Church Militant had done some expose on Father Miqueli, a priest in the Archdiocese of New York who was both a thief and pervert. He resigned only after Catholics of that diocese filed suit in court. Since the time of my writing Miqueli died under very sordid circumstances. Church Militant has uncovered more tentacles of that corruption. See below
I suspect that this sort of thing doesn't register a blip on the pope's radar. He is dealing with greater threats - such as Catholics kneeling reverently for Holy Communion at a Traditional Latin Mass. Now we see that the pope can be forceful and resolute - when he wants to be.
I have written about Cardinal Dolan and his chicaneries within the Archdiocese of New York many times. Church Militant has been at the forefront of exposing the slime and corruption within that archdiocese. In particular, they helped shed the light on the sex-and-embezzlement case regarding Father Peter Miqueli. This case, combined with the stonewalling by Dolan et al that parishioners received as they attempted to seek redress in accordance with canon law protocols, has caused these parishioners to resort to legal action. I hope they prevail in court.
But it seems that the Miqueli situation is simply one tip of the iceberg. Again, Church Militant has attempted to get clarification from the New York chancery. Of course the chancery has engaged in their usual stonewalling. Meanwhile an employee of the Archdiocese of New York agreed to an interview with Voris under cover of anonymity. I present the video below. Because the voice distortion may make some of "Bob's" remarks difficult to understand, I now link to the transcript.
As you listen to "Bob", you'll hear him remark that the New York scenario is most likely being repeated all over the country, if not the world. With that, I ask you to review the findings regarding the de facto gay occupation that exists within the parish of St. Matthew's in Baltimore (Loch Raven Boulevard). I have reason to suspect that indeed a very similar, if not identical situation exists within the Archdiocese of Baltimore, as evinced within the Archdiocese of New York. I know for a fact that the revelations of the debauchery in St. Matthew's have ruffled many feathers, causing certain individuals to lash out. At this time I am not at liberty to divulge details.
Faithful Catholics of the Archdiocese of Baltimore (and elsewhere), please keep your eyes and ears open. There is a saying that many of us see displayed over interstates from time to time: "If you see something, say something." Please do so. If you get no satisfaction from official church channels, please start organizing among yourselves and take some actions, such as organized collection boycotts. You are not helpless, especially if you stick together. Archbishop Fulton Sheen once said that it will be up to the laity to save the Church. That time is most likely now.
ChurchMilitant.com has announced a new development in the currently-unfolding scandal. The priest who allegedly funneled millions in parish donations to support his accomplice in sodomy has resigned. The article is here. The article links to the lawsuit document as well as some rather graphic accounts of the priest's romps with his criminal accomplice. I would suggest reading through the lawsuit to acquire some appreciation of the insults endured by the parishioners.
It is apparent that Dolan knew about this debauchery for some time now. Because of the scrutiny under which he now finds himself, thanks largely to ChurchMilitant.com, Dolan is now in "damage control" mode. Part and parcel of that is the resignation of Father Miqueli. I've no doubt that had the spotlight never shone, that Miqueli would still be in his position. Do these two clerics hope that this will blow over so that Miqueli can be quietly assigned to another parish? That is how the pervert priests were handled twenty years ago before the secular press blew the lid off that scandal.
For this reason I hope and pray that the plaintiffs in this suit will see it through to the end and not settle for some quiet settlement. For too long corruption has been allowed to fester in the Archdiocese of New York. It must be brought into the open, under public scrutiny. Otherwise there is no hope for healing and reform.
