what is Father Corapi's Status?

[lisahiku]

What were the results of the investigation? Is he now a lay person?

 

[oneGODoneCHURCH]

What were the results of the investigation? Is he now a lay person?

No he is not a layman. Once a priest always a priest. I do think that he has been releaved of his ministerial authority at this time, which means he can not administer the sacrements.

 

[Viola_Incognita]

His order’s press release:

soltnews.blogspot.com/2011/07/press-release-concerning-fr-john-corapi.html

 

[Aelred_Minor]

Here’s an article describing the situation, primarily a press release by his superior:

ncregister.com/daily-news/father-john-corapi-resigns-from-solt/

 

[zab]

Could we just stick to the update…please.

 

[wickball]

i hope I’m not too far out of line here, but this guy always seemed to me to be a little bit too overbearing, almost intimidating, in the way that he preached. Some of you may like that style, but I always found him to be a bit of a bully. Whenever he came on EWTN, I had to change the channel.

wick

 

[corsair]

Personally, I thought Fr. C was a “breath of fresh-air”. Something that is needed in the church.

 

[7_Sorrows]

according to Corapi himself, it is “an end of an era”.

 

[lisahiku]

what is an end of era???

 

[7_Sorrows]

if you check out his new website www.theblacksheepdog.us you can read all about it.

 

[wickball]

i hope I’m not too far out of line here, but this guy always seemed to me to be a little bit too overbearing, almost intimidating, in the way that he preached. Some of you may like that style, but it made me uncomfortable.

wick

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

No he is not a layman. Once a priest always a priest. I do think that he has been releaved of his ministerial authority at this time, which means he can not administer the sacrements.

While it is true that a priest is always a priest there is a process of lacization within the Church that returns the priest to the lay state.

A priest who has been lacizied is not able to function as a priest and is severely limited in the ministerial functions he can do as a (now) lay person, for example, he could not be a lector or a EMHC.

He can still baptize in the case of death (which any lay person can do) or hear a confession in the case of death but no other Sacramental functions as a Catholic.

Here is an article from the Catholic Encyclopedia for you: Laicization

 

[a_Pole_ogist]

While it is true that a priest is always a priest there is a process of lacization within the Church that returns the priest to the lay state…%between%

But question remains: Did he or didn’t he? Did he go through this process, or he just walked away from SOLT and Church?

 

[Friar_David_O.Carm]

But question remains: Did he or didn’t he? Did he go through this process, or he just walked away from SOLT and Church?

The process is a long one. Even if he just walks away the Church will process this.

From my understanding of what has been going on it appears that he just walked away as he is refusing to follow what his religious superior is calling him to do.

 

[fall_fox]

i hope I’m not too far out of line here, but this guy always seemed to me to be a little bit too overbearing, almost intimidating, in the way that he preached. Some of you may like that style, but I always found him to be a bit of a bully. Whenever he came on EWTN, I had to change the channel.

Well here’s the thing, the only problem I had with Fr. Corapi was that he repeated the story of his less than holy life several times. To me, it started to sound more like bragging. Then I realized that I was seeing him at different locations, telling his story. I just happened to see the message several times on EWTN. I think that sometimes you can dig yourself into a hole that seems imposable to get out of. His message was that no matter what the hole you may find yourself in, you can get out.

 

[TheRealJuliane]

But question remains: Did he or didn’t he? Did he go through this process, or he just walked away from SOLT and Church?

He has not requested laicization (is that the right term?). He has ignored his superior’s order to return to the SOLT community house and live with his brothers. He has advertised that he believes he has to “draw a line in the sand,” and that this is “the end of an era.” His refusal to dismiss the civil lawsuit he filed against his accuser means that the investigation of the accusations cannot continue, because no interviews of the person who accused him can take place.

So it is check and checkmate for Fr. Corapi. He cannot celebrate the sacraments and he does not appear to want to be associated with the Church any longer, but has taken no outward steps at this point to go through with a formal process.

We must pray for him.

 

[thomas_jd]

The process is a long one. Even if he just walks away the Church will process this.

From my understanding of what has been going on it appears that he just walked away as he is refusing to follow what his religious superior is calling him to do.

This process may take as long as five years from what I have read!

 

[a_Pole_ogist]

… We must pray for him.

That I do. Today is day for prayers and fasting for him ( facebook.com/event.php?eid=149615051779641 ) so it is only bread and water for me today. We will win him over! I wish he would listen to what he was preaching for last 20 years.

 

[joanofarc2008]

ByzCath -

Question for you. Could this be an indefinite standoff or at some point could the Church step in either SOLT or some other Church office and pursue laicization in the Church’s best interest?

 

[lisahiku]

He probably is back on drugs.