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THE FIVE FIGURE SUM IN GER FITZGERALD”S BANK ACCOUNT HAS NOT YET BEEN EXPLAINED.
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Carole noticed the amount in a bank slip Ger dropped on the floor.
“Larry” a friend of both Ger and Carole told Carole it was not Ger’s money and that he knew who the money did belong to
Larry said he would tell the bishop who the money belonged to.
Fintan and Larry met in Sixmilebridge and Larry gave Fintan all the information.
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It has now been stated that the money is no longer in Ger’s bank account.
But where is the money?
Is it back with the original owner?
Does Fintan have it?
Do the Gardai have it?
Who was the owner?
Where was the money from?
Was it legitimate or dirty money?
And why and how was it temporarily deposited in Ger’s account?
It is quite suspicious when large sums of money are moved from pillar to post.
What has Fintan reported Ger to the Gardai for?
This money?
Prescription drugs?
The marajuna?
Mind you, in all RCC scandals, those in the know always say: “Follow the money”.
11 YEARS AGO THE NEWLY ORDAINED GER FITZGERALD PUBLICLY CALL FOR “OPEN AND HONEST CLERGY:
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Would Ger give himself that same advice now?
Or, has something changed?
225 replies on “WHAT HAPPENED THE FIVE FIGURE SUM OF MONEY IN GER FITZGERALDS BANK ACCOUNT?”
No, wait a bank slip?
With a five figure sum?
A single transaction?
For money that was ‘savings’?
Apart from who the hell has bank slips for personal banking nowadays….
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@10.08 pm
Lots of people do and cheques.
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Not really, particularly not since COVID.
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And he dropped it on the ground and let Carole pick it up and read it. Most people tap with their card to pay and check their balance using an app on their phone.
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The Grinch when he needs reminding of he’s precious ….
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That money was just resting my account. 😃
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That money was for that poor child to go to Lourdes!!!!
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That would be a financial matter. Poor GF must be traumatised. He thought he had met a real friend. There was a spare room at the Inn.
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Fitzgerald has spun alot of lies since the day he was found out , I would he lied regarding the money too. Let’s just hope Larry told the truth.
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Money laundering? Maybe the Revenue would take an interest?
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10:12 Revenue connections turn a blind eye to church related financial matters. Irish Civil Servants & Clergy are Birds of a Feather.
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The Republic of Ireland: still a backward, confessional state.
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11:28pm it’s all about money – that’s why they surround themselves with retired accountants as volunteers.
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Is it with the billions that saint mother teresa lis said to have left after her?
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10:16
Ah, all the hallmarks of cathbot whataboutery, even the reference to court.
Here’s the thing. There are something like three facts stated in the blog post.
There are no allegations.
No fact beyond those few to check.
You told him he couldn’t possibly appear again didn’t you?
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It’s not a loan contract and I can prove it. Carol also has the receipt of the amount good answer though , sure Cleo and Fintan believed it were suckered in by it but will be investigated after Larry meeting with Fintan. Weldone Larry for your honesty and strong moral ethics. It’s nice to see some humans do the right thing.
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More solid evidence
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Larry’s confession to Fintan of the truth , carols receipt and Sarah’s proof. Can Fitzgerald prove the contracts….? No !
Can Fitzgerald prove that Yvonne is druggie and deranged. Can Fitzgerald prove that Carol is insane and a nut job ? No!
Fitzgerald is making alot of false claims defamatory claims with no sufficient evidence.
Carol and Yvonne have sufficient proof of all claims made regarding Fitzgerald.
Which will hold up in a court of law …
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Anon at 11.31pm.
Which court of law?
Canon law if you’re saying it.
That Canon law is useless cos it doesn’t give Fr Despard any rights 🤷♂️.
Better still if it were outside Canon law, court of law in any country.
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I hope it’s a civil court, cos few things please me more than seeing the institutional RCC twisting, turning, and squirming in the dock…where it belongs.
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Yes, 10:47 and this is an image which gives me particular satisfaction, the bastard
https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/media/5673168/iicsanicols6nov19-20191108122711911_web-20201110130631573_web.jpg
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Who is Sarah?
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10:16pm Has the Bishop of Killaloe now made the necessary arrangements with Fr Ger Fitzgerald to refund any outstanding monies to Yvonne and Carole?? Surely this is a first step in resolving any outstanding issues between Fr Fitzgerald and the 2 ladies.
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10.47
Your in for a treat then. The two ladies are holding Fitzgerald and the diocese accountable and liable. Watch this space.
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Ger didn’t borrow money from either of the two ladies.
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He just took it?
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There’s a difference between giving and borrowing Pat.
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Bishop Fintan needs to watch a he will be the procurator in the Canonical Trail so it is likely Fr Ger Jones that is dealing with the horrible situation in Killaloe and more so during Holy Week.
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Carol has a slip of proof it’s there , questions are being asked. No law against it, not illegal to tell the truth publicly, you know. Does Fitzgerald want to email on the contract to clarify and out it to bed. I can’t imagine the bishop travelling all that way to see Larry to hear about a contracted loan.
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A loan eh? What did he use as collateral? 🤣🤣🤣
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The money issue has been raging on this blog for a week.
And you come along now with an explanation? It sounds like bullshit.
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Fitzgerald started asking Yvonne out repeatedly just after she told him she had just received her inheritance from the sale of her parents home and decided to help the homeless with it, she spent a fortune on them , putting them up into hotels etc … Anyone that knows Fitzgerald knows he’s greedy and money hungry. Poor Yvonne didn’t see him coming and he’s motives at the time.
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10:19 What a total rat this Father Fitzgerald is – why is he still being entertained by Bishop in Ennis??? Do he not care what his priests doing to vulnerable people in the local community? It’s all rotten to the core – these priests seem to think they above everyone & abusing their positions. I hope Yvonne got her money back too. Did Carole get the rest of her money back – think it said last week on here that she’d been given €500 back but more was owed. It’s all a Holy Show,
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Yvonne did not look for or request any monies from Fitzgerald and the diocese. She wanted him removed and a public apology.
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@7.54 thanks for that. I hope the ladies get back any monies owed to them. What legalities are underway?
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11:34am I gather that Yvonne did not get her public apology but Fr Ger Fitzgerald has remained in this area during his paid sabbatical from Diocese of Killaloe & pursuing other women including Carole to pay his way although he has a salary. He probably also has his First Holy Communion Money.
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Can we have more information on this?
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Unfortunately not Fr Todd as there been a sudden change with new information and evidence resurfacing and legalities are underway. Ms Drake can’t disclose or discuss anything at this time but all I would imagine will be revealed in due course.
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First Holy Communion Money so Bishop Fintan will need to work out if Ger is entitled a Sabbatical and for how much as the year is up.
Killaloe has diocesan policy on Sabbaticals and Fintan cannot tear it up.
https://www.killaloediocese.ie/our-diocese/sabbatical-policy-for-priests/
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A bit off topic but does anyone have any up to date info on the infamous ‘Fibble’ aka Fr Gerard McAleer, the Tyrone priest who was let go from priestly duties a few years ago because of ‘historical allegations’? Has anyone any update for this story? Is McAleer back at the priesting? According to his parish website he still seems to suspended but I have heard no updates on the story in the 4 years since it made the news:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-45779109
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Cant tell you what he was accused of. I can tell you in his time as dean of St Patricks Collage Armagh, he was a hateful, vindictive demon, who made my childhood a living hell. I have a special surprise for him if I ever have the pleasure of meeting him again. This time age will be on my side. An evil man, whatever hes accused of, most likely did it.
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I wonder if this will be referred to when Ger is invited to receive his Golden Cleric Award?
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Clergy seem to be a corrupt lot obsessed with money & sex although they’ve signed up to a vow of celibacy. All these trails of deception seem to ultimately lead to money or sex or both.
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You should see how the ones vowed to poverty live…
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What changed , nothing I would say. Lepers don’t change their spots.
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Ukraine, Apr 12, 2022 / 10:10 am
The head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church (UGCC) expressed concern on Tuesday at plans for Ukrainian and Russian families to carry a cross together at the Stations of the Cross led by Pope Francis at Rome’s Colosseum on Good Friday.
According to an April 12 press statement from the Secretariat of the Major Archbishop in Rome, Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said: “I consider such an idea untimely, ambiguous, and such that it does not take into account the context of Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine.”
“For the Greek Catholics of Ukraine, the texts and gestures of the 13th station of this Way of the Cross are incoherent and even offensive, especially in the context of the expected second, even bloodier attack of Russian troops on our cities and villages. I know that our Roman Catholic brothers share these thoughts and concerns.”
Shevchuk’s intervention followed that of Andrii Yurash, the new Ukrainian ambassador to the Holy See, who expressed concern about the format of the Way of the Cross in a social media post on Tuesday. He wrote that “we are working on the issue trying to explain difficulties of its realization and possible consequences.”
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It has been noticed by quite a few outside small class of people who sadly watch His unHoliness (eg. over Grassi, Zanchetta, Barros, Maradiaga, Coccopalmiero, Inzoli et al.) that Francis struggles to criticise Russia clearly or strongly. Given his pandering to Kirill 50 hats (Patriarch Kirill or Agent Michailov has 50 pricey hats for his patriarching, Bergoglio has before said there shouldn’t be Greek Rite Catholics just Orthos) and Putin (who wouldn’t take his call when war started). It is a bit along the lines of when there’s an abortion legalisation effort underway in any country, Francis says not a word, or very little. Perhaps it is like a certain class of tankie (ie old Commies in the UK) utterly supports Russia. A certain paranoiac fringe of Catholicism usually dislike Francis, but hold the same position on the war, and they can give voice to their real opinions.
Returning fully to this, Russians themselves are almost wholly supportive of the ‘special operation.’ Allegedly younger Russians do not support it, but even in the realm of online anonymity there are few Russians oppose it. They support it. Outside of a small class of Putin critics, there are almost no Russian opponents of this wicked war. Bucha and other atrocities are ‘false flag’ which is usually a word otherwise now used by online schizos. There is even a recording where a wife says she is doesn’t care if hubbie rapes Ukrainian women, just use protection and don’t tell her (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqGHMVgePAs).
One more mention of Francis is to note that since V2, it was the custom to make the Major Archbishop a Cardinal. Francis did not.
Speaking of Fr Ger, one mark of repentance is making atonement. Even if those women don’t seek the money back, Fr Ger should return it.
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@10.06 pm
They certainly know how to do dramatic make up.
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Whilst we are still with the Ger saga, can we have an update on the Ryan McAleer saga. Has he been struck off yet?
Bad priests be gone.
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Bad priests be gone? That means all of them, then.
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Yes this is the story of much interest in County Tyrone. What is the latest development Pat?
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How much is a five figure sum?
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A sum between 10,000 and 99,999.
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Sequence before the gospel
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ULeDlxa3gyc
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9:01am 2 right looking chancers – useful to put faces to the key players in this scenario. The Connaught Ranger & The Killaloe Version of Fifty Cent
🍟 💵 👂👂 💵 🍟
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Any update on Ryan McAleer 🤣
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No sign of Ryan McAleer (MIA)
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MIA really should be a religious order or papal award.
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He enjoys all Belgium has to offer I am told.
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Has left priesthood.
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Let’s face it, he’ll study for any title if it eats up some more time 🙈😬😬
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No. He always gets away in the smoke. Only for so long though 🙂
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The priest that you featured on your blog yesterday, the one who is living with his boyfriend, was so rattled and unnerved and is panicking about his name being published on the blog.
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Proves that all clergy read this blog, Eugene OHagan is the biggest ‘fan’
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To be fair the fact they all deny reading it tells you all you need to know.
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This is most unfair. We busy hard-working priests don’t have time to read this rubbish. We’re all out busy helping people.
Must rush – I’m late for mass after being out all night helping an 18 year old student with his precarious finances.
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I know for a fact that the priest who was alluded to yesterday, reads this blog.
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They ALL do.
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Some probably get off on seeing their name on here while most are terrified as they are all corrupt
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I Spy 10:05,
There seems to be a lot of spies out and about on this Wednesday.
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Pat it’s time for a blog day on him
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Quake father; quake
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Why hasn’t Pat outed this hypocrite?
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This man has appeared on the Blog more than once.
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What dates Pat 😂
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11.03
But did you name him? His real name?
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Yes
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There are actually a lot of priests in this scenario so it depends on what one you are talking about.
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I can assure you that the priest you may think you are alluding to, frankly, does not give a damn about featuring on this blog
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Well done Ger you have surpassed the sexual scandals of Ryan McAleer, Rory Coyle and Stephen Wilson in Armagh 🤣🤣
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All trained in the same era of Maynooth. Who were the formations?
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10:32 what a shower they have turned out to be from that era in Maynooth. The gay ones stuck together and the ones into women took off on the lash together. Some Boyos all right, Fitzgerald & his comrades. Maynooth for them & Gaynooth for the rest of the lads! Maybe the money in his account was Hush Money, he certainly spun a tale in the media stating “he saw nothing” in his time at Maynooth”. He’s obviously fond of the old money all right.
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I believe they were banned in The Roost for a period after some Deacons got drunk and said prayers of consecration over dinner and booze. Mind boggles.
Didn’t the Scots join them for a while before withdrawing?
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11.13
Anything is credible when rational beings combine concepts such as loyalty and treason in the context of evaluating the actions of a monarchical head of state.
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That story about the Roost is true.
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I would very much dispute that. The Archbishop of Armagh should be ashamed.
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‘Open and honest clergy’ ?🤔 Now THERE’S a massive contradiction in terms. 🤣
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9.55
And yet,you aspired to be numbered among the ranks.
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Before coming to his senses. It’s the ones who are among the ranks of corruption that are the problem…
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12.06
His coming to his sensus (unlikely) was an involuntary action. Those charged with guarding the portals carried out their function admirably.
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1.24
Correct. I wouldn’t happen to be he.
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12:45 Funny how y’all allow everyone to come to their senses and/or repent of their mistakes, except 9:55.
If we were talking of a priest you’d be rambling about not judging and being merciful.
But no.
No, wait, you wouldn’t happen to be the priest who he told where he could put the mass he was going to say for him,
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The parish priest we have is very open and honest at telling us his opinions but ask him who stays with him 4 weekends a year and you are faced with anger or lies
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It’s his nephew silly you
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Why is it Always women coke
Forward on your blog about priests yet all the boyfriends stay silent? Are men more loyal?
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The bishop already lives in a palace in belfast, why would he be staying in another priests house in the same city? He is too busy knocking a ball round some grass in the country.
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It’s maybe the bishop?
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I hear you; the gay active priests are safe, the straight active ones are more at risk of exposure. It’s Cus the gay active ones are protected by criminals as they are not a threat to their wives.
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Fr ********* is a good priest and man and is well liked in the area, I personally do not care who this visitor is.
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12:03pm Gay Love remains
The Love that dare not speak its name
In The Roman Catholic Church
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Agreed , he does do that. Very private he’s hiding alot.
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Are you for real ?
‘open and honest ‘ …. he’s everything but that.
I want to know what he’s disability is?
Who’s is he’s advisor ? The virgin Mary …..
Stop the world will yeah I want get off…
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If carole knew that ger had all this money then why did she repeatedly buy him meals out and clothes etc and now she’s looking for the money back…. this makes no sense
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He pleaded poverty. Then leeched. Naughty Boy!
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You mean…
You don’t, surely!
That Fr Ger…lied?!
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12:51 Imagine! I remember when people seriously thought a priest would never abuse a child!
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She did not know till afterwards.
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I didn’t know the money was in his account until a few weeks ago when the story was published on the blog. I have seen some of the abusive messages that were not published and you Ger-bots have some nerve trying to identify me. I know very well where you are getting your information. I’d be delighted to meet Ger in the high court where it will all be public knowledge. Go ahead, make my day.
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Remember ‘priest to the stars’ Fr Micheal Seed could not explain why £35,000 ended up in his bank account. In his youth, Seed was involved in several different Christian denominations, including Roman Catholicism, Anglicanism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Coptic Catholic Church, the Salvation Army and the Baptist Union. She’ll be a good age now.
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He isn’t on the orders main website
https://www.atonementfriars.org/meet-the-friars/
Although he wouldn’t be very old, surely. Not even 70 yet.
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She was last heard of in Swansea I think.
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Pat, do any of the FSSP priests based in the UK read this blog?
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???
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Those comments posted about a member of the English FSSP a couple of days ago, were they denied?
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Has Fr De Malleray or any of the other FSSP clergy contacted you about this blog Pat?
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Look, ladies, on the basis of every other Catholic priest nobody will be surprised if the FSSP are at it like lapins, but please if you know something is going on, contact Pat off the blog and tell him. Insinuation and innuendo just make you look even more like pantomime dames than you already do.
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1:34 Those ‘goings on’ have already been made clear on here many times over the past 2-3 years. With Pat’s obvious dislike of anything ‘Trad’, we find it surprising that he hasn’t followed up on the claims made about certain members of the UK FSSP further.
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I do not dislike everything trad.
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12.48
Yes the FSSPX read this blog and extracts from it is sent to Bristol Rev. Fr. Robert Brucciani and Carluke Rev. Fr. Sebastian Wall.
God Bless
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Are you sure Carole is telling you the truth Pat? Have you seen any evidence.
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I couldn’t find a book titled ‘priesthood in crisis’ by Fr Matthew Despard in Amazon.
Any tips or help in finding that book would be greatly appreciated and thanks.
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It was withdrawn after legal threats.
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Pat at 1.37pm
Apart from Amazon, are there other bookshop or publishers issuing that book? Or any copies out there 🤷♂️
Who was the printer or issuer of that book?
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I could never get a copy and I tried hard
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Pirate copy (no guarantees from me as to the results of downloading)
https://b-ok.cc/book/2360996/7eba84
I use readera app for epub documents personally
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Anon at 2.40pm
Many thanks for the link as it’s greatly appreciated.👍
I was able to download it. Also thanks for the tip re reader app which I didn’t need it. Cos have ebook app, which did the work seamlessly.
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Glad to hear it 👍
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I just popped it on Google Drive and clicked through via some ereader app. It’s interesting, frightening too, how he became ‘that guy,’ a troublemaker. The Mrs X seems like a woman possessed by the demons called Legion of Mark ch 5. It was unsurprising that it was suppressed.
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Pat, name one priest that has not featured in this blog. They are all bonkers and have had their day.
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Are the two priest/monks from Glastonbury now settled in a monastery somewhere in Ireland?
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Silverstream?
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@5.21 pm
I don’t know.
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Did you enjoy the Chrism Mass today Father? Your ‘fishing’ for answers today in the Apostle Room wasn’t successful so you thought you’d ask here?
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Rachel Mulcahy is the fake nun that was barred from Clonard about a month ago has been seen getting arrested outside the monastery again, she has been accusing the Reds of all sorts
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She was claiming despite being in her 50s that she was bearing the child of one of them the woman is mentally not well.
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She sounds like nun material
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Just a thought but Kirby can’t stay in Holland for ever and has a thing for nuns….
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What about that €8000 donation between Kirby and Coffey?
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I’m sure Bishop Pat and the readership of the blog would love to have more information on it.
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Not to mention An Garda Siochana and the Charities Regulator.
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Terrible news coming from Sligo. The two men found murdered are believed to be victims of hate crime as they were both gay. Allegedly so far they met their killer on Grindr, which highlights the danger of using these apps. Has anyone any more information regarding Christopher Salfords death and subsequent search for the person responsible?
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I have a friend of a friend who met up randomly with someone that wanted to dress him up as a priest, 🤢 there are some weirdos out there
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There are men who wear dog masks and pup masks, who let the dogs out? 🐶 woof, how is that sexually pleasurable? Do they fiddle with our canine friends?
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Why do people have to behave in this way? Mask are for Halloween 🎃
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5:06pm if it was a random meet up & the guy wanted to dress him up as a priest, where was he going to get the garb from at short notice??? Oh! Yes! No problem, he probably had outfit handy because he was a priest himself 🤣🤣🤣🤣
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This is most sad but these men should have been settled down like Pat at their ages
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The most gays don’t like to settle
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My nephew was tied to a bed by a man and he kept him overnight with no food or water and the PSNI could not do anything as there was no proof he didn’t agree to it
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It’s important to report this still though in the event he has had other victims and they can build a case on that
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I am so sick of cancel culture and PC brigade. All you see in the news now is people out apologising for things they have said! Sorry sorry – don’t be sorry! Say what you mean and mean what you say.
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I’m sorry you feel that way
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I have to agree with this aggressive post. Everyone is out apologising every day to Trans people, seeing as there are so many out there, where are they? For I haven’t seen any.
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They are in disguise 🥸
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If a priest decided he wanted to be a woman could he remain in post?
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5:17 It may possibly be to do with your demeanor. Or your expectation that you can tell. What a twat.
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The NI boss has had to apologise for calling women ‘emotional’. What the hell is wrong with people? We are all emotional 😭
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No, he said that women were more emotional than men. A sexist remark.
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They are more emotional than men it’s just science
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I forgot to add to my previous post. I realised knock shrine is a major money spinner or generator of revenue stream for diocese of tuam or rcc Ireland. Cos I found out that diocese of Tuam owns three-star hotel is 98pc owned by the local diocesan trust, which also operates Knock Shrine, Knock Museum, Cafe Le Cheile (the museum restaurant) and St Mary’s Hostel in Knock.
Knock House Hotel state that both the hotel and the shrine are “under the control of the Archdiocese of Tuam”.
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5:26pm. That is a lovely hotel and the food is nice. Fintan Monahan appears to spend a lot of time in Knock & At the top of Croagh Patrick or cycling- a right action man he is. It would have been cheaper for Carole if he’d taken Fr Ger Fitzgerald riding around the hills & mountains of Connaught.
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An Garda Síochána would like to provide the following advice to the public in general when speaking with or intending to meet up with persons they have met online:
Get a face picture from the person you intend to meet. Be very cautious of a person who doesn’t share a recent face picture with you, particularly after you have shared yours.
If they don’t want to share a face picture, consider asking them to go on a live video call (many apps have this option built in so you don’t have to share your mobile number).
Ask for their social media handles. Do you have friends in common on Instagram or Facebook? Be wary of new accounts with low follower count and few posts.
Let friends know where you’re going – send a text to a trusted friend or in a group chat, include your live location so you can be found if you need help.
Meet in a public place first. Take a few minutes to chat and feel confident you want to proceed before going somewhere private.
Think before accepting food or drink. Unless you’ve seen them prepare it – it’s best not to accept to avoid being spiked.
If an emergency unfolds, call 999. If something happens – report it!
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A very good post.
Was it prompted by the recent murder of two men in Sligo?
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Yes they were tragically killed and a third is in hospital with injuries. If this can happen in Cork it can happen in belfast.
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It happened in Sligo you fool, anr london, don’t forget Stephen Portman. You really have to admire these men that set foot in priests houses, what a risk they take.
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5.36 Probably the most honourable and decent contribution to date on this Blog: Care and keeping people safe so very clear in the content.
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You are the most honourable man Bill.
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@7.46pm There is no such a person as Stephen Portman in the case you mention. If you are going to come on here and talk shite then get the facts/names correct.
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Remember what Michael Barrymore and that group of hooligans did to that young man. Animals they were, lured him in.
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They wrecked that mans insides
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6.43 Thank you Dan for your kindness : as Huffington concludes in The Greatest Lie ever told; only kindness matters in the end. Thank you again.
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@6.10 pm
It was evil, poor man.
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Sure Timothy Bartlett is a multi millionaire and still chooses to do the Lords good work. When he could have had that wife and children.
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6.05 Is it from the horsies and Brady’s tips for Episcopal wins! 😂😂
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Is he a heavy gambler?
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How did he inherit all that? Or did he swindle a pensioners inheritance?
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6:39pm Wouldn’t be a surprise at this stage if he had. Let’s face it, it wouldn’t be the first time RCC involved in that sort of thing. They’ve always loved rich aul ones throwing money at them and giving up their aul sins at the last minute.
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Was in knock shrine today as it was v quiet with less people than I expected. Its very surprising to see not many people there especially in Easter holy week. Here and there as it could fill just one column in total inside the basilica.
Is rcc collapsing🤷♂️ from what I saw at knock?
Reason for going to Knock was to confess my sins before Easter but it took a lot longer with only 4 priests at various confession boxes. Met a quite fussy priest who wouldn’t touch a paper. He asked me what age was I abused as I told him it was at age of 7. He looked shocked and bit shook.
Key takeaway from my visit to Knock, numbers are way way down in terms of expectations for a holy week like this. It used to be packed or lots of people milling around but not so. I saw people here and there. Not much of a crowd that we used to see.
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6.12 Next thing will be the Parish Priest using a projector on The Gable Wall again! Nothing like falling numbers for motivation!
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Mulvhill at 6.39pm
Heard a tale about magic lantern re knock similar to the projector that you suggested while ago to increase the numbers😉
Interesting book re Despard cos a certain relationship between ex fr ledwith and a certain deceased Phillip Tartaglia ex Bishop.
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No wonder bishops in Scotland wanted to shut it down quick and painless for them. It’s a mine of information allright re connection between Chester college and maynooth – Tartaglia of Chester and ledwith of maynooth.
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6.39
Look at the great good, the great care of sick people that followed!
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My god it’s shocking that they need to offer that advice
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7.44 Its a Scottish Branch in the Vatican !!! The Gardai charged Ledwith with dangerous driving while he was President of Maynooth…..it was quashed by a higher officer !! Ratzinger when they wanted to kick him off the Theological Commission quipped “he has suffered enough.” Ledwith had an honour about him….the harm he did not withstanding. He was knee deep with them in their political filth….and when they turned on him….they kicked him out but left him very comfortable…..to ensure his silence on ” the bigger picture.” I can tell you even after he was gone…he had total access to Sean Brady whenever he wanted. That Scottish priest whose book is not accessible was only dealing with the tip of the iceberg. Tartaglia…..and whoever one likes to suggest just treated those outside the circle with distain . ” Is he one of us?” as George Pell said to His Disgrace Dermot Martin about the third individual at the table. As I blogged before I was given the two word code…..I never used it….by A Scot who had somebody elses red jumper( definitely not sweater)!!!!!
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7.44 Michael Ledwith is the most profound speaker I have ever heard in person…..you just had to listen to his wisdom and learning. He cast a spell on the listener. Not withstanding the great harm….though they never went public. A very powerful man, talent by lemniscate intellectually.
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Deaf guy weaning off !!!! You obviously never knew big Phil T or his clique – worth researching – while you’re in withdrawal that is
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Nonsense deaf guy at 7.44 – tartaglia was an horrendous homophobic bully! Got a job because he was a pal of granny Burke –
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They’re thoroughly immoral, unpleasant and ignore the rule of law. That’s why scum like Trump and Boris appeal to them.
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Mind you, R. Burke was one of the ordaining prelates when Tartaglia was appointed bishop in Paisley in 2005. Was Burke a member of the Congregation of Bishops at that time? If Tartaglia’ was homophobic, and if his homophobia was of the Burke kind, that would raise more questions than it answers. Did he have a happy life? I hope so.
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Nobody is a catholic now it’s a dying breed 🌞
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8.40…as I blogged before…..in common with a British Royal !! The Multinational and all its branch offices……putrid.
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Archbishop Tartaglia could not be a homosexual bully as his Curia mostly gay however Archbishop William Nolan has only confirmed one position that of His Vicar General the great party and breakfast host who is moaning his friend who passed away in Newcastle Thankfully Pauline has not been confirmed or Paul who the Archbishop resides with.
Clergy complaing Paul is Vice Chancellor and also head of the Tribunal there is NO Justice there.
Paul Murray will be broken hearted if he loses Chancellor’s rule but his parish is in Queens park for 18 years 🙂
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+ Philip was lovely – let his VG go “find himself” & gave Hattie Jakes new lease of life – altho cost ££££ to support the lift & upper floor! A skinny VG wld b cheaper & mgr Paul (Fr A) looking strangely gaunt enough 🤷🏾♂️
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Anon at 9pm
Yes I never knew phil T or his clique as it was a huge eye opener for me. Worth researching it cos there are lots of things hidden away under very noses that rcc bishops wanted to keep it v tightly under wraps or more aptly under the radar.
It made my withdrawal from rcc getting more hardening as its sickening to read gay bullies plus Bishop supporting gay bullies priest’s or monsignor. Its a constant wearing down of Despard’s defence. Beginning to see fr Despard viewpoint.
Anon at 9 39pm
🤣 Re you called him ‘granny’ Burke as i laughed. Interesting if true re he got that job via burke’s help.
Homophobic is quite common in clergy with a higher rank such as KOB as he was against gay in his speech but a hypocrite when we all found out what he did with Devlin🙈🔨. That hammered KOB’s chance of defence. He can’t have both ways… smug Hypocrite as a cardinal. First ever cardinal to be stripped of their rank.
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Phil T in relationship with ledwith that sickened despard much. At the same time, he’s supporting gay priests and not giving Despard any kind of support. It’s sickening when I was reading along the lines.
Just let you know no FAT chance of me meeting Burke ever.
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@6.12pm Deaf guy the Triduum hasn’t begun yet. You were weaning of this blog and you are still here. You wanted nothing to do with the RC Church anymore yet you are running around Knock for Confession. As I have observed before you are a fraud and a terrible hypocrite. And yes, we heard all about your sob story many times before.
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8.40: I agree with you about DG..It’s time for him to be true to his convictions. He’s a bore at this stage and is an attention seeker. For someone who expresses suchdisdain for the RCC, why is he visiting all these churches and going to confession at Knock..? Then after his confession, he tears lumps out of Knock and the RCC? A prime hypocrite.
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Anon at 8.40pm
I have been called many names even ugly ones just like yours now. That’s expected of you since I noticed your posts few days ago, not surprising. It’s called’ negative’ coined by Fr Despard in the book., you can say all you want with plenty of HOT air 🤣🤣.
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Weaning off is a long process which cannot be done overnight. It takes time to get over with it. I get your impression that you wanted me to wean off this blog pronto and immediately. Its not possible just like any baby which might take months to wean off milk to switch to solid foods.
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I was skimming few pages of his book as rcc is full of hypocrites filled with double standards, double lives in their closet re their sexual orientation such as homosexuality, hidden from the public especially Joe blogg and women as well.
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Had very little Catholic education thanks to nuns of daughters of liege and Christian brothers as well, I don’t have the foggiest idea re what’s l Easter triduum as I never heard of it. Tri re terminology means 3 – (3 days I think).
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Despard book enabled my mind to have nothing to do with rcc, especially bishops cos they so capable of lying many times over. It has given me more insight or see a bigger picture into the workings of rcc especially bishops, arrogant gay priests with a rank of monsignor or higher rank than PP. its like a veil opening for me to peer inside. The important thing is to keep relationship with God but NOT with rcc. Rcc is riddled with corruption, fraud, OMERTA, secrecy especially their double lives. It’s very similar to mafia re certain traits and style.
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Go back to your place and sort out rcc. It’s not laity place to do so. It’s so bad and sorry state re rcc of Scotland as it looks unsalvageable from an outsider viewer.
Adios😆🤣👋.
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‘and is an attention seeker’
You mean you would rather the attention was on you, don’t you?
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Howling at the welcoming sympathy of the cathbots. If he was a child telling you he’d been raped by a priest you’d probably hold his head under the water in the font.
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The hypocritical priest that is in a relationship with a lay man and lives with him is probably doing so to test the waters before he jumps ship? How long have they been sharing his house for?
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Any priest that leaves for a man is foolish, leave for yourself primarily
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Pat I like your blog; but you should really not be lambasting fellow clergy like this. Live and let live.
We all know the celibacy rule is nonsensical and a moral choice these days.
They are very happy together so let them be.
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Is he involved in criminal activity? That’s a huge sum of money even for a priest. How much is a priests salary?
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7:12pm An Official Statement from Bishop Fintan Monahan, Diocese of Killaloe will surely be issued to the Faithful via Parish Newsletters in due course?
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Bishop and priest are arguing, priest pleads with bishop to ‘make love, not war’
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Thank goodness that we have ‘the tank’ in St Pats parish as it was being ruined until his arrival, it shall not be long before the curate gets a Pp post and it will be sad to see him go.
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EON really does think you have a vendetta against him.
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8.51: It’s a great pity, William, that such a profound insight hasn’t found its way into your imagining. You have such a deep negativity about everything and everyine that you ought to do a little more “self caring” – psychologically speaking. You can be much of a friend to offer comfort of any kind: doesn’t seem to exist in your psyche. I suppose it explains why you abandoned ministry – you ran out of caring!! And now you have morphed into Mr. Miserable…
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8.21 Patrick, now you’ve said that,,,I hope you feel better. Id bet the miraculous medal in your pocket I had abetter day than you !
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8.21 Is that you Bishop Buckley ?
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This is just plain weird
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=rdWu1kLUVps
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Tomorrow is the Feast Day of every man, woman and child who ever loved and cared for anybody. That is a quote from Father Ronan Drury RIP….. the most profound thing I have ever heard said of tomorrow or priesthood. Pity it never found theological root in the RCC doctrine despite its ubiquity in the human family. The Feast of every man, woman and child whoever loved and cared for anybody ……
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8.51
Thanks, Bill. Inspirational. Cuts to the heart of it all!
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Our Parish Priest does not appear to have housed any Ukrainians despite all the chit chat & encouraging others to do so.
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@9.04pm If your post was in anyway credible, which it’s not, then you would name the parish.
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I hope Eamonn Martin and Dermot Farrell will contact Kevin Doran to tell him to keep his mouth shut at this time. His track record is pitiful.
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If McAleese is moved from St Pats it will not be good for the parish. Why don’t they just get rid of the PP. Very few parishioners can stand the fool and his phoney posh accent. The man is full of his own self importance and a lot of people see him as an actor. He single handedly is responsible for the state the parish is in
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I am at a cross road in my future as a catholic.I am not able to look at a priest on the alter without wondering how is he dealing with his sexual urges.Why Why do men follow a long period of study then reach the high point and get ordained .What is causing this disconnect its so sad now the faithful have no dedicated leader at the local level.
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9.51
Your concerns are reasonable.
Unfortunately, the institutional Church has long engaged in deceiving the laity about the moral character of priesthood and priests: such phrases as ‘sacred priesthood’ and ‘Holy Orders’ , along with such titles as ‘Father’, reinforced these grotesquely false stereotypes. It is why the institution went to extraordinaryily UNHOLY lengths to conceal its moral huge feet of clay (for example, its handling of child rape by priests), because it’s so-called ‘authority’ to teach and guide (and, therefore, its continued power over the laity and its prestige) pivoted on the laity’s unquestioning acceptance of this propagandist nonsense.
Expect nothing of priests except a never-ending cycle of moral subterfuge and betrayal. If you do, you’ll never be surprised or disappointed.
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Pat, the UN refugee agency has advised the UK government not to match Ukranian women and children with single men because of the potential dangers posed to their lives, as in being forced into unethical or unwanted behaviours or into trafficking. Isn’t it horrible that some people, mostly men, would countenance harming any refugee? I hope all governments will ensure the safety of refugees by placing them in the safest of families and environments. What a horrid world at times. I agree with commenter at 11.14. Pray for these two good men in Sligo who were brutally murdered. .
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I’m not single
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Can we all remember the men who lost their lives so brutally in Sligo. What horrible crimes! These deaths and the violence often seen on our streets are ugly, unacceptable and deserving of total condemnation. Two very lovely human beings – may God be kind to them and bless their families.
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One Night in Maynooth xxx
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