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Sanchez is Gone But Questions Linger
The tenth Archbishop of Santa Fe, the Most Reverend Robert Fortune Sanchez, who resigned in disgrace for gross mishandling of clergy abuse among his priests while taking sexual advantage of a number of young women, has died. And so, we are led to believe, ends the crisis here. The crisis, maybe, but not the mystery. … More…
The Cult of Survivors
The Catholic Church has often been described as a cult by critics. In fact, most of the cult checklists out there seem directly targeted at Rome, even if aimed at Mormons, Scientologists, or Heaven’s Gate. But there is another group that exhibits many of the same disturbingly cult-like features of the Catholic Church, even … More…
Posted in Heretic's Pulpit, Priests of Darkness, Survivor Issues
Tagged catholic church, cover-up, crisis, cults, legal, snap, support, survivors
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Crystal Cathedrals and Falling Bricks
This news just in. The Crystal Cathedral, preacher Rev. Robert E. Schuller‘s glorious glass palace, will become the actual cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County. The steel and glass monument to liberal Protestantism and positive thinking, designed by Philip Johnson, was the longtime home of the famous “Hour of Power” broadcasts. It … More…
Posted in Heretic's Pulpit, Holey Scriptures, Weirdload
Tagged buildings, california, clergy sex abuse, cover-up
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Why Priests Are So Damned Happy
[HUMOR] – Despite all the negative publicity of recent years from lawsuits, indictments, and perp walks, research shows American Catholic priests are demonstrably among the happiest, most job-fulfilled and satisfied men in the country, according to theologian, psychologist, professional apologist, and former used car salesman, Msgr. James “Smilin’ Jim” McCashbag. Key reasons seem to be … More…
Posted in Pop Cult, Priests of Darkness, Roman Circus, Weirdload
Tagged bishops, catholicism, clergy sex abuse, clericalism, comedy, cover-up, parody
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New Paraclete Head Used to Ministering to Gay Priests
BREAKING NEWS! The information, passed onto me by a Paraclete insider, can now be confirmed: Father David Fitzgerald, sP, pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption parish in San Bernardino and diocesan Vicar for Priests, has been elected Servant General (Superior General) of his religious community, the Servants of the Paraclete. After 12 years of … More…
Posted in Black Collar Crime, Priests of Darkness, Roman Circus
Tagged catholic church, cover-up, david fitzgerald, gays, new mexico, servants of the paraclete
The Quest for the Master Key
I’m bumming today, having ended four long years of research tracking down a clue to the ultimate smoking gun, what I’d hoped would be the crown jewel of all my digging into the Church’s dark and hidden history. I’ve called this elusive Holy Grail, the “Master Key“. The idea that there could even be such … More…
Posted in Heretic's Pulpit, Holey Scriptures, Priests of Darkness, Roman Circus, Weirdload
Tagged canon law, catholic church, confessional, cover-up, eugene iv, henry lea, history, inquisition, keys, legal, papacy, penance, prierias, ratzinger, sacraments, solicitation
“I’m shocked, shocked” says the Pope…
I had a rather peculiar feeling when reading how shocked and dismayed Pope Benedict XVI said he was over the report on Irish abuse. I was reminded in fact of a scene from the classic film Casablanca (1942). You know the one — the refugees in the bar beat the Germans in the “Battle of … More…
Posted in Black Collar Crime, Heretic's Pulpit, Priests of Darkness, Roman Circus
Tagged catholic church, clergy sex abuse, clericalism, cover-up, crisis, hypocrisy, inquisition, ireland, movies, ratzinger, scandal
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