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Do you feel their pain?

By Diogenes ( articles ) | Apr 08, 2003

More enlightenment from Father Stephen "Reintegration of Pedophiles" Rossetti, on restoring child-molesters to ministry (America, 9-9-1995):

There are child molesters who are dangerous and perhaps evil men. ["perhaps" is a nice touch, Father!] But the vast majority are troubled people, trapped in a web of denial, inner conflict, anger and fear. They wait for an understanding heart and a helping hand.

And boy, did they find it.

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Wed30 July
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Wednesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time; Opt Mem of St. Peter Chrysologus, Bishop & Doctor; Bl. Solanus Casey, Priest (USA)

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Today the Church celebrates the Optional Memorial of St. Peter Chrysologus (406-450) ("the man of golden speech"). St. Peter earned the title of Doctor of the Church for his eloquent sermons, of which some two hundred remain. He was consecrated as Archbishop of Ravenna in 433. He rooted out all remaining…

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