Journey to priesthood long, but rewarding
By myrecordjournal.com
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"As priests in training, they have to be celibate, a sacrifice Devereux said is difficult to describe. Sometimes, people go through the seminary and are unable or unwilling to make the necessary sacrifices to become a priest, he added. If a candidate for the priesthood is not truly called by God to serve, it's best for them and the church if they leave, Wirfel said.
Devereux believes the failure to identify men unsuited for the seminary may have contributed to the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church. Although pedophiles make up only a small percentage of Catholic priests, Devereux said one is too many.
Nine people accused the founder of the Legion of Christ, Marcial Maciel, of sexual abuse in the 1970s. Although one of those took back his statement, more allegations have surfaced since Maciel's death in January.
When Richardson was researching the Legion of Christ on several Web sites before attending the seminary, he learned of the allegations and said he was concerned.
"They were some serious allegations," Richardson said.
He spoke with a priest he knew at home about what he learned. The priest told Richardson he had worked with Maciel for three years, but never got the sense that he would do something like that, so Richardson felt more at ease about joining the seminary.
"We have a deep appreciation for him because he's our founder," Richardson said."
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"We have a deep appreciation for him because he's our founder," Richardson said."
-- The LC kool-Aid mix is powerful stuff. They should sell it like crack cocaine and raise millions of dollars. Oh, never mind.
"They have some leisure time..."
More of the LC "appear like normal priests" lies.
"You can't have good fruit fall from bad trees," Richardson said.
Man, this guy is so 'washed.'
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