Catholic Pastor In Southern Maryland Publicly Condones Homosexual Acts

We rightly warn of wolves in sheep's clothing.  True enough, but there is a greater danger - wolves in shepherd's clothing!  Can this describe Father Peter Daly, pastor of St. John Vianney Parish in Prince Frederick Maryland?  His own words have made plain that his influence is a danger to those placed in his care.

The Not-At-All Catholic Reporter published an article of Father's, entitled, "Catholic Church Should Support Boy Scouts' Decision on Sexual Orientation".  The first part of the article is a lame attempt to cajole us into thinking that the Boy Scouts will remain the healthy, morally-straight organization that it once was.  After all that meandering, Father lets loose with can only be called moral poison.  I will quote the pertinent segment below, leaving out only the paragraph breaks.

"Three times in my 27 years as a priest, I have had to sit across the room from young men who tried to commit suicide because they were gay. Three times, I have heard their anguish as they told me that their church regarded them as "intrinsically disordered" and their love as seriously immoral. Three times I have had to hear them say that part of the reason for their despair was our preaching.  Conservative Catholic theologians would no doubt demand that I condemn all homosexual acts as immoral. They would want pastors to insist that all gay boys must learn to carry their unique cross of perpetual life-long chastity, a burden we would never dream of imposing on heterosexuals. They would want me to say that all gay acts are evil and all inclinations are intrinsically disordered.  Well, let them say it. Let them say it to those boys who tried to commit suicide. Let them say it to the frightened little Scout who is still figuring out himself."

Let's unpack this mess, shall we?  We'll do this, "bullet style".

• Three times, I have heard their anguish as they told me that their church regarded them as "intrinsically disordered" and their love as seriously immoral.  Father, did you remind them that the Church doesn't consider them - as persons - disordered, but rather their homosexual inclinations?  Moreover, their "love" is not true love at all.  If you have confirmed any of them in their confusion, you have done them gross disservice and may well be confirming on the path to eternal perdition.
• Conservative Catholic theologians would no doubt demand that I condemn all homosexual acts as immoral.  Well, not so much "conservative" as much as "Faithful to the moral teachings handed down by Jesus Christ Himself through the Church's teaching magisterium".  It's a mouthful, but we get the point.  And yes, Father!  It IS the teaching of Holy Mother Church that all homosexual ACTS are immoral.  Notice that it's the ACTS, not PERSONS, lest there be silly attempts to conflate the two.  You will not be permitted to get away with it!  At any rate, the "theologians" don't demand that you condemn these acts.  That charge is laid upon you by virtue of the Sacrament of Holy Orders.  You are called to proclaim the Gospel, to call sinners to repentance and to administer the Sacraments.  Without all these elements, the unfortunate homosexual will find him/herself bereft of the graces needed to conquer these disordered inclinations.  Father, knock off this politically correct schtick and administer some real help and compassion to these souls in your care.
• They would want me to say that all gay acts are evil and all inclinations are intrinsically disordered.  Well, let them say it. Let them say it to those boys who tried to commit suicide. Let them say it to the frightened little Scout who is still figuring out himself.  There are four sentences here.  In the first sentence, let's substitute for the word "they" and rightly put in its place Jesus Christ Himself, for that is His teaching as revealed through His church.  So in the first sentence, Father properly states what is his solemn duty as an ordained Catholic priest.  In the following sentences, Father declares that he is abdicating his duty to proclaim the truth and to do all he can to save the immortal souls of those afflicted with homosexual inclinations.  God help him if he doesn't reconsider the error of his current disposition for in addition to his own salvation, he imperils that of many others in his path.

The Cardinal Newman Society points out that this is not the first time that Father has coddled those who engage in self-destructive behaviors.  This past year he gave scandal to gay students at Catholic University of America, instead of true compassion.

Of course all this begs the question, "Should Father Daly continue in his post while he is still of a mindset to lead confused souls to destruction?"   We should at least contact the Archdiocese of Washington and petition for his removal, if only for his own salvation.  The chancery has demonstrated its ability to move with extreme alacrity when it so desires; witness the speed with which they threw Father Marcel Guarnizo under the bus.  Granted, Father Guarnizo's case was a bit different.  Father Guarnizo acted in complete obedience to the Magisterium; he just happened to ruffle the feathers of the DC-area gay community and the latter simply got noisy.  Father Daly, on the other hand, is thumbing his nose at the Magisterium.  Will the DC chancery find the spinal fortitude and moral clarity to deal with him appropriately?

True Church Leaders Opt To Part Ways With Boy Scouts

Note that I said true Church leaders.  The National Catholic Committee on Scouting has disqualified itself from that classification with their convoluted attempt to justify the exposure of boys to toxic influences.  You may read their tripe here.  My friend Rey Flores had an article published in the Wanderer that rightly rebukes the NCCS.

Father Derek Lappe, pastor of Our Lady Star of the Sea in Bremerton, WA, published a letter in his parish bulletin detailing why he was separating his parish from the Boy Scouts.  I urge all to carefully read it, as he explains the truth of the matter most thoroughly.

I am happy to report that Dr Taylor Marshall, a good Catholic blogger, is at work on a Catholic alternative: The Scouts of St George.  Read his blog pieces: both of them.

There are good Protestants who rightly perceive the dangers posed by the shameful capitulation of the Boy Scouts to the Tyrants of Political Correctness.  The Southern Baptists will separate from the Scouts, taking away 45,000 congregations and 16 million members.  I trust they will derive programs for their boys.

As usual, the Vortex serves up some words of truth to Catholic parents regarding this latest gay assault on Catholic families.

Another Archdiocese Of Washington Moral Failure?

First, ht to my colleague An Archdiocese of Washington DC Catholic.  I got the first hint from him.

If the Washington Post article is accurate (and I suspect that it is), then the Archdiocese of Washington is again capitulating to the gay cartel in the DC area.  As I think of it, this is no surprise given the way the archdiocese threw Father Marcel Guarnizo under the bus when he dared to act as a real Catholic priest a year ago this past Lent in not permitting a practicing lesbian to receive Holy Communion.

Rev. William Byrne, archdiocesan Secretary for Pastoral Ministry, is the one who allegedly stated that this new Scout policy of admitting openly gay youth does not violate Catholic teaching.  Father Byrne et al, if a boy proclaims his deviancy, he proclaims mortally sinful dissidence from Catholic teaching.  He most likely intends to pursue the sinful lifestyle, if in fact that isn't already happening.  Would you look the other way if a young man celebrated a tendency to kleptomania?  I hardly think so.  While you would encourage him to seek help, you would not allow him to influence other impressionable youth.  The only reason why you look the other way in the case of homosexuality is that you're afraid of that noisy cabal in the DC area - and perhaps that same cabal in the DC chancery.

Et Tu, Brute? Yes, The Boy Scouts Have Capitulated

Today in Texas, the Boy Scouts of America voted to allow gay youth into their ranks.  By "gay" we mean those who celebrate perverted inclinations.  The ban on gay leadership remains in place - for now.  I predict that will be a matter of time before that falls by the wayside.  Gay activists are calling it "a step in the right direction".  In reality, it's a step in the wrong direction.

Here's the Scout Oath: "On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight."  Today the Scout leadership threw that oath into the trash.  No one can talk about "duty to God" and look the other way as members are disobeying God's most fundamental moral laws.  And how can "gay scouts" take an oath to be "morally straight" when to so many of them, "straight" is a characteristic that they regularly pillory?

The article predicts that many boys and their families will pull away from the scouts as a result of this deplorable kowtowing to political correctness.  I think whole troops will cease affiliation with the Boy Scouts, if not entire councils.  I certainly will have to reconsider some of my purchases from their fund-raisers in the future.

How's This For Tolerance And Inclusion And Diversity??

Kudos To The Boy Scouts!

The Boy Scouts of America are continuing their policy of excluding "gays" from membership and leadership roles.  They have decided to adhere to their principles and buck the politically correct trends of popular culture.  I think the Catholic bishops could learn some lessons in courage from them.

Girl Scouts - Corrupted

I've known for some time now that the Girl Scouts were espousing feminism and abortion rights.  I just learned of a website called Speak Now Girl Scouts, started by two sisters who were Scouts, that deplores the Girl Scout's wanderings from Judeo-Christian morality.  Please read it.  More information is here.

As one who took the Girl Scout oath many years ago (way back when the Girl Scouts still acknowledged the One True God), I truly am disappointed with them.  Explore the American Heritage Girls as an alternative.

While I'm at it, I truly applaud the Boy Scouts.  They have managed to stay true to their roots, despite incredible opposition from some of the "politically-correct elite".