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| Rose of York | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 11:47 Post #121 |
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He is. I managed to read some of the old topics before deletion, there were many mentions of hospitals, doctors, severe pain and tiredness. That is what led to him retiring. Stress will have an adverse effect. Edit: I made a mistake, PJD was talking about Mgr Loftus, not Fr Clifton. Thanks to Clare for pointing this out. Edited by Rose of York, Thursday, 21. October 2010, 13:07.
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| Clare | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 11:52 Post #122 |
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That's Fr Clifton, Rose, not Msgr Loftus. |
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S.A.G. Motes 'n' Beams blog Join in the Fun Trivia Quiz! | |
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| OsullivanB | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 14:04 Post #123 |
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Have we had enough gossip on this thread for the time being? This mini-revival of this thread deepens my doubts about whether any blog advances the cause of Christ or His Church. |
| "There is a principle which is a bar against all information, which is proof against all arguments and which cannot fail to keep a man in everlasting ignorance - that principle is contempt prior to investigation." Herbert Spencer | |
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| tomais | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 14:22 Post #124 |
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O'S/B. I do not gossip ! Scottish Catholic Observer Friday October 22 2010. Mgr Basil Loftus,his piece is: Zeal and Patience: Let us lift up our hearts and say " yes" to Our Lord. The above is an indicator, not,repeat not gossip but printed and published in a most reputable paper. |
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| Rose of York | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 16:18 Post #125 |
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I consider some of the blogs produced by priests do incalculable harm. One mocks and sneers so badly about any liturgy or practice that does not suit HIM, that I now ignore links to his blog. It causes so much anger in me, my thoughts when I read it were on the lines of "What a nasty conceited man." A person who is not a Catholic might come across the blog, and judge all priests, by the unpleasantness of one self opinionated weasel. Now that I have said all that, I would not dare name the man, it could be a breach of the forum rule not to libel, so I ask other members not to post guesses about his identity. |
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| Gerard | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 16:46 Post #126 |
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OK - will refrain. |
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| Derekap | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 17:36 Post #127 |
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Are we sure they are genuine priests or bishops and not people claiming to be such or even stealing the identities of genuine persons? |
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| Angus Toanimo | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 17:59 Post #128 |
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You can check Msgr Loftus' credentials by 'phoning Kevin Flaherty at The Catholic Times. For Frs Blake and Clifton, contact the Vatican. |
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| Rose of York | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 18:14 Post #129 |
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An imposter would soon be unmasked, somebody would mention the blog to the real priest, and he would be able to ask the service provider to block the blog from being transmitted over the internet. |
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| Angus Toanimo | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 18:34 Post #130 |
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WDTPRS
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| PJD | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 20:26 Post #131 |
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"Am I wrong? Did I get this wrong?" On the surface it appears Patrick that you have not got the 'principle' wrong. But as I said before - in the case of commenting on the theology of the Sacrifice of The Mass - it is very easy to stray in the metaphysical sense. What puzzled me is why members here didn't immedaitely discover what the row was really about. PJD |
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| tomais | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 20:42 Post #132 |
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Sorry I thought that this was all some sort of quasi legal gossip. At this distance then apparently outside of this far norhtern legal sytem of nothing but gossip to some! Anyway The Scoottish catholic obeserver keeps "us" informed. A majority of Catholics are-like me, simple souls. Confession time- I sin like everyone else! End of gossip. Tom |
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| Angus Toanimo | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 21:03 Post #133 |
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PJD, The above was quoted from Father Zuhlsdorf. |
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| Rose of York | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 21:21 Post #134 |
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Fr Clifton is ill. It has been suggested Mgr Loftus may be ill. Are we helping or hindering them on here? If there is to be litigation, both will have legal advisors. If not, the sooner the dust settles the better. |
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| PJD | Thursday, 21. October 2010, 21:31 Post #135 |
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"The above was quoted from Father Zuhlsdorf." That may well be so Patrick. But you had the insight to put it on here; which in my opinion was of some importance. PJD |
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