Part two of Jason Berry's piece exposing Maciel's financial empire has now been posted (click here). All I can say is thank God for Pope Benedict. Not only is he fending off wolves in sheep's clothing, but he's facing down werewolves dressed as shepherds.
Pete,
Instead of "Jason Berry and the Causa Nuestro Padre...," you should title this blog post: "Jason Berry and the 'Cosa Nostra'-Padre."
Someday, a courageous journalist like Jason should report on how Fr. Alvaro Corcuera boasted about "tricking the [local] mafia" the day he and Fr. Juan Solana purchased an old hotel with an amphitheatre and pool near Sorrento, Italy. It's got a gorgeous view of the island of Capri and bears the name "Santa Maria di Termini."
You wouldn't believe how many influencial ecclesiastics have vacationed there. What a racket the LC had!
I just hope Fr. Malchie repented :)
Hoping that the picture of John Paul 11 with the founder , right in Mexico City , is to fortell of good things to come - of the founder handing over future reigns to the Holy Father and his intercession and protection from heaven , the founder's readings to be replaced by the Word and its deeper study as well of the Pope's (esp. on human dignity ).
( just sharing some dreams here :) ) This , then to bring forth better transparency , such as even the youngest to have good access to open and bold communication , to any and all they are to have close relationships to, esp.their own families and the whole body , to have power to be part of the decision making , through regular 'town hall ' interactions - in these days of easy internet communications , possibly an easy job !
L.C , in penanace , to develop ways of preventing and helping all abuse victims, starting with the unborn -such as by developing homes for unwed mothers, places of intense prayer and Word based therapy and exporcisms , for any who seem even slightly afflicted and then to expand it to the general population .
As motivation for L.C to accept the plans of restoraion, any furthur expansion of the order to be in halt , till all restoration plans have been implemented, including hopefully a new name !
L.C case ( all premises of its fall ) to be studied reguarly by its own members as well others, to examine if such traits are develpoing and how to prevent same !
Could even this have been a part of the Fatima prophecy -' Russia will spread her errors , the good will suffer with the bad' ! Seems this too was a system in communist style , in some regards - except lot worse , as part of the smoke , in The Church !
If so , intercession and patronage of Pope John Paul 11 even more appropriate !
May His mercy prevent and protect many from all areas of sinful attachments , to be filled with the Father's love , in The Holy Spirit !
The founder's initials could survive - M M for St.Mary Magdalene as a patroness !
This could include the mission to see more of The Father Image in The Son !
This posibly a crtitical need so that those starving for father love or those who even carry Father hatred which then takes in the lie of an abusive Father ( this about our Heavenly Father , for lack of seeing His Oneness with The Son !)can be brought to The Truth of the Father's love ! That it is The Father's Love that sustained The Son all through The Passion and that He made available for us , through same !
Such an awareness then would leave no room for blasphemous movies like the Da Vinci Code , for we see The Father, in The Son and we learn what the real Father does for the children !