You won't find the MSM reporting this one, what with the "new" pope advocating socialism, taking care of his cronies by elevating them to "sainthood", permitting their parishioners to vote for Democrats, and generally singing Kumbaya to a fawning press. So what a surprise to read that one of their bishops actually decided to enforce some kind of doctrine - let alone Timothy in the Bible (KJV1611).
So, is there hope for the cathylicks - is this a sign of reform to come, or is this just day old wafers? Consider how anyone could think they could be ordained a cathylick "priest" in the Unitarian Church and you won't be reading much further. Then we have one Ms. Mary F. Keldermans - a suspiciously sounding Jewish name if there ever was one, and no doubt an Obama voter coming from the state of Illinois.
There's not really much to see here in the state capitol of Springfield, Illinois - the Democrats are still in charge driving the state further into bankruptcy, the place is as corrupt as ever, and Jesus isn't coming back anytime soon. Well, there is a D-list bishop trying to take care of a nut bag member of his local diocese, but there must be better things to do.
So, is there hope for the cathylicks - is this a sign of reform to come, or is this just day old wafers? Consider how anyone could think they could be ordained a cathylick "priest" in the Unitarian Church and you won't be reading much further. Then we have one Ms. Mary F. Keldermans - a suspiciously sounding Jewish name if there ever was one, and no doubt an Obama voter coming from the state of Illinois.
There's not really much to see here in the state capitol of Springfield, Illinois - the Democrats are still in charge driving the state further into bankruptcy, the place is as corrupt as ever, and Jesus isn't coming back anytime soon. Well, there is a D-list bishop trying to take care of a nut bag member of his local diocese, but there must be better things to do.
Dear Woman Priest, You’re Excommunicated…Love, Bishop Paprocki
By John White
And P.S. – You’re not a priest.
That pretty much sums up Bishop Paprocki’s response to a local Catholic woman’s recent attempt to get ordained.
The woman in question is Mary F. Keldermans of Springfield. Bishop Paprocki wrote to her last month asking her to reconsider her plan, but evidently she ignored him and tried to be ordained a priest at a Unitarian church on May 5.
Bishop Paprocki promptly issued a decree of excommunication (and if you’ve never seen one of those before, they look like this).
The bishop also issued this statement to his diocese:
That is what you call a bishop who’s not afraid to bishop.
At the same time, we should be careful not to tout this as some sort of righteous smack-down or triumphant display of authority. Bishop Paprocki is much too holy and charitable a bishop for that, and I have no doubt that his declaration of excommunication was issued with sorrow, not pleasure.
But he didn’t hold back from issuing the decree of excommunication either, or from publishing it prominently on the diocesan website.
This is one of the things I love about Bishop Paprocki. Whether it’s standing up for the unborn, for marriage, or for Holy Orders, he doesn’t shy away from confronting those who threaten his flock, nor from explaining his position to them with charity.
He prays intensely, he acts decisively, and he teaches clearly.
Lord, send us more bishops like this one!
By John White
And P.S. – You’re not a priest.
That pretty much sums up Bishop Paprocki’s response to a local Catholic woman’s recent attempt to get ordained.
The woman in question is Mary F. Keldermans of Springfield. Bishop Paprocki wrote to her last month asking her to reconsider her plan, but evidently she ignored him and tried to be ordained a priest at a Unitarian church on May 5.
Bishop Paprocki promptly issued a decree of excommunication (and if you’ve never seen one of those before, they look like this).
The bishop also issued this statement to his diocese:
Please be advised that Ms. Mary F. Keldermans of Springfield, Illinois, has attempted to be ordained a priest for “Roman Catholic Womenpriests, Inc.” in a ceremony at the Abraham Lincoln Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Springfield on May 5, 2014. As a result, she has incurred an automatic excommunication reserved to the Apostolic See.
At the same time, we should be careful not to tout this as some sort of righteous smack-down or triumphant display of authority. Bishop Paprocki is much too holy and charitable a bishop for that, and I have no doubt that his declaration of excommunication was issued with sorrow, not pleasure.
But he didn’t hold back from issuing the decree of excommunication either, or from publishing it prominently on the diocesan website.
This is one of the things I love about Bishop Paprocki. Whether it’s standing up for the unborn, for marriage, or for Holy Orders, he doesn’t shy away from confronting those who threaten his flock, nor from explaining his position to them with charity.
He prays intensely, he acts decisively, and he teaches clearly.
Lord, send us more bishops like this one!
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