Identifying Gay Bishops and Priests
Catholics tend to project their heterosexuality and their fidelity onto their clergy, just like I did as a seminarian and young priest. It was for this reason that I had no idea that the two young priests with whom I served at my first parish assignment were homosexuals who were preying on our altar boys. Years later, when I discovered that most American-born bishops and priests were homosexuals, I understood why research professor, Rev. Dr. Paul Sullins, reported the following:
“Sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests has been a persistent and widespread problem in the Church. Although more than 80 percent of victims have been boys, prior studies have rejected the idea that the abuse is related to homosexuality among priests. Available data show, however, that the proportion of homosexual men in the priesthood is correlated almost perfectly with the percentage of male victims and with the overall incidence of abuse. Data also show that while the incidence of abuse is lower today than it was three decades ago, it has not declined as much as is commonly believed, and has recently begun to rise amid signs of episcopal complacency about procedures for the protection of children.”
In many of my past articles, I demonstrated how a cleric’s sexual orientation affects his beliefs, teaching, preaching, and pastoral ministry. Because most lay Catholics are unaware of the sexual orientation of the Pope, bishops, and even their own parish priest(s), they are often incapable of recognizing differences between heterosexual and homosexual clergy.
Having served as a chaplain on active duty at Marine Corps and Navy commands for over 24 years, I can recall a Protestant closeted homosexual naval officer who converted to Catholicism so that he could enter the seminary and be ordained without his homosexual orientation being revealed. Had he been ordained a Protestant minister and not been married when he was around 30-40 years old, many congregants might assume that he was homosexual. Most Catholics don’t have a clue how many closeted homosexual priests are being ordained today, not only in the U.S., but also in countries like Ireland, where the late Bishop Pat Buckley wrote:
“Today, the Roman Catholic episcopate and priesthood are predominantly gay. Is it a case that they promote each other? Is it a case that they promote each other in return for sexual favors? The case of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick is a case in point. McCarrick saw to it that many of his former bedfellows got miters. The old belief that the Holy Spirit appoints bishops is nonsense. A cleric gets promoted for being a company man, for having a brown tongue, and it seems for bending over for your superiors. Why are so many gay men attracted to the priesthood? Do they go in there to hide? Do they go in to escape? Do they go in for the position and the status? Do they go in for the easy, comfortable life?”
While homosexual clergy often befriend other gay men whom they may encourage to study for the priesthood, straight priests often inspire other heterosexuals to become priests. One straight priest recently shared how delighted he was when nine young men from his parish entered the seminary. He was later discouraged when seven of the nine men left after they discovered that most of the seminarians were not only homosexuals, but a number of them were also having sex with one another.
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Church Militant: "(Abp. Carlo Maria Viganò) also didn't spare Fr. James Martin, who has done as much as anyone in the Church to pervert minds. He said of Martin that he was chosen to "corrupt young people" and is an example of the "deviated wing" of the Jesuits — which is the majority wing".
The formation of the Lavender Mafia:
Describing the formation of homosexual cliques of clergy Fr. Oko says:
They know well, however, that they may be exposed and embarrassed, so they shield one another by offering mutual support. They build informal relationships reminding of a clique or even mafia, aim at holding particularly those positions which offer power and money.
When they achieve a decision-making position, they try to promote and advance mostly those whose nature is similar to theirs, or at least who are known to be too weak to oppose them.
Fr. Oko said, "Just like in the military, in the police, in the art world, once a person with homosexual tendencies gets into power, usually their subordinates are also homosexuals, therefore they start creating a pyramid, and the same thing is happening in the Church with these bishops who knowingly nominate people with the same tendencies."
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