tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post3240884456899586278..comments2023-10-02T01:11:04.783-07:00Comments on Mahound's <br>Paradise: Miami Parishioners Request Action on Allegedly Corrupt Priest; Archbishop Wenski Blames Them for "Slanderous Gossip"Oakes Spaldinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post-46192886445096283192016-06-01T09:09:42.983-07:002016-06-01T09:09:42.983-07:00In fairness, Fr Pedro was asked to step down for l...In fairness, Fr Pedro was asked to step down for legal reasons, and not because Bp Wenski sees a threat to his flock. Bp Wenski knows lawsuits are coming and he is taking appropriate steps to protect himself and his money.<br /><br />His response to his poor parishioners is the real scandal here. HE is the shepherd of that flock and his letter drips with disdain. It reminds me more of Saul Alinsky than Jesus Christ our Lord.<br /><br />Rule number 12, from the communist Alinsky's 12 Rules For Radicals: "RULE 12: Pick the target, freeze it, personalize it, and polarize it.” Cut off the support network and isolate the target from sympathy. Go after people and not institutions; people hurt faster than institutions. (This is cruel, but very effective. Direct, personalized criticism and ridicule works.)". <br /><br />Bp Wenski's letter is one page full of invective against the Parishioners, acknowledging Pedro's removal, but defending him against all charges therein. It is about THEM and their whining persecution of Pedro.<br /><br />I am reminded of the warning of Fatima, in which our Blessed Mother warned that in these times the faith of many would be tried most severely. Mine is being severely tried, more by Bishops like Wenski than even the homosexuals under him.Aquahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06691722006352014613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post-40182498786025486512016-05-31T12:17:32.438-07:002016-05-31T12:17:32.438-07:00"But on social issues, he has become a rabid,..."But on social issues, he has become a rabid, Tea Party-style conservative whose ban on even discussing condoms might have led to hundreds of Haitians contracting HIV."<br /><br />http://www.miaminewtimes.com/news/archbishop-thomas-wenski-tea-party-conservative-and-church-radical-6379244Oakes Spaldinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08078500142758654392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post-13418079298418979792016-05-31T10:06:52.083-07:002016-05-31T10:06:52.083-07:00The joke, of course, is that Wenski is still consi...The joke, of course, is that Wenski is still considered a "conservative" and was sent to Miami to clean it up of its horrifying reputation. He is still frequently cited by pro-life and other "conservative" groups as being one of their short-list of "good bishops". Hilary Whitehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122934207139310595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1373152433565591514.post-56584654407425594522016-05-31T05:55:26.804-07:002016-05-31T05:55:26.804-07:00The bishop is likely a practicing homosexual as we...The bishop is likely a practicing homosexual as well. They generally protect each other.<br /><br />Seattle kimUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14814310432165404818noreply@blogger.com