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CHRISTOPHER STALFORD MLA – HIS SAD DEATH AND QUESTIONS ARISING?

CHRISTOPHER STALFORD RIP

As a Christian and clergyman it is my firm belief that Christopher is now with his Lord in paradise.

In fact it seems to me that Heaven now has an interesting and colourful new character inside the Pearly Gates. Another reason to want to go there.

I never had the pleasure of meeting Christopher but friends who did, liked him greatly and admired his commitment to politics and his family.

Since Christopher died over a week ago at least four causes of his death have been circulating – aneurism, cardiac arrest, sudden cancer death and leukaemia.

In the past few days some sources have said his sad death was suicide.

Because Christopher was a public figure and was outspoken on so many issues his death is a genuine matter of public interest.

I know that this fact may be uncomfortable for  Christopher’s family, friends and political party.

But facts are facts.

It was most important that we did not ask these questions too soon in the wake of his very sad death and until he had been laid to rest.

I have been contacted to say a priest from County Down had some role to play in the life and death?

Another story cites some form of blackmail?

Another story cites massive divisions, intense meetings and disputes in the DUP?

I am not saying that these reports are true and accurate.

If anybody contributed to Christopher’s death they must be exposed and punished.

But Christopher was a public figure and as I say his sudden death is a genuine matter of public interest.

Also, a brief public statement clarifying this matter would bring an end to all rumour and speculation.

Jesus said: “The truth will set you free” !

May he now rest in peace and may God give comfort and strength to his wife, children, family and friends.

154 replies on “CHRISTOPHER STALFORD MLA – HIS SAD DEATH AND QUESTIONS ARISING?”

I suggest you watch his funeral service on YouTube. You will learn from his Minister that he suddenly took unwell at home.
What serious allegation for you to post!

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FYI… From Rev Gray’s funeral service.
“Christopher died very suddenly last Saturday night. He took unwell and despite the best efforts of two teams of paramedics he passed away,” the service heard.
“The next morning, that was a testament of how much of an impact his faith and Laura’s faith had had on their family,” Rev Gray

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Father, you know very well that Priests use their positions and their laity to make false allegations to protect their own various self interests and have been doing so for decades.

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12.19pm: A very strange comment. I know of priests against whom false allegations have been made, most of which were thrown out by the DPP…I know of no priest who ever made a false accusation of any kind. Give real proof and facts as against your hearsay, rumour and lies.

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This post from a Christian pastor is appalling.
The insensitivity to the family in publishing and spreading gossip about things like blackmail is truly atrocious and shameful

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Moreover, Bishop Buckley knows more about the carry on of a few guys in high places in Mid Ulster too.

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9.53: That’s not an argument that holds any credibility. Once again, you’ve misjudged your intrusion into a great sadness for this man’s family. Your mother would quake I’m sure at such mean nastiness and ugliness. It’s none of your business. Cop on.

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And the priest connection; I do hope unlike schools, GAA and other organisations, the DUP has not been posioned by the Roman Catholic clergy. The enemy from within.

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Haha interesting 9.55pm.
In my view, I don’t know if Pat agrees, but we are approaching the end times. With each Pope there comes a more liberal psyche within the church and with this a greater divergence from Christ’s teaching. There is a drug culture, sexual immorality, and God knows what else, within our church. In my view, the sooner God calls a halt to it all the better and reigns in our little dictators in their parochial palaces.

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10.04: Your view can’t amount to much when you can’t even spell properly!
Those who reign sometimes need to be reined in.
Clue?

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10:04, on this Temperance Sunday, our Christian community prays for those who are affected by addiction to alcohol and/or drugs. Hopefully they will be guided on the right path.

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9:55 Priests keep a good grip on their connections within schools & GAA and similar organisations & we all know why….

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C’mon, if you think that means big Ian and co. didn’t coverup with the best (obviously worst), you should read more. William ‘beast of Kincora’ McGrath was just one of big Ian’s paedo friends.

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Seems perfectly reasonable and fair for + Pat to be asking these questions. There is something odd about the circumstance, and the silence, around this man’s death. It is not a natural death. It is in all likelihood a suicide. Which begs the question, why ? Which leads to the kinds of questions + Pat is asking about what else, who else, what circumstances led to this man in all likelihood having taken his own life ? Given that he put himself in the position of being a public figure, indeed chose and sought to be so, it is not unreasonable for there to be answers to some of these questions. So, how did he die ? If it is by his own hand, what circumstances brought him to that decision ? I for one would like to know. I think I have a right to know. I hope + Pat finds out, because everybody else wants to revert to the old play book of keeping quiet and hoping it will all go away. As for his family, yes, it is painful to have these questions asked. But, they will be asked. That is the way it is going to be. And should be.

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@ 11.23 pm anon
Yes I agree and surely his family want to know the circumstances which led to his death.
Can something else be written on a death certificate such as saying it was a heart attack instead of saying suicide?

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What makes you so sure @ 11.23pm that it was not a natural death? That is an unfounded allegation and should not have got through to this public blog. Pray for this man’s wife and family and you pray also that they don’t hear what’s being said on this blog.

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RTE – 9:35pm – Wednesday 2nd March
Preview Clip highlights derogatory and soul destroying names and put down language used by religious toward the women interviewed when recalling their nightmares at their hands. Imagine calling a child an “Imbecile”, or telling them “your mother dumped you”. Similar to language used by religious on this blog when calling other bloggers moronic and idiots etc. They’ve learned Nothing & nothing has changed clearly when one reads that on here. No wonder so many are alienated by this self entitled and elitist mindset firmly married to power, coverup and corruption in every aspect.

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Typical ungrateful cleric. I think you’d find many people would be delighted at such comfortable living arrangements

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12:58 Some people are out 24/7, no choice in all weathers, they are homeless, Father.

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Alan I know you are reading this and I want to assure you that my intentions are real and I am in this for the long haul

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Good morning Pat. Christopher was a great man. I have said before about him helping me so much, getting my housing executive house, DLA and taking my neighbours to court. He was very noble and fair and I will miss him greatly.

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Did you read the Gospel for today that you published yesterday?
The planks in the eyes on this site could fill a timber yard

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@8:45. Asks questions, but sometimes doesn’t answer difficult ones?
I refer here to my questions of 12:17 on 26/2. I answered his @ 10:59, on same day @ 3:15pm. My questions as pointed out elsewhere, are fairly straightforward and relevant.

Am I to take it that +Pat, notwithstanding his good works, may, like other clerics, be aware of the dubious ill founded basis of religious beliefs? Failure, or inability to answer questions concerning such beliefs might suggest this.
MMM

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I agree MMM. I read your questions yesterday and was looking forward to a response from Pat or someone else. Sadly, it didn’t come. I’m a Christian but my views would be unorthodox and often I find myself questioning my beliefs. A considered response from someone like Pat could help those of us who are struggling with our faith.

I’ve noticed that Pat very rarely responds to questions that challenge. More often than not he pops in with a glib little remark that,more often than not, sounds defensive.

The blog serves a valid purpose but too often it is bitter and mocking and, despite Pat’s attempt to justify it recently, deeply unchristian.

A serious attempt to address your question would come as a welcome relief form the unrelenting negativity.

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MMM I am more interested and devoted to spirituality than religion.
But I do believe in God and many of the traditional beliefs around God – the Bible, Sacraments etc.
If I stopped believing the way I do I would be sincere enough to join you on the atheist benches.

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MMM 10:10, people who know of the afterlife are best leaving you in peace. You often come on here demanding this and that. Where’s your own blog exactly as you want it?

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10.10 am MMM
There is an ‘Afterlife’ and a ‘Spiritual World’. You will like it so much you will not want to come back to ‘Earth’, but ‘reincarnate’, you will and you must.

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MMM and Asmodeus, to be against bad religion is to leave open whether there may be a good version (not used as ulterior motive);

– Martin’s point (2.30 below) is correct; unbelief need not be a vice (unless we are admitting it is).

– Rome’s three organisational sacraments have shifted basis (because communion is as communion does).

– many seniors especially internationally, sadly, so bought in, they are cauterised to whatever elements are false.

– some juniors, uneasy about false standards in important quarters especially internationally. Were they morally lumbered with an organisational “vocation” by an unscrupulous and twisted VD class?

– sadly, the Vatican, like the televangelists, increasingly can’t objectively define the meanings that are intended to be taught with Scriptures.

– my family thought church was simply a place to go sometimes (and sit out from “communion”). We thought applying our religion was up to us.

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With Covid a letter is sufficient and the death cert comes in 2 weeks.

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10.30: Asmodeus – a very balanced comment. I too am Christian and a priest. I am forever allowing many questions to disturb my faith. An unquestioned faith rarely survives. It will drift away. MMM asks relevant questions but is never satisfied to accept the answers given. Pat is not obliged every second day to have to justify his faith, beliefs or Christianity. Very often MMM is the black devil’s advocate but strays away from the central issues of the blog, repeating his philosophy and atheistic world view. MMM doesn’t need validation of my personal beliefs before believing his atheism. Nor do I require his atheism. Let’s just live by the integrity and authenticity of our faith or humanistic or atheistic philosophies. Respect and tolerance are often absent in this dialogue. Pat doesn’t need to be continually defending his faith or beliefs. His life is a witness to the amazing core values and qualities of CHRISTIANITY.. MMM – I hope you lit a candle of HOPE for the Ukranian people as they protect themselves from an atheistic warmonger, a brutal dictator..

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Martin, do you think of atheism as a stance of positive belief that there is no God, or gods, as a matter of incontrovertible fact, and that as a consequence, I seek to push such a belief onto others? Am I correct in such an interpretation of your comment?
If correct, you are not alone. It seems that many followers of religious belief think likewise, and some see this as a reaction when religious beliefs are being questioned.
That in fact is what I do. I question. I hold no fixed absolute position of belief, and am open to receiving new evidence.
In general, religious believers, and certainly those of Christianity, assert as incontrovertible truth the “facts” of their religion, concerning an almighty God, his son Christ, his actions, the church he allegedly founded, and the subsequent rules, regulations and edicts of this church. Increasingly there has been a bit more “pick and mix” in following beliefs, but in essence, Christianity is presented as an assertion of beliefs based on alleged facts.
It is those “facts” I question, and the ensuing belief system relying on them.
I question, for as yet, I see insufficient objective evidence to confirm the truth of those Christian beliefs.
Quite apart from their ridiculous nature, on virtually every objective assessment by experts much more knowledgeable and able than myself, the whole farrago of Christian beliefs proves unreliable. Its “religious system” seems supported by and large by indoctrinated dependency of cultural identity, emotional needs, and an overarching self serving clericalism. When questioned closely, religious believers “facts” prove unreliable, unconvincing, and invariably fall back on reliance on “faith.”
So indeed, as you say, I am not satisfied with answers given, for the above reasons. And I am entitled to continue questioning when I see such a shibboleth as the RCC continuing to exert such a malign influence.
As Asmodeus indicates, +Pat’s “answers” are entirely unconvincing, and that at 10:33 above again is an example of typical avoidance.
Over recent months I have asked the same “hard questions”, and challenged religious beliefs. Frankly the quality of responses has been insipidly pathetic.
MMM

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Alvin @ 6:12pm— An interesting post, I understand your points. Your sentiments ring well with me.
Incidentally, re. the Church and churches; Sacraments and sacramentals.
Your post has got me thinking about the Lord’s table — or God’s board.
Communion and The Lord’s table: when Holy Communion, The Lord’s Supper, is restricted to a select few; is it really C{c}ommunion?
“I struck the board, and cried, ‘No more;
I will abroad!’ ” — (Excerpt: The Collar)
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“The parson’s punishing of sin and vice is rather by withdrawing his bounty and courtesy from the parties offending, or by private, or public reproof, as the case requires, than by causing them to be presented, or otherwise complained of. And yet as the malice of the person, or heinousness of the crime may be, he is careful to see condign [appropriate] punishment inflicted, and with truly godly zeal, without hatred to the person, hungers and thirsts after righteous punishment of unrighteousness.
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Thus both in rewarding virtue and in punishing vice, the parson endeavours to be in God’s stead, knowing that country people are drawn or led by sense — more than by faith –, by present rewards or punishments, more than by future.” — (Excerpt: The Country Parson)

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It is highly doubtful Fr Joe Pfeiffer is even an illicit bishop. Fr Pfeiffer is SSPX, although some whisper that +Achille de Liénart was a Freemason who failed to ordain with a correct intent, but although the rumour personally upset +Lefebvre, there seems no evidence, and occult heresy does not invalidate sacraments, if there was such a thing at work. Bp Neal Webster blundered the consecration to an extraordinary degree, with so much of it said unclearly and badly, and that it was done again conditionally or absolutely, is not clear at all. His organisation has its own issues like using one Ambrose Moran, who was never clearly a bishop even in the ‘valid but illicit’ sense. +Pat is ‘valid but illicit’ I’d say.
Fr Pfeiffer also heads a split from the ‘SSPX Resistance,’ the Bp Williamson tendenz. Famously +Williamson was kicked out of the SSPX for Holocaust denial, continual disobediance, and some well known matters. +Williamson ordained three bishops: Jean-Michel Faure, Tomas de Aquino, and Gerardo Zendejas. All are illicit but valid, and have no jurisdiction. They are, at most, sacramental or auxiliary bishops. However, it should be noted that none (or almost none) traditional bishops claim to have jurisdiction over a territory or church (except in a sort of practical managerial sense), the idea that the Church is in a state of emergency and so jurisdiction is supplied where no Papal mandate exists.
http://archives.sspx.org/miscellaneous/supplied_jurisdiction/supplied_jurisdiction.htm
The Thuc line (+Ngô Đình Thục, younger brother of the one leader of South Vietnam that Ho Chi Minh respected) has its issues for his state of mind after the fall of Vietnam remained very doubtful. +Thục seemed to switch between sedevacantism and sedeplenism (that JP2 was the Pope, not an usurper) in the same day. The SSPV (another sedevacantist or sedeprivationist body, see https://www.wcbohio.com/) hold Thục bishops to be doubtful and refuse sacraments to Catholics who resort to them.
It’s fascinating in a way.
May Christopher Stalford Rest In Peace, altho he might have disapproved of RIP, as a Catholic prayer, and his family find comfort and blessings.

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I disagree, it was very refreshing to see Seminarians who were recognizable as such for a change. Instead of the usual denim brigade who could be anybody. Stop being so judgemental about others weight, what are you like, Olive Oil?

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They are lard @rses and one particularly arrogant one check his Grindr profile for taps in the Governor’s office. Who is the old Indian with a red birretta?

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11.45
They should be reprimanded for exposing themselves to ridicule and allowing themselves become the butt of unkind humour and be derided on Pat’s blog.

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Thanks for the explanation at 9:18. I wondered who they could be, and seriously considered it being a spoof. Why is His Excellency wearing tropical gear on a rainy day in Washington? And where did he find all those young men? Does he even have a seminary?

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Watch at 7.07 minutes that huge fat one who must only be 40 has to lean on a skinny seminarian to get down the stairs.

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Stop the video at 3:51 minutes and look at the guy in the biretta posing for his pic. If that doesn’t scream GAY nothing does………how camp is he!

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Clowns on Tour – Rejects from the all expenses paid Daniel O’Donnell Cruise. I wouldn’t blame Daniel one bit, the ship would sink and they’d run a real risk of running out of grub and booze in the middle of the ocean seeing the size of those lads. They don’t leave themselves short, that’s for sure. Skint Shannon would have a fit if she spotted them. Someone must have filled her meter. She hasn’t been venting on here in a while. Peace ☮️

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Thomas P Doyle from We are Church Ireland who also advocates for victims and survivors of clerical abuse is the speaker. Book online through Eventbrite.

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12:01pm which ones and where? There are so many, it’s getting difficult to keep up. Do these clericals ever actually find time to pray and reflect?

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I am so proud of the Ukraine president as he bravely remains with his people.
Pat. Can you answer a few questions for me
1. Is Robert coming back to the blog as he brought a lot of goodness to it.?
2. Who are the licac Mafia and was it them who ran him off the road.
3 Is it the licac Mafia who are putting satanic images on the churches?
4. Is Robert in fear of his life of
them.
5. The priests must be awash with money that they can afford. 6000 euros each to go on Daniels birthday cruise. I hope they had a good holiday. As Daniel is worth 34 million sterling according to Sunday Times. rich list he probably treated the priests to the holiday.
6 . As majella did an excellent programme on usa for rte would you think that it would be a good idea if she did a programme on marriage annulments where it seems that her annulment seemed to be fast tracked whereas others could be waiting years to get theirs.
Thanking you in expectation of your replies.

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12.36
Pope Francis effected canonical legislation to accelerate the annulment process. There’s adetectable tone of begrudgery in your comment.

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2:10pm Father, next time your chatting to Frankie – remind him to also urgently fast track and accelerate the redress schemes for all of the impoverished and traumatised and downtrodden people still left in limbo by your RCC. Majella O’Donnell seems like a nice lady, I’m sure she believes in the virtues of the sense of justice and the peace that it brings to all involved.

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2.35
Anyone who is guilty of a split infinitive doesn’t care about the causes she appears to champion.

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12:36pm Your observation about Majella O’Donnells fast track annulment is interesting. It reminded me of the famous musician and conspiracy theorist, Jim Corr. Interesting too how he had “absolutely nothing to say” when his billionaire relative, tycoon Dermot Desmond, had his 1.2 Million legal bill for The Moriarty Tribunal paid for by the Irish Taxpayer. Even more weird was that this billionaire Dermot Desmond used a firm of solicitors down in rural County Clare in the West of Ireland.

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12.36: Ethel dear: get a grip. The priests who supposedly went with Daniel had their fare paid for…Put on a clerical somewhere on your face – preferably over your mouth- and you might be lucky…but your sense of begrudgery is silly. And, yiur reference to Majella is crass. Ethel, have a cleansing bath..in arsenic-😁🤣😅🤣😁😅🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡.

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12:41pm Giving Orders is he & what’s he doing about it – at least Germany gave billions to help Ukraine. All lip service from Pops the Pope. Talk is Cheap. What’s he doing about the lives ruined by evil forces in Catholic Church.

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3.05: Robert is still posting his videos while in Mexico, in Spanish. I doubt if he will return to commenting on this blog. He git badly burned with all his outbursts, contradictions and promises to “fix” everything. He has much to offer on teaching abiut prayer, spirituality and the Catholic faith.

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I hear the Journo Sam McBride on the telly refering to Stalford dying in “tragic circumstances”. Interesting choice of words.

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*hypothetical* if I had a wife and four kids and I passed on numerous sti to her I should be riddled with guilt and harm myself

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In that hypothetical situation you would have to be the possessor of boundless energy which would be the envy of all but it is doubtful that you would have enough of a conscience to feel remorse.

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“Nothing can harm a good man either in life or after death” The Last Days Of Socrates is one of the most profound works of literature. Its plot is close to the lives of all who have ever lived. In it is found the ultimate question which faces many men and women of reflection. For the wise, Socrates’ dilemma is as for him very noble. You know what Pliny ( the Elder) said was natures greatest gift; the shortness of life. May the deceased, however long or short their lives enjoy the company of ” the mind that organises the universe.” That was Socrates’ quest..to be close to that mind. Who knows, perhaps Jesus had heard of Socrates……

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Bishop Pat, the DUP are not happy with you. Their press office think you have more shite on its members. Jeffrey is running around like a headless chicken. They are bulling over your blog Pat they are. Totally bulling.

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Pat I was out to lunch today with a friend in Aughnacloy for the anniversary of my wifes death. We often went out to dine. I spotted 3 priests who walked in with no booking and expected a table there and then, as if they were entitled and they got one though fully booked from what I could overhear. They treated the staff like skivvies and when one of them discovered their favourite prawn cocktail was unavailable he took a strop. I moved over to the counter to try and hear and they had a bitch fest against other clergy. The nasty gossip was not nice and some poor bloke in Monaghan was getting a right going over. Arsehole was one word used. My late wife would be disgusted. The red wine was flowing and I suspect the church collection paid for the meal. I waited around in a circumspect manner and saw the bill paid in cash. Then the one drinking most of the wine got behind the wheel and drove off towards the ballygawley roundabout.

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@4.28pm i have never disrespected you. Call me key hole kate all you like or whatever but it’s better than being called Garngad lad. What sort of a name is that. My wife was subjected to vile abuse by trolls like you before on this blog. The clergy prooved their true colours attacking her because she put them under the spotlight. When they call their own an arsehole today what chance has the laity got.

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5:09
‘When they call their own an arsehole today what chance has the laity got.’
As a regular reader here you will surely have noted that the clergy are frantically keen on arseholes?
Besides being annoyed at your accurate depiction of them of course….

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Fr Lad at 4:28 would doubtless also tell someone reporting child abuse that it was none of their business.

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Pat I googled the last prisoner of the Vatican and it says it was Pope St John XXIII. I thought you had said sometime ago that you where held prisoner inside the Vatican.

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When they call their own an arsehole sums it all up for me today. That man who reports on clergy and dining out makes me laugh Pat. His observations are comical but true. I wonder why priests seem threatened by his rare contributions. I am sorry to discover his wife had died, I thought he had too because I hadn’t heard him for a while. I know the PP of Clogher and PP of Brookeborough dine out in Aughnacloy with other Southern clergy from time to time. Clergy tend to meet to dine and gossip in certain hotels.

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The DUP have proven to be shockingly inept at political strategy, their insistence in humiliating Teresa May was I assume based on Misogyny. Their embrace of Boris Johnson became comical when he threw them under the bus. Their handling of Brexit was desperate- they had the chance to give NI the best of both worlds. However, at every stage they ended up getting the worst result. The DUP suffer from the same siege mentality as the Israeli government. When their key people are the likes of Sammy Wilson there is a serious problem. They are about to hand Sein Fein the First Minister’s office. The rot and decline started 20 years ago. The incompetence demonstrated by current leadership is a case study of what not to do.

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5.24
The Jewish people have been set upon for most of the last two millennia and more…. Israel is an evolving story. Your comparison is idle.

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Bill go back to bed. I have no interest in your random illogical thoughts on the sabbath. Treat yourself to another whiskey!

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Pat do you have more scandal on the DUP? They are scared of Steohen Nolan at present but someone told me today in Belfast they are more scared of Pat Buckley.

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Well said +Pat @ 6:33.
So what is the truth concerning all these religious beliefs you hold?
You, in passing, say above that you believe in God, the Bible etc.
Replying to my questions as you have above, by referring to your interest in “spirituality” is no reply: its avoidance.
Spirituality as I understand it, is to a large part, a concern for the wellbeing of others as opposed to concern for material possessions. Is religion, with all its ancillary trappings an essential prerequisite for spirituality? I think not!
So why do you subscribe to the froth of religion, tho’ admittedly not the extremes of the RCC variety?
MMM

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Pat the DUP have very bitter infighting going on and more than we are hearing at present. I think you are asking genuine questions that’s unnerving them. There is more to trickle out this week about their inner battles.

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5.24
Why is the Government going to dripfeed the census statistics to the public. It smacks of utter paternalism.

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8:27: I’ll make it simple: Are you unable distinguish between ” blabbering” and asking relevant straightforward questions?

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Pat does that auld doll up in Ara Coeli in Armagh permit his priests to rush through Mass quickly up and down like a mad womens drawers in 25 mins. Can anyone beat Fr Slater in Cookstown today? 25 mins and no homily. I hear one of the clergy there is going on a free jolly in June to Padua as part of a jolly pilgrimage. Everyone else is paying £925. Nice if you can get it.

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A certain cleric in Dungannon, a couple of years back, rattled a Mass out in 17 minutes. The congregation assumed there was a party to go to.

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Pat, MMM is chasing you down today. I think he is being very provocative towards you in a most unfair way. Religious beliefs are rooted deep in our psyche. Your spiritual/religious beliefs are dèep. They are part of your DNA. Despite all the questioning we do, as I’m sure you’ve done, as I have, I cannot imagine my life without the meaning, consolation, purpose and contentment my faith, religious beliefs and spirituality bring to me. I question but I deepen the essence of my beliefs with years. MMM sees life through a different prism, no greater or no less than our faith prism. Why does he need you specifically to define our beliefs? May I suggest that MMM read Jordan Peterson….especially his video on why he is no longer an atheist!! Go, MMM..

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Anon@9:13: your comment seems an example of the inability of religious believers to provide ANY evidence to justify their beliefs other than, …..well to put it bluntly, it makes them feel good. Is this the “contentment and consolation” you speak of, and which you cling to, because you are “unable to imagine your life without it”? Your “feelgood ” factor provides no proof.
An analogy, however inappropriate, may arise in gambling. The gambler holds on to a belief that the next “big win” is awaiting, so continues to bet, fuelled by feelgood adrenaline and yet, in long run loses out. In the end, the bookie always wins.
I have to wonder at what the odds are that the gobbledygook beliefs of religious believers are actually true.
Astronomy indicates there are countless millions of stars within our own galaxy, and innumerable other similar galaxies beyond. It also seems there are millions of other planets potentially harbouring other life forms.
I wonder how the bookies might calculate the odds concerning the alleged events of Christianity’s origins on puny planet earth as being truthfully central to humanity’s existence within the cosmos.
MMM

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Mourneman, the two sacraments common to trinitarian christian laypeople are baptism and unction. Matrimony is common to mankind; do not ask for permission to sleep apart; you should ask your friends to pray a blessing over you. The three Roman alleged sacraments are “communion”, confession and ordination.

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Oh I have Anon @ 9:23, but I prefer intelligent integrity to the coward’s comfortable aspirations.
MMM

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A little bit of Lilly to cheer us all up.
Lilly is sent to Wentworth Detention Centre for supposedly stealing a fondue set — Lilly insists it’s a complete misunderstanding and even told the Magistrate of this fact.
Lilly says it’s a lie — a complete packet of tissues!
.https://youtu.be/8lEBLkXADFU

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In reference to the comment made about Fr. Slater in Cookstown and the forthcoming pilgrimage to Padua, what absolute nonsense of a comment you made! Both priests in Cookstown are genuine and holy. So what if mass was 25 minutes? Wise up. As far as a ‘freebie’ for a priest leading a pilgrimage, that’s how these trips operate. School trips are the same. Stop trying to cause trouble.

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9:48pm the free place on the pilgrimage should go to a disadvantaged member of the community, Father and you know that too hence you feeling the need to comment.

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Oh dear! I think I rattled you. To clarify, I am a female parishioner calling out someone out who clearly has an axe to grind. Back off the Cookstown clergy, no one agrees with you. we are so lucky to have two priests other parishes could only dream of having. Fr. Boyle continues to move the parish forward at pace. Now, if he could only get help from CCMS to improve the situation in our local secondary school,that would be the icing on the cake. The children from the Cookstown area deserve a better school than the one that’s there, and I don’t mean the actual building. Corruption reigns there.

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If a cathedral near you is holding “catechesis”:
1 – don’t attend, it’s too risky, even if you adopt a laudably critical attitude
2 – write down the charity name and number of the contractors because your friends and neighbours will need that to make reports (which should only be made to non-RCC bodies)

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