The Anchoress on Father Corapi

Even some conservatives find Corapi a little too pugnatious. He is not so much persuasive as confrontational. After about ten minutes, people tire of him. Perhaps he will spare us for a while?

I pray that the TRUTH will prevail. If this is a lie---may Fr. Corapi's name be cleared publically. If it is the truth---then, may the person making the claim----receive all the assistance that she needs to heal. And Corapi will need to face the music.

It is also telling that Father Corapi's statement is so breathtakingly self-centered as to cause one to question whether he has any clue about why the Church must take all accusation of priestly impropriety seriously.

Yes, there might be some truth to this statement.

Still, everytime I flip channels and come across the supremely self-confident Corapi screaming about whatever cause he is embracing on any given day, I confess I have had the thought: Me thinks the gentleman doth protest too much. Stridency is rarely evidence of real, genuine faith.

This statment tends towards the arrogant, jealous and vindictive side. In is like saying "NCR: Me thinks you doth protest too much. Stridency is rarely evidence of real faith."

Why is it that liberals quickly become everything they claim to be against?

I'm not part of Corapi's personality cult fan club and find his strident,   more-catholic-than-the-pope style off-putting,   to say the least.     However,   this apparent accusation against him involves "multiple exploits" with consenting adult women,   not criminal sexual assault of minors.     Both are sinful acting-out behavior,   but only the latter is felony abuse/assault and battery of those without capacity to consent.     Both would be abuse and misuse of his priestly office.     Neither is justifiable,   but there is a significant distinction to be made.     Administrative leave is a proper course until a determination is made on the charges — it goes with the territory that Corapi chose for himself when becoming involved in the high-profile uber-Catholic media spotlight.
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That said...   in recent years we have seen a rash of both Catholics and Protestants in the public venue who have claimed moral superiority and condemned others harshly,   only to have themselves be caught in gross sexual immorality.     Perhaps there is a warning here...   to not become too cocky about one's supposed sanctimony,   and also,   that those who choose to preach harshly on sexual morality had best keep their own lives squeaky clean and free of even the appearance of evil.     Spiritual pride goes before a fall.
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I'm reminded of Aesop's fable about the eagle and the arrow — the shaft of the arrow that mortally wounded the eagle was feathered with one of its own plumes.
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Sounds like he's getting a taste of his own intolerant "take no prisoners" medicine.

Wasn't Fr Corapi rumored to be Fr Euteneur's spiritual advisor? Why doesn't any of this surprise me?

What do you expect, Father Corapi to say something like, "While I am innocent of these charges, I do think that the person who has accused me was right to do so. Obviously, the Church and I are better off when people are accused, even if those people are innocent"?

And, Father Corapi is EXACTLY RIGHT! The Church's procedures DO treat priests as if they are guilty by virtue of the fact that they are accused. Priests are presumed guilty until proven innocent in the Church today, and that is blatantly unjust and bordering on evil.

This witch hunt has gone too far and it is time to push back. I personally believe it is time for priests to mount counter-suits against their accusers and every single false accusation should be litigated to the fullest extent of the law and the accuser him or herself subject to ecclesiastical penalties and sanctions. Finally, I believe that if the Church releases the name of the accused priest, the Church should release the name of the accuser(s) as well (provided said accuser is over the age of 18). Justice may be blind, but it is not anonymous.

I pray for Father Corapi and his accuser(s). If the accusations are false, I pray that God will reward Father for his patience and his cooperation.

I couldn't disagree more with your so very uncharitable post. Why don't you just keep it to yourself unless you know something definitive.

This is really sad. Several of the EWTN presenters have been taken off the air,for accusations of this type. This is unfortunate because I know many Catholics have been drawn back to the faith,through the remedial catechetics of EWTN. And quite a few non-Catholics enjoy the network,always asking me questions about things they have seen on the network. At least it's better than Charlie Sheen. This situation points out a need for a better sense of due process in the post-Dallas area. (When Father Corapi comes on, I listen a few minutes and then shut the TV off. He has given me so much to think about, a feeble-minded dunce like me can't absorb it all.)

But this is OK, don't you know? At least he allegedly was fiddling with a woman, not a boy. That makes it all intrinsically ordered.

Every time I see Michael Sean Winters writing about whatever cause he is embracing on any given day, I confess I have had the thought: Me thinks the gentleman doth protest too much. Stridency is rarely evidence of real, genuine faith.

It is also telling that Winter's is so breathtakingly self-centered as to cause one to question whether he has any clue about why the Church.

I am not a huge fan of Corapi, but an even less one of Winters.

Maybe you should stop flipping through the channels and focus on one of Father Corapi's talks. He has brought more people back to the Church than a thousand liberal priests could ever hope to do. I think it is you who doth protest to much, anytime a true and faithful servant of the lord makes you liberals uneasy is proof that he speaks the truth.

Our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, has been accused of being a Nazi and covering up priestly sexual abuse. I don't remember anyone in the blogosphere suggesting that he should be put on "administrative leave" pending an investigation. No one was saying "all are sinners and we just don't know the facts in this case." I'm from North Carolina - remember the very "credible" accusations against members of Duke's lacross team? The case dragged on for a year before the accusations were proven false and the lead prosecutor in the case disbarred. There has to be a better way of dealing with cases like this. Regardless of protests to the contrary, there is definitely an implication of guilt as the process now stands.

Fr. Corapi's preaching parallels the preaching of St. John the Baptist in that it pokes you with the sharp edged truth. St, John's preaching led him to martyrdom with his head on a platter to please Herod's lover's daughter. Truth hurts and only those people whose lifestyle contradicts what the Lord Jesus preach reacts vehemently when hearing Fr. Corapi's preaching.

Fr. Corapi's preaching is black and white and that makes him popular for those who seek the Truth and reviled by those who does not seek the Truth.
Reading the comments can easily lead us to think who is on the side of our Lord Jesus- the Truth, and who are on the opposite.

I am ashamed that anyone from my Church would insinuate that Fr. Corapi is deserving of a fall. You may disagree with his style, but he certainly has a role in bringing people to Christ. His popularity is because he is needed. He has preached against sinful behaviors, he hasn't done so by calling you by name. You should examine why you take offense to preaching you proclaim irrelevant and inapplicable. Humility doesn't equate to passivity in the face of immorality.

So now Fr. Corapi is accused? Not to say he's a saint, but he IS in the same situation as St. Padre Pio, who was accused of just the same thing. There's perhaps no more effective way to silence someone's message than spreading scandal about the messenger.

What a nasty post Mr. Winters. Just plain mean. The man is innocent, but you are just delighting in the possibility he's not.

Satan is at work again!! He is out to destroy anyone who has reference to Jesus and Mary..Pray for Father Corapi.. It was just a matter of time, the devil is at work 24 hours a day to win souls.. and he got another one, accusers sign your name to your letters..Father Corapi you are in our prayers and thougths and today at bible study we prayed for you.. God Bless

Fr. Corapi is not a "middle of the road" priest. He tells it like it is !
And I can tell by many of the comments that people don't like his straight
talking, take it or leave it truths about our Catholic faith !

I know I can speak for many other Catholics when I say that we are right
there with you Fr. Corapi ! God bless you ! We know that the truth
will prevail !

I like Father Corapi and hope that the accusations are false. It would appear so.

I worked in the Human Resources Dept. for years for the mentally and physically disabled. When there was an acquisation made of mistreatment; the procedure was the QA dept. would thoroughly investigate the incident before putting someone on "administrative leave"...only if there were enough evidence to do so. Did the Church follow the same procedure; I do not know. I do know I admired Fr. Corapi for his good works but on other hand let's allow the Church to do its job.

I don't know if Father Corapi is guilty or not, but you, sir, are an idiot.

I believe the Left is behind this attack on Fr. Corapi!

If I am correct the accusation against Fr. Corapi involves "multiple exploits" with consenting adult women as well as involving himself with drugs. Isn't it rather drastic to give someone administrative leave without first doing a full investigation? Can we be sure this woman isn't lying? So many negative things have happened within the church, we really don't need making it worse. Fr. Coropi came along and I'm sure brought many people back to the church especially older people who remember the Catholic Church as it once was. A church that had guide lines telling us what is right not leaving it up to our own interpretation. Fr.Corapi has been the one who reminded us the true teaching of the Church.
Every parish I have ever been in always had stories of the priests in the parish that had "women friends". Should we put them on administrative leave? If we do, we will really have a priest shortage.

Whatever has happened to the investigation? Friends and colleagues keep asking me Fr Corapi and the status of the investigation.

We, on the island of Saint Lucia (West Indies)support Fr. Corapi and believe that he is innocent until proven guilty, and shall continue to pray for him.

How comes we hear nothing about the investigation?