tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post7548138239546505318..comments2023-10-22T04:57:07.468-04:00Comments on <center>WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS?</center><center> (J.D. Rhoades' Blog)</center>: Good Catholics, I Need Your HelpJD Rhoadeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-23250627272539052742013-03-18T13:02:33.221-04:002013-03-18T13:02:33.221-04:00I became a Catholic for a while after I left home....I became a Catholic for a while after I left home.<br /><br />I'm feeling much better now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-32161286408800143462013-03-16T13:24:13.566-04:002013-03-16T13:24:13.566-04:00Pau Amma: that is HILARIOUS. Pau Amma: that is HILARIOUS. JD Rhoadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07123361739160525998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-18780700054270165332013-03-16T12:47:14.564-04:002013-03-16T12:47:14.564-04:00Not a Catholic, good, bad, or inbetween, but maybe...Not a Catholic, good, bad, or inbetween, but maybe http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4516 would help?Pau Ammanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-67337265807154957442013-03-15T13:53:06.618-04:002013-03-15T13:53:06.618-04:00Cradle Catholic here, although I have not practice...Cradle Catholic here, although I have not practiced active Catholicism, ie, Mass and the sacraments, since 1970. However, I still have reverence for the institution, if not for the wealth-hogging political body that runs it. <br /><br />I found your column no more insulting or derogatory or disrespectful than any normal news item about the Church and its doings. In fact, it was almost a sweet little tribute to the Pope. No idea what the heck the fuss is about, except that some priests need to have a sense of humor implant, and maybe a butt stick removal. <br /><br />One note: priests--and the Pope is still just that, at bottom--never really retire. They are still required to say Mass on Sundays and holydays. Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-83597673683133466952013-03-15T13:45:28.536-04:002013-03-15T13:45:28.536-04:00I wish the Very Reverand Monsignors were as concer...I wish the Very Reverand Monsignors were as concerned about the following:<br />For 25 years the retired Pope was the right-hand man to the Office of the Pope and had all sexual abuse allegations funneled to his office and only to him and did nothing; Prior to that in 1866 it was told to all church hierarchy that all sexual abuse allegation reports were to be sent to the Vatican (mind you since 1866); Nothing was done for any of the victims and, in fact, their first concern was always the priest who was the abuser; the Vatican wanted to say this was just an American problem and eventually wanted to blame the Bishops for not cleaning up the abuse problem (now this same issue has been appearing overseas in Europe among other countries) and it could go on and on. The Right Reverands need to grow a sense of humor and focus on real problems instead of an article which chronicled a supposed exit interview between one of the most powerful men who now is not. By the way, I am a Catholic - born and raised. Methinks the Monsignors protest too much.keenanlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16264319135773077624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13172818.post-69137219825341017652013-03-15T13:42:25.390-04:002013-03-15T13:42:25.390-04:00I have always considered you columns to be tongue-...I have always considered you columns to be tongue-in-cheek efforts to speak truth to power, and almost always successful. For the editor to back out of this one is timid, at best. It has been said never to pick a fight with someone who buys ink by the barrel. Like so many things that used to be true, maybe not so much anymore.<br /><br />As you noted, you did them a favor with the topic and tone of that article. The Catholic Church has a lot to answer for. Those Monsignors might better have spent their time expressing their indignation where it is truly needed.Dana Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01350344882342624735noreply@blogger.com