Category Archives: MINISTERIAL PRIESTHOOD

SNAP JUDGEMENTS ARE USUALLY WRONG JUDGEMENTS

!!!!   SNAP Judgements Part I: Catholic Priests Among the Public Ruins by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae on August 24, 2011 · The darkest days of the American Catholic priesthood crisis are behind us, but concerns linger for the justice … Continue reading

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HERE IS ANOTHER BLOG DEVOTED TO JUSTICE FOR PRIESTS, I URGE YOU TO VISIT IT

!!!! I just received an email from Ryan A. MacDonald who introduced me to his Blog:  http://araminthethicket.blogspot.com/ and to the post he just put on his Blog.  Both his Blog and this particular post are excellent and I urge regular … Continue reading

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SATAN JUST HATES FORGIVENESS; IT IS HIS UNDOING !

!!!! Empty Chairs at Empty Tables by Father Gordon MacRae http://www.thesestonewalls.com/ Posted: 02 Aug 2011 09:00 PM PDT Everyone has troubling dreams. In “Protect Us from All Anxiety” on Ash Wednesday, I wrote about one of the anxiety-related dreams that … Continue reading

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WHY THE SORDID CASE OF DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN SHOULD MATTER TO CATHOLICS !!!!

!!!! Why the Sordid Case of Dominique Strauss-Kahn Matters to Catholics by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae on July 27, 2011 · http://www.thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/why-the-sordid-case-of-dominique-strauss-kahn-matters-to-catholics/ Sex charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn led world news for weeks, then fell apart in a day due to … Continue reading

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AUTHENTIC CHASTITY IN THE HEART IS A MIRACLE OF GRACE

!!!! Fr Landry said, “Why is this message of chastity … so seldom heard? Some priests seem reluctant to preach the message because, sadly, either they’re not living chastely themselves or they erroneously understand and experience chastity as a deprivation … Continue reading

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WE BELONG TO A DISPOSABLE CULTURE THAT FREELY DISPOSES OF ITS PRIESTS

!!!! If Night Befalls Your Father, You Don’t Discard Him. You Just Don’t! by Fr. Gordon J. MacRae on July 20, 2011 · http://www.thesestonewalls.com/gordon-macrae/if-night-befalls-your-father-you-dont-discard-him-you-just-dont/ There’s another scandal in the Catholic Church just under the radar. It’s what happens after Father … Continue reading

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IS A NEW AND MORE JUST DAY ABOUT TO DAWN FOR THE PRIESTHOOD IN THE UNITED STATES?

THE LONG AWAITED INSTRUCTION FROM THE CONGREGATION FOR THE DOCTRINE OF THE FAITH CONCERNING THE MANNER IN WHICH BISHOPS DEAL WITH THE CASES OF CLERICAL SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS IN ALL THE COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD HAS FINALLY BEEN ISSUED. … Continue reading

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BRAVO BISHOP MICHAEL BURBIDGE

August 15, 2010 An Umpire, a Pitcher and an Example “An Umpire, a Pitcher and an Example” by Bishop Michael Burbidge One of my summer jobs throughout my time in the seminary and prior to my ordination as a Deacon … Continue reading

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MY HOMILY ON THE OCCASION OF MY GOLDEN JUBILEE OF PRIESTLY ORDINATION

I was ordained a priest on May 23, 1959.  The homily was delivered on Sunday, May 24, 2009 in Corpus Christi Cathedral at the regularly scheduled 9:30 AM Mass.  There was not prior announcement that I would be celebrating the … Continue reading

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RECOGNIZE THE ABUSE OF THEOLOGY WHEN IT BECOMES ARROGANCE OF REASON

HOLY FATHER’S REPLIES TO PRIESTS DURING PRAYER VIGIL VATICAN CITY, 12 JUN 2010 (VIS) – During the course of the prayer vigil celebrated last Thursday night in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope responded to questions from five priests, one from … Continue reading

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