priest, he’d probably still be there, Father Corapi is on TV, has a fan base, etc, they are treating him differently and the scandal would be worse.

Let it ride and I hope if his follower don’t hear what they want, they will still pray. You can pray for support, pray for justice, but whatever happened, happened…you can’t change that.
 
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There is a lot of speculation and frankly uncharitable posts concerning Fr. John Corapi. I would ask that until there are definate facts presented by a reliable source, that threads concerning Fr. John Corapi not be started.

Please PM me if you have any questions.
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The Moderators are right - none of us know enough about the situation. Honestly the only thing we can really say is that we need to pray for everyone involved and trust the Magisterium.

Overall what message would it send if the Church left Priest A on TV with accusations while an investigation was ongoing? It would say that the Church was trying to hide something or possibly did not care enough about Her parishioners. Honestly, we must trust the Bride of Christ, pray, and know that God will see through to the end.

BTW- decisions of the Magisterium are never a popularity contest - they are taken with prayer and discernment but the Church has never been a democracy.
 
I agree, there was a big mess in the past and they don’t want to make this worse, but they are also putting him in the same basket with criminal and civil crimes. That said, AGAIN,we don’t know all the facts and are going on just what was leaked from one side. If she threatened or did other things stated, she would be charged, not him. I think it’s awful that things were said and she can’t at this time, defend herself.

My husband is a detective, has been for over 20 years and he would tell me, “Don’t trust leaks, especially from one side, wait and see.” Blind trust led me to great dispair in the past, I just can’t do that again in the same way. When Fr. Francis was relieved of his duties, tapes taken off, etc. they knew more than some, EWTN kept quiet, said he was on leave, a few postings said the truth but no one believed it, yelled at the person for detraction, etc. In the end, EWTN knew what was best, knew much more than we did and did the right thing… In this case, I hope it has a good ending but don’t judge anyone before it’s over.The “disgruntled employee’, she can be a very nice, pious woman who just didn’t like what she saw”. She could be not very nice and just angry… Stones are flying before any truth is out, I find many “very religious” Catholics to be very hateful to anyone who challenges their faith in someone or gives an opinion. The “Devil” is used to explain any failings but ONLY on the side of the person they like, never for anyone else.
Be charitable.
 
Ironically, I just happened to be on Fr. Corapi’s Facebook page a couple of months ago when the lady that turned him in was bashing him publicly on Facebook. Many of the posters were telling her to stop. She kept saying all of these things about him and said she turned in letters to bishops. So, Mr. ME decided to try to calm the beast by sending her a private message asking her “What’s up?” She told me her story. I was trying to stop her from doing 2 big things. First, from ditracting from Fr. Corapi and second from making life more difficult for herself, mom and children. Yes. I have the message and have just found out about Fr. John’s suspension. I asked my pastor about whether or not I should send the correspondence with the lady pointing the finger because she sounds like a very unstable person with a track record of drug abuse that Fr. John and her mother helpled her through. Her husband took 2 of her 4 children away and the story goes on and on. I’m convinced from my chatting with her that she does not have proof of any of this and if she does its fabricated and/or misunderstood. Any sane person could read our correspondence and realize very quickly she’s not running on all pistons. I won’t give anymore detail, but I provided this to explain that I firmly believe Fr. Corapi is innocent, mainly because the claims this lady makes are in fact irrational. She claims her mother lived with Fr. Corapi for 20 years and when she found out Fr. Corapi kicked her mother out and paid her $100,000. I have it in her own writing and there is no way to edit it on Facebook. I’m letting the bishops involved and Fr. Corapi’s prelate or superior deal with it just as soon as they contact me.

I was abused by a priest. But my story is real and the priest is not longer acting as a priest. I know how stressful this is for Fr. Corapi because I went through something similar. It’s easy to lie and get someone suspended. The norm today is to automatically remove someone from “active duty”, so to speak, until the investigation is complete. If he is guilty, it has nothing to do with public scandal. This woman dug up or rather trumped up charges agains Fr. John and has a serious attitude problem towards him. Several things about her struck me as mentally unstable as well as emotionally unstable. And that was just the things she said and did right in front of my own eyes… or computer. Her story does not fit reality.

Pray for her children, her mother, Fr. Corapi and especially for her. She needs help. There’s something else going on that doesn’t make sense. Have you ever had someone get a crush on you and do irrational things to get your attention? I wonder if that’s what’s happening. Like a Doctor and patient relationship where the patient crosses the line and the doctor protects themself. That sounds more like what I see if this is even true. Conjecture all we like. But I have evidence to prove her instability and that she is an unreliable person. Fr. Corapi should be reinstated immediately if this is the accuser.

Because I have evidence I believe he is telling the truth. My wife read the same posts, which were removed by the website. I wished I had printed those. I have printed the private messages though and that should be enough to prove Fr. John’s innocence in my opinion. Imagine a mental or drug patient accusing you of something and it being taken seriously. Students falsely accuse teachers of wrong doings all the time. This woman is only 26 and has a track record of making really bad decisions from what I saw.

Moral of the story: Don’t believe everything you hear on the media or through the grapevine.

PAX
 
If Fr. corapi saw those posts…showed his superiors and she is unstable…and he is still out…something else is going on. If not I am ashamed at all involved.
 
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