tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post7315992567520992249..comments2023-11-15T13:52:07.183-08:00Comments on + Stella Maris +: The suffering of Scotland's Catholics; "Priesthood in Crisis" by Fr. Matthew DaspardFr John Abbertonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10319996483623888898noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-69573484369655958932013-11-19T13:49:50.722-08:002013-11-19T13:49:50.722-08:00It has been removed as their is impending court ca...It has been removed as their is impending court cases relating to allegations made by Despard in his book. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-66452422911727436882013-06-05T07:22:03.610-07:002013-06-05T07:22:03.610-07:00No, anonymous (?), but where there is an official ...No, anonymous (?), but where there is an official investigation of any kind from any place, evidence is taken but further correspondence and judgments are suspended for a time so as not to prejudice the investigation. It was merely a casual guess on my part, but it seems the real reason for removing it from its former page is the personal decision of Fr. Daspard (for whatever reason he has)<br />Fr John Abbertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319996483623888898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-8188873752919991172013-06-04T16:18:58.817-07:002013-06-04T16:18:58.817-07:00Father John...why would the Vatican do that? Anoth...Father John...why would the Vatican do that? Another cover up of a cover up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-11763582207699347492013-06-03T12:27:35.179-07:002013-06-03T12:27:35.179-07:00I found Fr. Desparde's book in the Kindle lend...I found Fr. Desparde's book in the Kindle lending library.Anita Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11305092097247290243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-80636863559554868352013-05-30T05:29:20.335-07:002013-05-30T05:29:20.335-07:00Anonymous....I spoke with someone this morning who...Anonymous....I spoke with someone this morning who said he had bought it. Maybe it was removed suddenly when it became known that the Bishop of Motherwell was to "stand down". It does seem to have achieved the purpose of informing the Vatican about some things. perhaps they asked for its removal (?)Fr John Abbertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319996483623888898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-82065229797001943382013-05-30T04:33:11.351-07:002013-05-30T04:33:11.351-07:00Strangely this book is no longer available on Kind...Strangely this book is no longer available on Kindle! Any theories?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-55270574042961251812013-05-23T19:09:36.352-07:002013-05-23T19:09:36.352-07:00The late Fr. Thwaites opined at a retreat for prie...The late Fr. Thwaites opined at a retreat for priests that most priests go to hell. Since Fr. Thwaites showed remarkable judgment and serenity throughout his life, I'm inclined to believe him. I assume his judgment was coloured by what he witnessed in his own troubled era, and so perhaps more priests have enjoyed eternal beatitude in other eras. <br />Scott WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8276480891318347779.post-47410688537536983232013-05-23T08:56:21.473-07:002013-05-23T08:56:21.473-07:00Saint Peter Damian dealt with a similar situation ...Saint Peter Damian dealt with a similar situation in the Church in the eleventh century in his treatise 'Gomorrah' http://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=2&page=1 . <br />Although his suggestions for disciplinary action (public whipping, six months solitary on bread and water and to be accompanied everywhere, indefinitely by two priests) may be considered impractical today, very severe penalties might discourage all or most incontinent homosexuals from seeking admission to a seminary or order.Lepantohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02487748842744745860noreply@blogger.com