Is The Pope Trying To Get The Number Of Priestly Vocations To Tank?

When he makes statements like, “There are often young men who are psychologically unstable without knowing it and who look for strong structures to support them. For some it is the police or the army but for others it is the clergy,” and  “When a youngster is too rigid, too fundamentalist, I don’t feel confident (about him). Behind it there is something he himself does not understand. Keep your eyes open!”, what are we to glean from them?

Couple those statements with what is NOT said.  Notice that he voiced no concern for the seminarian who openly dissents from Church teaching regarding faith and morals, who is not devout, etc.  Then the meaning is all too clear.  Can all this give a clue as to why the pope and/or some in the Vatican obviously had an axe to grind against the Franciscan Friars of the Immaculate?  Look at the video below.  Do they strike you as "neurotic"?  Under the previous two pontiffs, the number of vocations had been increasing.  Pray that good vocations aren't once again hindered as they were in the wake of Vatican II.

Eeekk!! Insensitivity Alert!!!

In this Vortex episode we are reminded that many priests get their start by being altar boys.  He also explains why altar girls have an inhibiting effect on future vocations.  At the risk of putting a damper on recent events in Rome, this is one area where the newly-beatified John Paul II dropped the ball - by not putting the kibosh on altar girls.  However, to his immense credit, the late Holy Father penned Mulieris Dignitatem (on the Dignity and Vocation of Women).  Please read it.

Lest some of you judge me as being misogynistic, know that I happen to be a woman.  Also know that you will never see me as lector nor extraordinary minister of Holy Communion, as I do not believe these functions appropriate to a woman (stop that hyperventilating right now!).  I'd also like to remind one and all that the holiest human person was Our Blessed Lady - one who would never think to arrogate the priesthood to herself.

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Dear Bishops! Here Are Some Helpful Suggestions!

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Actually, some of the suggestions are formally incumbent upon the clergy by Canon Law, such as Canon 915.  Implement these, your excellencies and your eminences, and watch Mass attendance, donations, spiritual life, vocations, etc soar!