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That may be the case, but in Corapi's case there is just too much that is fishy for him to be innocent. His refusal to co operate with the investigation, his living on his own outside of community or church discipline, his payment of $100,000 to keep the woman (and other employees) quiet, his running a for profit enterprise that has brought him great wealth, his refusal to obey his religious superiors and most of all his public renunciation of his priestly ministry---all this is too much.
EXACTLY
He wasn't the abused one. His order has ordered him back into community under obedience.
But I don't believe John Corapi......for a second. IT was really obvious he's a liar when the SOLT statement came out.
There is a truth that is unholy, though it be perfectly true, depending upon whose lips it comes from. As we know, Satan quoted truth from the scriptures when he tempted Jesus. Yesterday's gospel was a timely reminder, where Our Lord told the apostles that if a house did not receive their words, to shake the proverbial dust and get their boots a-walking!By way of teaching discernment, He said their peace would return to them if the house was unworthy.
Truly spiritual persons can detect the serpent's tail with an ease and frequency that is remarkably accurate. Truth being narrated is not the requisite for belief, as if words alone had power to influence. Rather, the narrator's tone is evident underlying the words.
Father Michael Scanlon spoke so beautifully to end the Franciscan University presentation yesterday. It is the Holy Spirit bearing witness in our hearts and lifting us to realms of inspiration that bring light, peace, wisdom, comfort, joy. When the words we encounter bring the spirit into disgust as we touch upon their condescension, arrogance, condemnation, and contempt, although they be written in truth, it is the unmistakable mark of the enemy.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.
Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel
before the Son of Man comes.”
Not only will I go down to Egypt with you;
I will also bring you back here, after Joseph has closed your eyes.”
Joab,
Were you aware that this scripture was the gospel reading today? Very timely - truly, God is speaking. Thanks for printing it.
These boots are made for walkin' ..... (Nancy Sinatra)
No problem.Thanks for that article, Michie.
Joab, I agree. The derision here is appalling.
Lord have mercy.
Neal,
Inquisitive minds would like to know:
If that letter were to have been kept in confidence, then how did Corapi obtain a copy and then put it in his complaint? Who leaked it to Corapi?
And where does it say explicitly that she was the prostitute? According to what I read elswhere, she functioned something like a personal secretary . .
Though it doesn't look good, there is no way to know that for sure yet. He could very well be a victim of calumny by a disgruntled and hostile false witness. We have no irrefutable proof either way yet.
Its become clearly apparent in all the opinions that the author of lies is a master of deception and many fall for them. He uses us to tear each other down. He will take what ever disorder he can muster. Every time I see someone tricked into a "presumption" (which leads to rash judgment and then detraction and calumny) of lies or deceit without any concrete solid evidence I see the enemies nastiness at work. Adversely, I believe I already see one good fruit God will allow from this catastrophe, and that will be the edification of the faithful to a better discernment of spirits. Hopefully a little prudence over rash judgment and caution against presumption as well.
I read a scripture this morning that reminded me of this mess:
Jesus said to his Apostles:
Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves;
so be shrewd as serpents and simple as doves.
But beware of men,
for they will hand you over to courts
and scourge you in their synagogues,
and you will be led before governors and kings for my sake
as a witness before them and the pagans.
When they hand you over,
do not worry about how you are to speak
or what you are to say.
You will be given at that moment what you are to say.
For it will not be you who speak
but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Brother will hand over brother to death,
and the father his child;
children will rise up against parents and have them put to death.
You will be hated by all because of my name,
but whoever endures to the end will be saved.
When they persecute you in one town, flee to another.
Amen, I say to you, you will not finish the towns of Israel
before the Son of Man comes.
Yes, the daily Gospel and the office of readings are part of my waking holy hour...
Lest we forget, there but for the grace of God, go I.
The noon reading:
Baruch 4:28-29
As by your will you first strayed away from God, so now turn back and search for him ten times as hard; for as he brought down those disasters on you, so will he rescue you and give you eternal joy.
Unless the SOLT is lying through its teeth, we absolutely do have such from the Church Herself.Though it doesn't look good, there is no way to know that for sure yet. He could very well be a victim of calumny by a disgruntled and hostile false witness. We have no irrefutable proof either way yet.
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