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Friday, September 25, 2009

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MVH

Hmmm....So, Baker returned to the US after vacationing in Thailand. A wild guess as to why he chose that particular country. Outrageous!

I just don't know what to think about HizEminence. The man seems to be made of Teflon. Nothing sticks! It also serves to mention that Mahony's advocacy on behalf of illegal immigrants adds to make him practically untouchable. Just when I thought LA DA, Cooley, would be the one to bring Mahony to stand before the law and answer for his horribly negligent handling of his sexually-abusive priests, nothing happens. Regardless of all the incidents that came out in discovery. Then two billion rea$ons keep the Cardinal from testifying. It's as if he walks on water.

After all that, I figured the Cardinal got what he wanted and it was over as far as judges on earth are concerned...Then Loomis' testimony came out in the LA Times a week ago. Until all is verified, we'll just have to wait and see what happens.

It's best to note that Mahony is a high-profile prelate from a huge archdiocese, and his dirty laundry is more readily available to public scrutiny than a bishop from a small diocese. Only G-d knows what trash other bishops are trying to sweep under the rug.

G-d have mercy on us all.

Simonian

MVH I am no fan of Mahoney, but on this one he appears to have done right. As the article states, since the accusers were adults he was not doing anything wrong by waiting until the Vatican had defrocked the priest until he came forward. Also, as long as he was not in active duty, it was probably prudent for all involved not to inform his former parish until the dust had settled. Personally, I can't see anything wrong with this one, and actually support the decisions made here.

P.S. why are you writing G-D instead of God? This is a wayward Jewish tradition and not part of our Catholic tradition. I hope you are not someone who writes "BCE" instead of the proper "BC" as well.

Simonian

Joseph I didn't miss the point. I'm saying I agree with his decision here. And please don't tell me you are one of those "Voice of the (un)Faithful" ilk who want a "flat" church, because that just isn't going to happen. There has always been a heirarchy, going straight back to the gospels. And unless you are part of it, I don't think you have the authority to say he is a stench in the nostrils of God. Actually, I don't even think the pope would say something like that, so you really need to check your ego there before you go thinking for God.

I for one will celebrate the day Mahoney retires, and I hope the first act of the new bishop of LA is to sell off the Roj Mahal brick by brick and create a new dignified cathedral worthy of 2,000 years of church architecture. But on this particular case, I think Mahoney was correct in his actions. Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

QuantraCura01

This is a good case to follow. However, the Santillian brothers case is Fresno also points the finger at none other than Fr/Msgr. Roger Mahoney. In the Fresno case, Mahony testified he knew nothing about allegations against a priest in Wasco, Ca.. Recent court documents show signatures of Fr./Msgr. Roger Mahony on documents related to the case. Could it be that time and truth have caught up with Cardinal Mahony...

Fortune Ezeoha

It is always a touchy case whenever the church is involve in civil case. The court on earth does not know exactly, in fact no one know...Testimony or not.

mike l

the catholic church needs change. they must allow woman and maried people to be priests. by clinging to this old rule that priest can only be unmarried celibate males, we will continue to have problems like this. Dont get me wrong i think that most priests are good, and work for the people, but the church must change! Most religions wouldnt even think about letting unmarried males interact with children the way the catholic church does.

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