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Why Did So Many Gay Men Enter the Priesthood in the 20th Century?

. . .In a little known passage from the Gospels, Jesus contrasts his saintly second-cousin John the Baptist to the filthy Herod who would one day kill the Baptist.  St. Matthew writes: “As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds concerning John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to see?  A reed shaken by the wind?  What then did you go out to see?  A man dressed in soft clothing?  Behold, those who wear soft clothing are in kings’ houses.  What then did you go out to see?  A prophet?  Yes, I tell you, & more than a prophet.’”—Mt 11:7-8 ESV. . .

. . .That word translated above “soft” in Greek is μαλακοῖς, & Jesus is saying that John the Baptist would never be caught in soft garments like rich kings.  But the adjective μαλακοῖς (pronounced malakois) which is indeed accurately translated as “soft,” also has a very telling etymology.  μαλακοῖς comes from the noun μαλακός (pronounced malakos) & my Greek-English dictionary defines it as this: “μαλακός—soft, soft to the touch, metaph. in a bad sense, effeminate, of a catamite, of a boy kept for homosexual relations with a man, of a male who submits his body to unnatural lewdness, of a male prostitute”. . .

by Father David Nix,

of Pilgrim Priest

Understanding the Demographics of the Predatory Priest Problem – Anne Hendershott
Abp. Cordileone’s Letter to People of San Francisco Archd., Kudos, Mini-Rant – Fr. Z
“Gay” Boys to “Gay” Men – Rod Dreher, The American. . .
Letters of Bishops Compared, Quite a Contrast – Fr. Z’s Blog
Mouths Washed Out With Holy Water? Dishonest Report Exposed – TheMediaReport.com
NPD may be the Hidden Psychological Problem Behind the Scandals – G. Bottaro Psy.D.
Why is the Secular Media Not Investigating the McCarrick Scandal? – Julia Duin, Get Rlgn
Why Priests Won’t Protest Violations of Clerical Celibacy – Fr. A. Fornwalt F.H.S., Crisis
Proposal to all the Bishops of these USA for your November 2018 Meeting – Fr. Z’s Blog
Bishop Paul Sirba of Duluth Addresses the Present Crisis, Fr. Z Assesses – Fr. Z’s Blog
Quæritur: Lethal Force Against Homosexual Aggression in Seminary? – Fr. Z’s Blog
George Neumayr Interview: Don’t Let Abuse Investigation be Rigged – Fr. R. Heilmann
Cover-up of Clerical Abuse Points to Dead Consciences Among the Hierarchy – Fr J Kirby
Bishop Burbidge: Abuse Crisis Not about Policies but Priests Committing Evil – L Bourne
American Bishops Should Ditch the Lawyers – Fr. Alexander Lucie-Smith, Catholic Herald
Seton Hall Announces ‘Independent Review’ of Seminary Accusations – NC Register
English Bishop Requests Extraordinary Synod on Life, Ministry of Clergy – Cthlc Herald
Archdiocese of St. Louis Invites Attorney General to Review Files – CNA via NC Register
Strengthening Faith in a Time of Crisis – R. Jared Staudt, Crisis Magazine
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Seán Cardinal O’Malley Takes Personal Responsibility for Failure

. . .the Cardinal’s apology emerges as the McCarrick cover-up scandal & the Pennsylvania grand jury report places bishops & chanceries under the spotlight. . .

by Peter Jesserer Smith,

of the National Catholic Register

Who Knew About “Uncle Ted”? – ComplicitClergy.com
Bishop Robert McElroy Issues a Statement on the Death of Richard Sipe – Calif. C. Daily
Card. Jos. Tobin Tells Priests Not to Speak to Press after Gay Sub-Culture Claims – C Hrld
Why Men Like Me Should Not be Priests – Daniel Mattson, First Things
The Text of Letter Sent to Card. O’Malley Warning about McCarrick – The Boston Pilot
Homosexual Predators, Not Pedophile Priests, are Church’s Cancer – Fr. Gomes B.D. PhD
Pro-Homosexual Card. Joseph Tobin Proclaims Ignorance of ‘Gay Subculture’ – NC Rgstr
Active Homosexuality in the Priesthood Helped Cause This Crisis – Msgr. C. Pope, NCRgstr
There’s No Hell Like a Priest’s Hell, So Pray for Guilty Prelates – John Clark, NC Register
The Roots of Abuse – Mark Lambert, De Omnibus Dubitandum Est.
Safeguarding Commission Member: Bishops’ Role in Crisis Must be Acknowledged – NCRg
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