tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post4908761000227060976..comments2024-03-14T09:31:24.792-04:00Comments on TORONTO CATHOLIC WITNESS: Fr. Matthew Despard and the Scottish Homosexual Crisis Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-68414333813132143802018-12-22T04:48:30.987-05:002018-12-22T04:48:30.987-05:00I have read Father Despard's book. I have als...I have read Father Despard's book. I have also read the prior comments and recognize that Father Despard is held in high esteem by many. I respect their opinions.<br /><br />I became a seminarian at Blairs College in the 1980s when I was 12 years old. Eventually I grew to hate it and left after two very long years. However, I knew one of the priests that Father Despard labels as Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-6813251330523610062014-10-05T18:56:02.356-04:002014-10-05T18:56:02.356-04:00I too am appalled by the injustice being meted out...I too am appalled by the injustice being meted out by the Catholic hierarchy concerning Father Matthew Despard. This good man is being denied his rights to practice his vocation and is being vilified by the Archdiocese of Motherwell. The Catholic Church has proven that they cannot, nor will not, be proven wrong, concerning these heinous crimes. Whatever happened to being innocent until provenimcgarry@cogeco.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-18593311252284906042014-09-22T05:57:04.620-04:002014-09-22T05:57:04.620-04:00An update from Scotland. The court case to evict ...An update from Scotland. The court case to evict Father Despard continued on 18 September. Also the day of the independence referendum, so it didn't get much media coverage (co-incidence?). I am a lawyer and attended court out of interest but the court was full to bursting with his supporters/parishioners so I could not get in. Still trying to find out the outcome. Not been back to mass Maureennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-25553186985520098752013-11-28T12:13:38.018-05:002013-11-28T12:13:38.018-05:00We are indeed all human, and we all sin. Fr. Milar...We are indeed all human, and we all sin. Fr. Milarvie unfortunately committed a homosexual act while intoxicated. The homosexuality warrants removal from active ministry. He should retire to a monastery. God will judge the inner Milarvie; we can only go by the concrete evidence. The CHurch has always removed such men from active ministry, not ordained them. <br />Baronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-70510791783015098422013-11-26T17:11:05.705-05:002013-11-26T17:11:05.705-05:00Fr Milarve should not be labelled like this! We ar...Fr Milarve should not be labelled like this! We are all HUMAN. This judging and mud-slinging is very very far from how Catholics should behave,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-65071775937867220192013-11-19T18:25:18.172-05:002013-11-19T18:25:18.172-05:00For anyone to suggest that homosexual activity is ...For anyone to suggest that homosexual activity is not a tragic reality over the decades in Scotland is delusionary. Montforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271015257865053098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-48293513464778181352013-11-19T18:00:55.975-05:002013-11-19T18:00:55.975-05:00Anonymous, if you actually read the articles, and ...Anonymous, if you actually read the articles, and followed the links you would, indeed, discover that Milarvie is a member of the diocesan curia. His outrageous and evil conduct - not disputed - is a scandal to the local Church in Scotland. He should not be a priest. <br /><br />You state Fr. Despard's book is fiction: this will not comfort those victims of homosexual rape at Carfin....Let usBaronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-60114909555514430302013-11-19T03:04:42.167-05:002013-11-19T03:04:42.167-05:00Your article is ill informed, at best. This matter...Your article is ill informed, at best. This matter began only in March of this year with the self publication of the book "<br />Priesthood in crisis" therefore your claim that you feared he would be removed is specious.<br /> Error number 2 ,fr Paul Milarvie is not and never has been a member if the Curia in his diocese. This, like Despard's book, is a work of fiction .<br /> Is Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-87401775597689275532013-11-18T20:14:58.496-05:002013-11-18T20:14:58.496-05:00If you have actual facts which can be corroborated...If you have actual facts which can be corroborated then by all means bring them forth. In the meantime, I dismiss Fr. Despard's book as largely unread and ignored by his staunchest supporters. Gossip is idle talk, rumors, hearsay and second hand information. Calling somebody who lives close to the source to find out what they may have heard is the very epitome of gossip.Freyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706221683777453812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-80970143712035116072013-11-18T18:36:04.198-05:002013-11-18T18:36:04.198-05:00Is Freyer not a blogger Witness? Is this a joke? I...Is Freyer not a blogger Witness? Is this a joke? If you have not read the book then order it.<br /><br />Sheesh.Vox Cantorishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16987049370515084083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-39128961159162587502013-11-18T18:15:58.119-05:002013-11-18T18:15:58.119-05:00To dismiss Fr. Despard's book as gossip is gos...To dismiss Fr. Despard's book as gossip is gossip. Baronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265555388172261643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-69560254689424268162013-11-18T12:11:22.604-05:002013-11-18T12:11:22.604-05:00The coverup continues unabated! By his own admissi...The coverup continues unabated! By his own admission Montfort knows details of the charges against Fr. Despard. "I am outraged by this unjust action." Which unjust action? Is Fr. Despard being called to account for his dealings with Laura Gaddis, the Mrs. X in his book, Fr. Kane who has recently brought an action against him, or some other as yet unknown action? Since judicial Freyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706221683777453812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-19045100163397710532013-11-17T18:52:02.713-05:002013-11-17T18:52:02.713-05:00I love it!I love it!Montforthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10271015257865053098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9024178972531580240.post-90758731326634011762013-11-17T16:04:56.236-05:002013-11-17T16:04:56.236-05:00Of course there is a coverup. There is a persisten...Of course there is a coverup. There is a persistent refusal to deal with the actual contents of Fr. Despard's book on the part of bloggers at Witness. So far no one on this blog has even read the book!Freyrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01706221683777453812noreply@blogger.com